Daily Archives: June 8, 2010
Eurocopter welcomes Europe’s next generation to celebrate the 10th anniversary of EADS
Marignane,
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, EADS has organized the “I dream up my future” days, an event offering teenagers a unique opportunity to discover the fascinating world of aeronautics. The Group has invited some 10,000 students between the ages… Continue reading
EADS flies world’s first plane powered with biofuel based on algae at ILA
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Use of biofuel from algae leads to reduced fuel consumption
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Emission of nitrogen and sulfur oxides reduced drastically
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Opens up opportunities to achieve carbon neutral flights
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No competition with food supply
Berlin, 08 June 2010
At the ILA 2010 in Berlin, EADS… Continue reading
Boeing Converted Freighter joins Cargoitalia’s MD-11 fleet
MILAN, ITALY – June 8, 2010 – The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] is supporting the expansion plans of Cargoitalia S.p.A. by providing the Italy-based, all-cargo operator with its third MD-11 freighter under a long-term lease.
Boeing Capital Corporation, the… Continue reading
Finmeccanica Announces AgustaWestland Agreement with Boeing for U.S. President’s Helicopter
Today, Finmeccanica announced an AgustaWestland agreement with the Boeing Company for the
U.S. Navy’s Marine One presidential helicopter program (VXX). Boeing secured the rights to use AgustaWestland intellectual property, data and production rights to integrate the AW101 into a Boeing… Continue reading
Spairliners supports Lufthansa A380 fleet
Spairliners, a joint venture between Air France and Lufthansa Technik AG, has commenced fully integrated component support for the Airbus A380 fleet of Lufthansa. Along with existing customers Qantas Airways and Air France, Spairliners will provide the German airline with… Continue reading IATA Brings Transparency to Baggage Rules – New Simplifying the Business Project
Berlin – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced Automated Carrier Baggage Rules (ACBR), the latest project in IATA’s Simplifying the Business program. ACBR will provide a central database for interline baggage rules, enabling airlines, travel agents, and passengers to… Continue reading
Axe the Tax – Airlines Protest EUR 1 billion German Cash Grab
Berlin – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reacted sharply to the announcement made by the German government of a EUR 1 billion annual burden on aviation with a new departure tax in Germany. The tax is branded as an… Continue reading
Russian Helicopters Define the Technical Profile of the Modernized Mi-171M
The project for the development and initiation of serial production of the Mi-171M was launched in 2009. It is planned that all test and design, flight testing and certification activities will be over by the end of 2012 and serial… Continue reading
Sikorsky Aircraft and RUAG Sign Letter of Cooperation for Aftermarket Services in Germany
STRATFORD, Connecticut – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and RUAG today announced the signing of a Letter of Cooperation to explore aerospace industry cooperation that would assist in introducing the Cycloneâ„¢ multi-mission helicopter into Germany. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United… Continue reading
Bombardier Receives CofA for First Global 5000 Jet to be Operated by the German Federal Ministry of Defense
Today, Bombardier Aerospace announced that Transport Canada has issued the Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) for the first Global 5000 jet to be operated by the German Federal Ministry of Defense (FMOD).
In December 2007, the German Federal Office of Defense… Continue reading
Emirates orders a further 32 Airbus A380s
Dubai based Emirates Airline has ordered a further 32 A380s from Airbus, taking their total firm orders for the iconic flagship of the 21st century to 90 aircraft. The order has a list price of US$ 11.5 billion. The… Continue reading
Air Berlin receives 50th Airbus A320-family aircraft
Air Berlin today received its 50th Airbus A320-Family aircraft during the International Airshow in Berlin, Germany. The jubilee aircraft is an Airbus A320 equipped with a comfortable single-class layout seating 174 passengers. Air Berlin’s aircraft are powered by CFM engines.… Continue reading