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Civilian aviation news December 24, 2009

Boeing Delivers Four Next-Generation 737-900ERs to Lion Air

SEATTLE, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) delivered four Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes to Lion Air in December. The new jetliners will be…

Military Aviation News December 24, 2009

EMBRAER Delivers 1st Super Tucano Airplanes To Chile’s Air Force

(Sao Jose dos Campos, December 23, 2009) — Embraer delivered the first four Super Tucano airplanes, of a total of 12, this week, to the…

Military Aviation News December 24, 2009

USAF 8th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor arrives

12/24/2009Â -Â HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNS)Â –Â The 8th Fighter Squadron received its first of 20 F-22 Raptors Dec. 21 here. The arrival of 8th FS flagship,…

Military Aviation News December 23, 2009

Morocco buys 24 F-16 Block 52 aircraft

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded an $841,877,905 contract to provide for 24 F-16 Block 52 aircraft, advanced counter measure system electronic…

Military Aviation News December 23, 2009

Myanmar Buys 20 MiG-29 Fighters

Russia has signed a contract to deliver 20 MiG-29 fighter planes to military-run Myanmar, the daily Kommersant reported Dec. 23. The contract was signed a…

Civilian aviation news December 23, 2009

Second Boeing 787 Dreamliner Completes First Flight

EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The second Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner, ZA002, completed its first flight today. The all-new airplane, which features the…

Military Aviation News December 23, 2009

United Kingdom Announces Approval Of Third F-35B Joint Strike Fighter Purchase

FORT WORTH, Texas, December 22nd, 2009 — The Joint Combat Aircraft (JCA) program has announced that the United Kingdom has received financial approval to purchase…

Civilian aviation news December 23, 2009

EMBRAER SELLS TWO EMBRAER 190 JETS TO AIRCRAFT ASSET MANAGEMENT

Aircraft will be operated by Augsburg Airways in the network of Lufthansa Regional Â Â SÃ£o JosÃ© dos Campos, December 23, 2009 â€“ Embraer and…

Civilian aviation news December 23, 2009

LAN Airlines signs firm order for 30 Airbus A320 Family aircraft

LAN Airlines, one of Latin America’s leading passenger and cargo airlines, has placed a firm order for the purchase of 30 Airbus Family A320 aircraft….

Civilian aviation news December 23, 2009

The Chinese final assembly facility earns its place in Airbus’ growing internationalised network

The on-target delivery of 11 A320 Family aircraft this year from Airbus’ new Tianjin, China final assembly line marks another milestone in the company’s internationalisation…

Military Aviation News December 23, 2009

USAF A-10A Thunderbolts receive wing modification

12/23/2009Â -Â DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, ARIZ. (AFNS) Â –Â The A-10 Thunderbolt II will continue flying close-ground-support missions for the next two decades because of a reinforcement process…

Civilian aviation news December 23, 2009

American Airlines plane broken in two pieces on runway near Kingston, Jamaica

An American Airlines plane has overshot the runway on landing in heavy rain in the Jamaican capital Kingston, injuring more than 40 people, officials say….

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