Plane with 13 aboard lost in Papua New Guinea
Aircraft missing on PNG domestic flight with 13 aboard *Australians, Japanese among those on board *Helicopters, planes comb the area
(Adds Defence, Foreign Minister quotes, details)
CANBERRA, Aug 11 (Reuters) – A passenger plane with 13 people on board disappeared… Continue reading
Gulfstream G450 Business Jet Sets Speed Record Between Oranjestad and Barcelona
A large-cabin, long-range Gulfstream G450 business jet recently established a city-pair speed record between Queen Beatrix International Airport in Oranjestad, Aruba, and Barcelona International Airport in Spain. The aircraft flew 4,374 nautical miles in 8 hours, 56 minutes, at an… Continue reading
Will Boeing moves south?
As Boeing Co. eyes a plant in South Carolina for its second 787 assembly line, aerospace industry officials worry about the future of airplane manufacturing in the Seattle area. “Obviously, it would be a blow to the region if they… Continue reading
First G.222 aircraft for Afghanistan airborne
Capodichino (Naples), Italy – August 6, 2009 – Alenia North America, a subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica and
part of the Finmeccanica Group, announced that the first of 18 G.222 aircraft refurbished and modernized by
Alenia Aeronautica made its initial flight… Continue reading



