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Civilian aviation news April 5, 2011

Aircraft Interiors Expo 2011: Cabin flexibility throughout the Airbus Family for added customer value

Reveal of new lavatory concept freeing-up space for more seats on A320 Family cabin 5 April 2011 Airbus once again showcases its cabin innovations at…

Civilian aviation news April 4, 2011

Lufthansa Selects Pratt & Whitney PurePower(R) PW1100G Engines for Airbus A320neo Aircraft Family

Lufthansa has selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G engines for its order of 30 aircraft in the A320neo family. The order approved by Lufthansaâ€™s supervisory…

Civilian aviation news April 1, 2011

Interjet and Airbus launch Mexican bio-fuel value chain

Interjet and Airbus are scheduled to conduct the first Jatropha-based bio-fuel flight in Mexico later on Friday using an Airbus A320 aircraft. The bio-fuel is…

General Aviation News March 31, 2011

Airbus: WTO condemns massive illegal Boeing subsidies/Boeing: WTO Ruling Exposes Massive Airbus Advantage From Illegal Subsidies

Airbus: WTO condemns massive illegal Boeing subsidies Boeing received â€œat least $5.3 billionâ€ in â€œpervasiveâ€ and â€œdistortiveâ€ subsidies causing $45 billion in harm 31 March…

Civilian aviation news March 30, 2011

Spanish Government, Iberia, and Airbus launch bio-fuel initiative

The Spanish government, Iberia Airlines and Airbus have signed an agreement to develop a complete Spanish â€˜value chainâ€™ for sustainable and renewable aviation bio-fuel for…

Military Aviation News March 24, 2011

Airbus Military A400M completes low-speed take-off tests

The Airbus Military A400M has completed a challenging series of tests to determine the lowest speed at which it can take-off â€“ known as minimum…

General Aviation News March 21, 2011

Airbus and TAROM launch Europeâ€™s first bio-fuel â€˜value-chainâ€™

Project aims to commercialise bio-fuel made from Camelina Airbus and TAROM Romanian Air Transport together with a consortium of key stakeholders have established one of…

General Aviation News March 16, 2011

Lufthansa orders 30 Airbus A320neos, 5 Boeing 777s

Lufthansa is ordering 30 Airbus A320neos and five Boeing 777s worth $4 billion at list prices as part of an ongoing “modernisation and expansion” scheme,…

Military Aviation News March 16, 2011

First Airbus Military A330 MRTT for Royal Saudi Air Force makes maiden flight

The first Airbus Military A330 MRTT for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) has successfully completed its maiden flight lasting 4hr 15min. The crew reported…

Civilian aviation news March 10, 2011

EADS/Airbus sign aluminium procurement contract with Chinaâ€™s Southwest Aluminium

Airbus and its parent company EADS have signed a procurement frame contract with Southwest Aluminium (Group) Co., Ltd. (SWA), one of the largest aluminium product…

Civilian aviation news March 9, 2011

Cathay Pacific Airways orders 15 more A330s

Cathay Pacific Airways has placed a firm order with Airbus for 15 more A330-300s. Scheduled for delivery from 2013, the aircraft will join the airline’s…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News March 8, 2011

Increased passenger traffic will drive Asia-Pacific market to larger aircraft types

Airliners serving the Asia-Pacific region are expected to grow larger in the coming decades, responding to strong growth across this dynamic market â€“ which is…

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