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Boeing Delivers KLM’s First 777-300ER
SEATTLE, Feb. 12, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE:BA] and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines today celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 777-300ER (Extended Range). The airplane joins KLM’s fleet of 15 Boeing 777-200ERs when it arrives at Amsterdam Schiphol… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce to power up to 20 A350 XWBs in $880 million agreement with Synergy group
Rolls-Royce today announced an agreement with Synergy Aerospace, part of the Synergy Group Corp. of South America, for Trent XWB engines to power its next-generation widebody fleet of 10 firm and up to 10 option A350 XWB aircraft, due for… Continue reading
RAF Leuchars Personnle participate in Middle East Exercise
RAF Leuchars personnel are to be tested in Exercise Magic Carpet, one of a series of annual exercises in Oman where RAF squadrons participate in combined exercises and bilateral training with the Royal Air Force of Oman.
Eighty personnel from… Continue reading
Columbus successfully docked to the International Space Station
Europe’s space laboratory Columbus is in space: it successfully docked to the ISS on Monday 11 February. The module was built by Astrium for the European Space Agency ESA.
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Columbus was lifted out of its cargo bay and docked… Continue reading
Boeing Receives FAA Certification for Japan KC-767 Tanker
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 13, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today completed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification requirements for Japan’s first KC-767 Tanker, receiving the FAA stamp of approval in the form of a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC).
“The… Continue reading
Boeing to Highlight Broad Range of Commercial, Defense Products and Services at Singapore Airshow 2008
CHICAGO, Feb. 12, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], the world’s leading aerospace company, will highlight its broad range of commercial and defense offerings during this year’s Singapore Airshow, which begins Feb. 19.
“The new-look Singapore Airshow is well… Continue reading
Synergy Aerospace to acquire ten A350 XWB
Synergy Aerospace, the Latin-American consortium, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for ten A350-800s and ten options. This further commitment comes in addition to the 47 A320 Family aircraft and ten A330-200s that its subsidiaries already have on order,… Continue reading
Asian customer commits to second Airbus A350 XWB Prestige
An Asian customer has placed a firm order for an Airbus A350 XWB Prestige, in what is the second commitment for the newest member of the Airbus corporate jetliner family (building on an earlier commitment from another customer that was… Continue reading
Airbus wins new Asian customer for Airbus ACJ
A new Asian customer has placed a firm order for an Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ), consolidating and further expanding the strong presence that the company’s aircraft already have in the region.
The aircraft will feature a luxurious VIP interior, and… Continue reading