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Civilian aviation news May 10, 2012

First MAS A380 moves to flight line in preparation for delivery

The first A380 for Malaysia Airlines (MAS) returned to Toulouse on 9th May following completion of interior furnishing and cabin system tests in Hamburg. The…

General Aviation News May 9, 2012

Russian Sukhoi plane missing on test flight in Indonesia: Updated

(Reuters) – A Russian Sukhoi passenger plane (SN95004) with 46 people on board, including businessmen and Russian envoys, has gone missing during a demonstration flight over…

General Aviation News May 9, 2012

PHENOM 100 REACHES 100,000 FLIGHT-HOUR MARK

Embraer Executive Jet’s entry-level aircraft, the Phenom 100, passed another program milestone when flight hours totaled 100,000, a little over three years since it entered…

Military Aviation News May 8, 2012

F-35 Lightning II Flight Test Update

Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II flight test program continues to make progress during the first four months of 2012. In March, the program completed 123…

Civilian aviation news May 4, 2012

Bombardiers Vision Flight Deck Debuts in Europe at EBACE

May 4, 2012 — MontréalAerospace Bombardier Aerospace, leading business aircraft manufacturer, will showcase the latest in flight deck innovation and cockpit technology displaying for the…

General Aviation News May 3, 2012

Jetman makes Rio de Janeiro flight

Yves Rossy, the “Jetman,” cruises above Rio de Janeiro May 2, using his body to control the flight of a rigid wing strapped to his…

Military Aviation News April 26, 2012

Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Successfully Intercepts Cruise Missile Target During Integrated Flight Test

Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3 Missile successfully intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile target yesterday at the Utah Test and Training Range in an unprecedented interoperability demonstration…

Military Aviation News April 20, 2012

Lockheed Martin F-35 Carrier Variant Completes First Formation Flight

For the first time, two Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II carrier variant test aircraft launched together and conducted formation flying at Naval Air Station Patuxent…

General Aviation News April 19, 2012

Eurocopter South East Asia commences training on its Dauphin AS365 N3/N3+ Full Flight Simulator with launch customers from Asia Pacific and Middle East

Eurocopter South East Asia received bookings from five customers from the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions for its duly certified Dauphin AS365 N3/N3+ Full…

General Aviation News April 17, 2012

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