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Civilian aviation news September 9, 2012

GULFSTREAM G650 RECEIVES TYPE CERTIFICATE

Ultra-Long-Range Aircraft Sets New Standard For Aviation SAVANNAH, Ga., September 9, 2012 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G650 business-jet aircraft received a type…

Civilian aviation news September 4, 2012

GULFSTREAM G280 CERTIFIED

SAVANNAH, Ga., September 4, 2012 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s best-in-class G280 aircraft has earned type certificates from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the…

Civilian aviation news July 10, 2012

Boeing, American Airlines 737-800 ecoDemonstrator Airplane Prepares for Flight Test Program

Boeing has completed assembly of an American Airlines, Next-Generation 737-800 to be used as a flying test bed for validating environmentally progressive technologies. The airplane,…

Civilian aviation news June 28, 2012

FAA Adds Boeing South Carolina Operations to Boeing Commercial Airplanes Production Certificate

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration has added its Boeing South Carolina…

Civilian aviation news June 22, 2012

GULFSTREAM RECEIVES EASA AND FAA APPROVAL FOR GV/GIV/GIV-SP/G400/G300 COCKPIT UPGRADE

PlaneDeck Enhances Aircraft’s Safety, Efficiency and Reliability SAVANNAH, Ga., June 22, 2012 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced today that it recently received approval from the…

Space News May 31, 2012

FAA Launch Permit Gives Virgin Galactic’s Space Vehicles the Green Light for Powered Flight

SpaceShipTwo Set to Go for Heavy-Weight Glide Tests with Supersonic Flight Targeted for Year End Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline, announced today that…

General Aviation News May 14, 2012

FAA Makes Progress with UAS Integration

For more than five decades, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has compiled a proven track record of introducing new technology and aircraft safely into the…

Civilian aviation news May 14, 2012

Airbus corporate jets gain approval for Part 135 operations

Will enable more widespread use in charter operations 14 May 2012 Airbus’ ACJ318 and ACJ319 have gained EASA, FAA and GACA eligibility for Part 135…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News February 15, 2012

GULFSTREAM G650 COMPLETES CERTIFICATION MILESTONES FOR SPEEDS, HYDRAULICS AND FLY-BY-WIRE FLIGHT CONTROLS

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650 continues to make significant progress in the flight-test program on the path to type certification later this year from the…

Civilian aviation news October 11, 2011

Bell Helicopters 407GX Earns FAA Certification

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (October 10, 2011) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that its newest version of the popular Bell…

Civilian aviation news October 4, 2011

Boeing Awarded ‘Greener Skies’ Contract by Federal Aviation Administration

International industry group to maximize precision navigation benefits across U.S. WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced a research task order…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News September 12, 2011

More space for heavyweights?

Safety experts confirm that current separation levels for heavy aircraft would be sufficient for the new Boeing 747-800, which is 15% heavier than similar aircraft….

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