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Watch the STS-128 launch live at AviationNews.eu
24 August 2009  Follow the launch of the STS-128 mission to the International Space Station with Space Shuttle Discovery. The crew of seven includes ESA astronaut Christer Fuglesang of Sweden, on his second spaceflight, a mission dubbed ‘Alissé’. Launch… Continue reading
EMBRAER DELIVERS FIRST EXECUTIVE JET TO GERMANY’S VIBROAIR
Company has firm orders for two Phenom 300s, one Legacy 500 and one Legacy 600
São José dos Campos, August 24, 2009 – Embraer delivered a Legacy 600 executive jet to
vibroair Flugservice GmbH&Co.KG, last week, at Embraer’s headquarters in… Continue reading
Autoclave for production of the new Airbus A350 XWB arrives at Premium AEROTEC’s plant in Nordenham
Premium AEROTEC in Nordenham today took delivery of the 27 meter long autoclave, eight meters high in diameter, for production of the forward fuselage sections for the new Airbus A350 XWB. Once installed in the A350 hall currently under construction,… Continue reading
Fuselage Test Barrel for Bombardier CSeries Aircraft Arrives
- A series of wind tunnel testing of CS100 and CS300 aircraft configurations completed
The first test article, a fuselage test barrel, for the new CSeries single-aisle aircraft, has been delivered to Bombardier’s Saint-Laurent, Québec facility. The test barrel is representative… Continue reading
Boeing Next-Generation 737s to Enhance WestJet Fleet Plans
SEATTLE, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Canadian airline WestJet today announced an order for 14 additional Next-Generation 737-700s. The airline currently flies an all-Boeing fleet of 81 Next-Generation 737s.
“WestJet pioneered low-cost flying in Canada with a… Continue reading
Norwegian Air Shuttle Completes Milestone With First Direct Purchase and Delivery of a Boeing 737-800
SEATTLE, Aug. 24, 2009 – Boeing [NYSA:BA] and Norwegian Air Shuttle management and airline staff celebrated Friday as the low-cost airline completed its first direct purchase and delivery of a new 737-800 at Boeing Field in Seattle, Wash.
Norwegian Air… Continue reading
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company, Yakutia Airlines, the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and the Finance Leasing Company signed the Purchase Agreement for the delivery of 2 Sukhoi Superjet 100s
August 20, 2009
Today, as part of Moscow Airshow, the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company, Yakutia AirlinesGovernment of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and Finance Leasing Company announced the signing of the Purchase Agreement for the delivery of 2 Sukhoi Superjet… Continue reading
Rockwell Collins avionics selected for EgyptAir A330s
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (August 24, 2009)Â -Â EgyptAir has selected Rockwell Collins avionics for five A330 aircraft with an option for three additional aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled from August 2010 through 2012.
The agreement includes Rockwell Collins Multiscanâ„¢ Hazard Detection System,… Continue reading