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EXTRA NEWS May 19, 2009

Boeing Assembles Forward Fuselage for First 747-8 Freighter

EVERETT, Wash., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has achieved another significant milestone for the first 747-8 Freighter by completing assembly of the airplane’s…

Civilian aviation news May 18, 2009

First A320 assembled in China performs maiden flight

The first A320 aircraft assembled outside Europe in the Airbus Final Assembly Line China (FALC) successfully completed its first flight today. The aircraft took off…

EXTRA NEWS May 12, 2009

Eurocopter presents the first EC145 Stylence at EBACE 2009

Eurocopter, the worldâ€™s leading helicopter manufacturer reaffirms its commitment to Business Aviation at this yearâ€™s EBACE with the introduction of the EC145 Stylence on its…

Civilian aviation news May 7, 2009

Tarom Takes Delivery of its First ATR 72-500

Romaniaâ€™s flag carrier Tarom today took delivery of its first ATR 72-500 aircraft.Â This follows the contract signed last year, valued at some US $…

General Aviation News April 22, 2009

Boeing Reports First-Quarter Earnings

First-quarter net income was $0.6 billion with earnings per share of $0.86 which includes the previously announced $0.38 per share reduction from revised twin-aisle commercial…

Civilian aviation news April 20, 2009

Swiss takes delivery of its first A330

A ‘first class’ aircraft for a ‘first class’ airline Zurich based Swiss International Air Lines has received its first new A330-300. The aircraft is the…

General Aviation News April 14, 2009

Eurocopter and Helibras Announce the First Flight Simulator for helicopters in Latin America

Eurocopter and its Brazilian subsidiary Helibras are pleased to announce the introduction of the first flight simulator for helicopters in Latin America at the Latin…

General Aviation News March 16, 2009

PZL Mielec Rolls Out First BLACK HAWK Cabin Produced Outside the United States

PZL Mielec, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.’s affiliate in Poland, today celebrated the rollout of the first BLACK HAWK helicopter cabin produced at the facility. The event…

General Aviation News February 26, 2009

Boeing Delivers 1st CH-47F Chinook Manufactured Under Multiyear Contract Award

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa., Feb. 26, 2009 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced delivery of the first CH-47F Chinook manufactured under a five-year U.S. Army contract…

Military Aviation News February 26, 2009

Second Lockheed Martin F-35B STOVL Fighter

FORT WORTH, Texas, February 25th, 2009 — Lockheed Martinâ€™s [NYSE: LMT] second short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) F-35B Lightning II accomplished its first flight on Wednesday,…

Civilian aviation news February 25, 2009

Dragon Aviation Leasing receives its first directly purchased Airbus aircraft

Customer awaits first delivery from Final Assembly Line China in Summer Dragon Aviation Leasing Company Limited, a Beijing-based aircraft leasing company, today took delivery of…

Military Aviation News February 18, 2009

Important first flight

The first aircraft in the latest order of 31 aircraft for the Swedish Armed Forces took to the air for the first time on February…

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