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Civilian aviation news July 9, 2012

Airbus starts production of the A320neo Family

First metal-cut takes place in Toulouse on engine pylon The first ‘cutting of metal’ for the Airbus A320neo has taken place in Toulouse. Marking the…

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…

Military Aviation News April 5, 2012

First F-35 For The Netherlands Rolls Out Of F-35 Production Facility

The first F-35 Lightning II for The Netherlands rolled out of the F-35 production facility on April 1. This is the latest step in the…

Military Aviation News March 26, 2012

Raytheon’s First New-production Patriot System Debuts in Successful Flight Test

Raytheon Company successfully completed a system-level guided flight test of the new-production Patriot at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The modernized Patriot provides an affordable,…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News March 8, 2012

Qatar backs Airbus, Boeing over production flaws

The head of Qatar Airways, usually one of the aircraft industry’s fiercest critics, expressed confidence that Airbus and Boeing would resolve a series of high-profile…

Military Aviation News March 6, 2012

Boeing Delivers 1st P-8A Poseidon Production Aircraft to US Navy

SEATTLE, March 6, 2012 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] on March 4 officially delivered the first production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy in Seattle….

Military Aviation News February 23, 2012

Lockheed Martin F-35 Flight Test And Production Progress Report

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 23, 2012 — Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] F-35 program continues to build on its 2011 flight test success. For 2012, the…

General Aviation News January 26, 2012

A330 production rate is at an all-time high

The production of Airbus’ A330 reached a rate of nine per month in January, bringing the output of this popular twin-engine jetliner to a record…

Civilian aviation news October 19, 2011

Boeing 737 Program Begins Production at Higher Rate

Boeing began building the first Next-Generation 737 at the program’s new production rate of 35 airplanes a month. The rate is increasing from 31.5 airplanes a…

General Aviation News October 13, 2011

Increased production rate ailerons at SAAB

Saab produces ailerons for Airbus’ big seller, the A320. The tremendous demand for the aircraft has led to an increased production rate. The time at…

Military Aviation News September 21, 2011

Boeing, US Army Celebrate $130 Million Investment in CH-47 Chinook Production Facility

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 21, 2011 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Army celebrated the opening of the newly renovated H-47 Chinook…

Civilian aviation news September 20, 2011

Bombardier to Reduce its CRJ Aircraft Production Rate

Bombardier has taken a measured decision to reduce the production output of its CRJ aircraft, effective January 2012, to align with current market demand. As…

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