Daily Archives: November 11, 2010
Boeing Opens New P-8 Production Facility in Seattle
SEATTLE, Nov. 11, 2010 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today celebrated the opening of a new P-8 aircraft production facility near Boeing Field in Seattle. The refurbished factory gives Boeing and its P-8 teammates the space they need to install mission… Continue reading
Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa will replace Airbus A380 engines
The European Aviation Safety Agency issued yesterday an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) following the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine related incident involving a Qantas Airbus A380 operating a flight from Singapore to Sydney on November 4, 2010.
The investigation led by… Continue reading
Update on Boeing 787 Dreamliner ZA002 Incident
During approach to Laredo, Texas, Tuesday November 9th, airplane ZA002 N787EX lost primary electrical power as a result of an onboard electrical fire. Backup systems, including the deployment of the Ram Air Turbine (RAT), functioned as expected and allowed the… Continue reading
Indonesian Air Force buys Embraer Super Tucano
Embraer has won a competition held by the Indonesian Ministry of Defense to supply eight Super Tucano light attack turboprops for the Indonesian Air Force. The deal includes ground support stations and an integrated logistics package, and represents the debut… Continue reading