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Civilian aviation news November 15, 2009

Rolls-Royce in $2bn engine orders

UK engineering firm Rolls-Royce says it has won orders to make $2bn(Â£1.2bn) of aircraft engines to power Airbus planes for Air China and Ethiopian Airlines….

Civilian aviation news November 15, 2009

Ethiopian Airlines confirms order for 12 Airbus A350 XWBs

Ethiopian Airlines has today ordered 12 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, bringing total orders for the A350 XWB family to 505, not even three years after…

Civilian aviation news November 15, 2009

Airbus launches â€œSharkletâ€ large wingtip devices for A320 Family with commitment from Air New Zealand

Airbus has launched its new “Sharklet” large wingtip devices, specially designed to enhance the eco-efficiency and payload-range performance of the A320 Family. Offered as a…

Civilian aviation news November 15, 2009

Humanitarian aid flown in to â€œAction Against Hungerâ€, Dubai

An Airbus A380 arriving for the Dubai Airshow will carry with it eight tonnes of humanitarian aid.Â The delivery, facilitated by the Airbus Corporate Foundation,…

General Aviation News November 15, 2009

The AW149 Performs Its First Flight

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first prototype of the AW149 multi-role military medium twin helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight…

Civilian aviation news November 15, 2009

Finnair Strike on Monday

Finnair and The Finnish Airline Pilots’ Association have failed to reach agreement in employment agreement negotiations. Finnair pilots begin a strike on Monday 16 November….

Civilian aviation news November 14, 2009

A330 is first airliner to be certified for ETOPS “beyond 180 minutes”

Direct routings to reduce CO2 emissions, shorten flight times, and open new routes The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved all Airbus A330 models…

Military Aviation News November 13, 2009

First female Red Arrow joins the team

The first ever female Red Arrow has taken up her place in the 2010 team in the world-renowned Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team. Â The…

Space News November 13, 2009

NASA finds ‘significant’ water on moon

The argument that the moon is a dry, desolate place no longer holds water. Secrets the moon has been holding, for perhaps billions of years,…

Space News November 13, 2009

Boeing Provides and Processes Large Spare Parts for International Space Station

When Space Shuttle Atlantis launches from Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 16 to begin its journey to the International Space Station (ISS), it will carry…

Military Aviation News November 13, 2009

The New AgustaWestland AW159 Takes To The Air

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first AW159 multi-role military helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight at AgustaWestlandâ€™s Yeovil facility today…

Civilian aviation news November 13, 2009

First Boeing 747-8 Freighter Leaves Factory

Boeing (NYSE: BA), on Thursday afternoon, towed the first 747-8 Freighter out of the factory in Everett, Wash. The airplane, ultimately destined for Cargolux, will…

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