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EMBRAER SELLS 13 EMBRAER 175 JETS TO REPUBLIC AIRLINES
São José dos Campos, July 13, 2007 – Embraer announces that Republic Airlines Inc., a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, has increased its orders for the EMBRAER 175 by 13 firm orders, totaling US$ 403 million, at list price, based… Continue reading
RedBull AirRaces!
To keep up to date with the RedBull AirRace in Switserland (Interlaken) check this post regulary.
The Feed is on top of the develpments, and shows you video feeds.
More detailed information about the RedBull AirRaces: www.air-races.com
KLM and World Wildlife Fund pool resources to reduce CO2 impact
AMSTELVEEN/ZEIST, July 13, 2007 – KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the Dutch wing of the World Wildlife Fund (Wereld Natuur Fonds – WNF) today signed an agreement on the far-reaching reduction and compensation of CO2 emissions by KLM. Both organizations… Continue reading
Eurofighter Typhoon Delivered To Five Nations
Hallbergmoos – The first Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, AS001, was delivered today to Austria. The aircraft piloted by EADS Military Air Systems Test Pilot Martin Angerer had successfully deployed to its new home base at Zeltweg, Austria.
Aloysius Rauen, CEO Eurofighter… Continue reading
Airbus delivers last A300 to Fedex
The last A300 to leave the Airbus Final Assembly Line, an A300 Freighter, was delivered to FedEx on 12th of July 2007. Over the life of the programme a total of 821 A300/A310 have been ordered and to date… Continue reading
Space shuttle Endeavour moves to launch pad
Space shuttle Endeavour arrived at its launch pad early Wednesday, preparing for a mission that will take teacher-turned-astronaut Barbara Morgan and six crewmates to the international space station. Morgan was picked as Christa McAuliffe’s backup in 1985 to become the… Continue reading
China Southern approves purchase of 45 narrowbodies
The board of China Southern Airlines, which also is the parent of Xiamen Airlines, yesterday approved the purchase of 20 A320 family aircraft for CZ and 25 737-800s for Xiamen.
The two orders will cost a combined CNY23.5 billion ($3.09… Continue reading
Northwest to sell nine Airbus A319s
Northwest Airlines will sell nine of its Airbus A319s for an undisclosed price to an unidentified buyer. Company officials say plans to sell the aircraft were made before the decision to reduce the carrier’s flight schedule by 3%.
Airbus A350 could be further delayed by spat with engine supplier
General Electric‘s refusal to design a new engine for Airbus that would directly compete with an engine it supplies to Boeing illustrates how plane manufacturers can be at the mercy of their suppliers. The companies are working on a… Continue reading
Taiwan orders 30 Apache helicopters for $1.5 billion
Taiwan has placed an order with U.S. officials to buy 30 Boeing Apache helicopters. The contract is worth $1.5 billion. China is expected to pressure the U.S. government to refuse approval of the sale.
Boeing Delivers Second C-40C to U.S. Air Force Reserve Command
ST. LOUIS, July 11, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has delivered the second of three C-40C transport aircraft to the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), providing a critical airlift asset to government leaders on official business.
Gen.… Continue reading
Typhoon goes Operational
Eurofighter Typhoon, the RAF’s newest and most capable fast jet aircraft, are now on readiness to respond to any aircraft acting suspiciously or intruding illegally into UK airspace.
Typhoon F2s took on their first operational duties on 29 June… Continue reading