Civilian aviation news

Civilian aviation news, Military Aviation News September 17, 2009

Israel Aerospace Industries Awarded Contract Worth Tens of Millions of Dollars to Supply Self-Protection System for Military and Civilian Planes

Over 200 military, civilian, and VIP aircraft in more than 15 countries worldwide are currently flying with the protection of the IAI/ELTA systemÂ ELTA Systems…

Civilian aviation news September 15, 2009

Emirates near-miss vanished on radar at Melbourne

AN Airbus A340-500 carrying 275 people vanished from sight and was invisible on airport radar screens immediately after a botched take-off at Melbourne airport, in…

Civilian aviation news September 15, 2009

Syria’s Cham Wings eyes fleet expansion

Syria’s first private international carrier Cham Wings Airlines said it is considering expanding its fleet by adding a passenger aircraft and a private jet, the…

Civilian aviation news September 15, 2009

Bombardier Celebrates Groundbreaking for New CSeries Aircraft Manufacturing Site

Today marked a major achievement for the CSeries aircraft program as Bombardier Aerospace celebrated the groundbreaking of the first CSeries aircraft building in QuÃ©bec, Canada….

Civilian aviation news September 15, 2009

Oman Air takes delivery of first Airbus A330

Oman Air has taken delivery of its first A330-200, becoming the newest operator of the aircraft, enabling the carrier to introduce long haul flights for…

Civilian aviation news September 13, 2009

Air Arabia Egypt to take off by end of ’09

A new budget airline formed by Egyptian Travco Group and the United Arab Emirates’ Air ArabiaÂ hopes to begin operating by the end of 2009…

Civilian aviation news September 13, 2009

Air France and Lufthansa prepare for A380 service introduction

The A380’s first two European operators – French flag carrier Air France, and Germany’s national airline Lufthansa – are building the excitement as they prepare…

Civilian aviation news September 10, 2009

Sukhoi Superjet 100 begins high altitude trials

September 10, 2009 â€” Today at 14.55 (local time +4 GMT) Sukhoi Superjet 100 SN95003 landed at Shirak Airport, Gyumri, Armenia. At Gyumri SSJ100 will…

Civilian aviation news September 10, 2009

Mitsubishi Aircraft Announces Final MRJ Configuration

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (MJET) announces that the MRJ configuration has been finalized, placing the regional jet on the path to completing critical design review and…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News September 9, 2009

Dutch airline industry more sustainable and more competitive

According to the Dutch airline industry, innovation and the development and exchange of knowledge are crucial if the Netherlands is to stay ahead of the…

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS September 7, 2009

Mandarin ends links with Fokker

Mandarin Airlines has sold its last two remaining Fokker 100s and will be phasing out the type. The Taiwanese carrier said yesterday that it has…

Civilian aviation news September 7, 2009

First Lufthansa A380 nears completion

German flag-carrier Lufthansa’s first Airbus A380 is nearing completion at Toulouse, ahead of delivery planned for early next year. While a final layout has yet…

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