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Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News November 4, 2009

Sikorsky Aircraft Delivers New VIP S-76C++TM Helicopter to U.K. Royal Household

Archive picture of S-76C COATESVILLE, Pennsylvania – Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a business unit of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., has delivered a new VIP S-76C++â„¢ helicopter to…

Civilian aviation news November 4, 2009

Rolls-Royce wins $350 million order from Turkish Flag carrier for additional Trent 700 engines

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a $350m order, at list prices, for Trent engines to power five Airbus A330 aircraft for Turkish…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News November 4, 2009

KLM to make demonstration flight on bio-fuel

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will be the first airline in the world to make a demonstration flight on bio-kerosene with a select group of passengers….

Civilian aviation news November 3, 2009

FlyDubai to start Baku service this month

DUBAIÂ – Budget airline FlyDubai will begin a service to Azerbaijanâ€™s capital Baku from Nov. 20, the carrierâ€™s ninth destination since it started operating in June….

Civilian aviation news November 3, 2009

Qantas pilots forgot to lower wheels

Â QANTAS has stood down two pilots after a Boeing 767 landing in Sydney came within 700ft of the ground before the flight crew realised…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News November 3, 2009

Jetstar malfunction link to Air France Atlantic crash

Jetstar plane suffers blackout during flight Similar to crashed Air France flight Both similar models – Airbus 330-200 jetliners The Australian: Pilots forgot about wheels…

Civilian aviation news November 3, 2009

First flight of the Airbus A330-200F freighter November 5

The A330-200F’s first flight is planned for 5 November (weather permitting) from Airbus’ Toulouse, France headquarters. This maiden takeoff will mark a key milestone for…

Civilian aviation news November 3, 2009

Air New Zealand orders Airbus A320s to replace Boeing 737-300s

Following an intensive and robust evaluation process, Air New Zealand has ordered 14 Airbus A320 aircraft to replace its existing domestic fleet of 15 Boeing…

Civilian aviation news November 2, 2009

Ryanair Presses Boeing For Price Cuts on 737 deal

Ryanair has been in discussions with the American manufacturer for months over an order of 200 planes forÂ with deliveries to unfold between 2013 and 2016….

Civilian aviation news October 30, 2009

Worried Iran pilot asks passengers to pray

TEHRAN – A worried Iranian airline pilot asked passengers to start praying after his plane was hit by a technical glitch early on Thursday, highlighting…

Civilian aviation news October 30, 2009

Denim Air expands fleet with Fokker 100

The Dutch aviation company Denim Air festively added a Fokker 100 to its fleet at Rotterdam Airport on Thursday, 29 October 2009. This aircraft will…

Civilian aviation news October 30, 2009

Air France receives its first A380

Air France has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380. The French carrier is the first European airline to fly the all-new double-deck aircraft on…

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