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Civilian aviation news September 2, 2011

Boeing 747-8 Freighter First Delivery Set for Sept. 19

Â — Launch customer Cargolux will take delivery of its second airplane two days later — Celebration will take place Sept. 20 EVERETT, Wash., Sept….

Civilian aviation news August 26, 2011

ANA, Boeing Set Date for First 787 Dreamliner Delivery

EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and ANA will celebrate delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner on Sept. 26 in Everett,…

General Aviation News August 25, 2011

First Navy trainer flies on biofuel

The Navyâ€™s alternative energy program expanded yesterday when a T-45 training aircraft completed a successful biofuel flight at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. The…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News August 22, 2011

Jet crashes in Canadian Arctic, 12 killed

Twelve people were killed when a First Air jet crashed near Resolute Bay in the far north of the Canadian Arctic, but three people survived,…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News August 12, 2011

Airbus Nantes delivers the first A350 XWB keel beam to Airbus Saint-Nazaire

Delivery of the first A350 XWB centre wing box to Airbus Saint-Nazaire on August 8th, Airbus Nantes has delivered the second major A350 XWB component…

Military Aviation News August 10, 2011

China first aircraft carrier starts sea trial

China’s first aircraft carrier set out on a low-profile sea trial Wednesday, its first journey under the Chinese flag. The vessel was swaddled in mist…

Civilian aviation news August 7, 2011

Boeing, ANA Roll Out the First 787 Dreamliner that Will Enter into Service

EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The first Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner that will enter into service with launch customer ANA rolled out…

General Aviation News, Space News August 1, 2011

Virgin Galactic appoints its first Chief Financial Officer

Virgin Galactic, the worldâ€™s first commercial spaceline, owned by Sir Richard Bransonâ€™s Virgin Group and Aabar Investments PJS, has appointed Kenneth H. Sunshine as its…

Military Aviation News August 1, 2011

First US Air Force F-35 pilot part of aviation history

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) — With the arrival of the joint strike fighter, the military continues setting the historic milestones for the worldwide…

Military Aviation News July 29, 2011

Catapult launches F-35C for the first time

The F-35C completed its first steam catapult launch July 27 marking another milestone toward initial ship trials in 2013. Chief Aviation Boatswainâ€™s Mate (Launch and…

Civilian aviation news July 25, 2011

Elements for the first A350 XWB horizontal tail plane begin to take shape

Production on a key component in the A350 XWBâ€™s initial horizontal tail plane has begun, marking a new industrial milestone for Airbusâ€™ new-generation widebody jetliner…

Military Aviation News July 21, 2011

First EURO HAWKÂ® Unmanned Aircraft System Touches Down in Germany

EURO HAWKÂ®, the first high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE), signals intelligence (SIGINT) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) based on the RQ-4 Global Hawk produced by Northrop Grumman (NYSE:…

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