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BAE SYSTEMS SELLS AVRO RJ100 TO BAHRAIN DEFENCE FORCE
Hatfield, Hertfordshire. BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has sold an Avro RJ100 regional jet to the Bahrain Defence Force, to bring its fleet of the type to three aircraft.
The aircraft (msn E3386) is currently being operated by Finnish carrier Blue… Continue reading
MALMÖ AVIATION AGREES LONG TERM AVRO RJ FLEET LEASE EXTENSION WITH BAE SYSTEMS REGIONAL AIRCRAFT
Hatfield, Hertfordshire. BAE Systems Regional Aircraft and Swedish carrier Malmö Aviation have signed long-term lease extensions on the airline’s fleet of nine Avro RJ100s. Under this new contract Malmö Aviation will be operating the aircraft well into the second half… Continue reading
NATIONAL JET SYSTEMS EXTENDS BAe 146-200 LEASE WITH BAE SYSTEMS REGIONAL AIRCRAFTNATIONAL JET SYSTEMS EXTENDS BAe 146-200 LEASE WITH BAE SYSTEMS REGIONAL AIRCRAFT
National Jet Systems (NJS), Australia’s largest provider of contracted air transport services, has signed a long-term lease extension with BAE Systems Regional Aircraft for one of its BAe 146-200s (E2170).
The lease extension is on the back of a contract… Continue reading
BAE SYSTEMS REGIONAL AIRCRAFT ANNOUNCES FURTHER NEW JETSTREAM 32 TRANSACTIONS
Building on its success in the first half of 2007 when it placed 19 Jetstream 32s with 10 customers, BAE Systems Regional Aircraft today announced that a further 16 aircraft were placed in the second half of the year with… Continue reading
Atlantic Airways becomes new customer for Airbus A319
Atlantic Airways, flag carrier of the Faroe Islands and based in Sørvágur, has signed a firm contract for one Airbus A319 plus one option, and becomes a new Airbus customer.
Atlantic Airways’ Airbus A319s will feature a comfortable single-class cabin… Continue reading
Boeing Begins Major Assembly of First New 777 Freighter
SEATTLE, Jan. 29, 2008 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] mechanics began major assembly of the new 777 Freighter at the company’s Everett, Wash., facility today. The 777 Freighter will fly farther and provide more capacity than any other twin-engine cargo airplane.… Continue reading
Boeing Completes First KC-767 Tanker Night Refueling
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 29, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] made KC-767 program history Jan. 26 when one if its aircrews successfully transferred fuel from a KC-767 tanker aircraft to an F-15E at night — the first nighttime refueling… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers Newest DIRECTV Satellite to Sea Launch Home Port
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 29, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced the delivery of DIRECTV 11, the second of three new Boeing-built satellites for DIRECTV, Inc., to the Sea Launch Home Port in Long Beach, Calif. The satellite… Continue reading
Boeing Names Former NASA Engineer to Head Space Shuttle Program
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 28, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has named veteran NASA space shuttle engineer John P. Mulholland its new Space Shuttle vice president and program manager. With more than more than 21 years of experience in… Continue reading
Airbus attends Singapore Airshow
Airbus will attend the Singapore Airshow, taking place in Singapore from 19th to 24th February. The manufacturer’s participation will feature an A380 development aircraft, which will take part in the daily flying schedule and will also be on view at… Continue reading
First AgustaWestland Italian Corporate Pilot Conference Hailed a Success By Participants
The first AgustaWestland Italian Corporate Pilot Conference was held at the Company’s Cascina Costa facility in mid-January and was deemed a great success by those attending. The event was attended by over 50 corporate pilots, almost all of them flying… Continue reading
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Obtains Certification for Pro Line 21 Equipped King Air C90GTi
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation announces the certification of the new Beechcraft King Air C90GTi by the Federal Aviation Administration, the latest evolution of the popular twin-turbine Beechcraft King Air 90 series aircraft. Introduced at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition… Continue reading