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Boeing 777 Freighter Completes 2 Years in Service
EVERETT, Wash., Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Hauling everything from giant panda bears to high-performance race cars the Boeing (NYSE: BA) 777 freighter… Continue reading
TAM Complete Contract for Two 777-300ERs
SEATTLE, Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and TAM Linhas Aereas (NYSE: TAM) today announced the Brazilian carrier ordered two additional 777-300ERs (extended range) with two purchase rights. Today’s order, valued at approximately $568 million at current list… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers Ryanairs 300th 737-800
SEATTLE, Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has delivered the 300th Next Generation 737-800 to Europe’s largest low-fare carrier, Ryanair. The airline will take delivery of a total of 37 of these aircraft during 2011 and is the… Continue reading
TAM becomes first A320neo customer in Latin America
Brazilian airline orders 22 A320neo and 10 A320 Family aircraft
TAM Airlines, Brazil’s largest airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 32 eco-efficient Airbus A320 aircraft, comprising 22 A320neo and 10 A320 Family aircraft. The order… Continue reading
Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre opens new facilities to produce A350 XWB components in China
Eco-efficient new plant inaugurated, built to the highest industry standards
Today, the Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (the Manufacturing Centre), a joint venture between Airbus and its Chinese partners, was inaugurated in Harbin, China by Tom… Continue reading
AirAsia X orders more A330s
A330-200s to fly on non-stop services to Europe
AirAsia X, the long haul low fare affiliate of the Malaysia-based AirAsia Group, has placed a firm order with Airbus for three A330-200s. Scheduled for delivery from 2014, the… Continue reading
Elbit Systems Completes Successful Flight Test for ANVIS/HUD Day/Night Helicopter Head-Up Display with Color Symbology
Haifa, Israel, 27 February 2011 – Elbit Systems, a market leader in military Helmet Mounted Head-Up Displays (HUDs), announced today that it successfully completed a test flight of its ANVIS/HUD® Day/Night Helicopter Helmet Mounted HUD with color symbology onboard… Continue reading
Photo report Royal Air Force Museum Cosford published.
In September 2010 we visited the UK and a number of Aviation-Museums, one of them was the Cosford Royal Air Force Museum.
The museum is modern and offers a great number of unique aircraft on display. We exeprienced the… Continue reading
Boeing Recognized for Mercury Spacecraft by Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Boeing [NYSE: BA] today received an IEEE Milestone award in Electrical Engineering and Computing from the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in recognition of the company’s work on the Mercury spacecraft. IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional… Continue reading
Discovery Crew Checks Thermal Protection System and Spacesuits
The crew of space shuttle Discovery awoke at 6:54 a.m. EST to the song “Through Heaven’s Eyes†by Brian Stokes Mitchell from the Prince of Egypt soundtrack, played for Mike Barratt at the request of his family.
Discovery will spend… Continue reading
GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers Airbus A320 to Air Berlin
SHANNON, Ireland, February 25, 2011 – GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing unit of GE, announced the delivery of a new Airbus A320 to Air Berlin as part of a purchase and leaseback transaction.… Continue reading
Virgin Blue introduces new ATR aircraft to boost regional strategy
Virgin Blue Group today announced it will introduce up to 18 fuel efficient ATR72 turboprop aircraft as part of the recently announced strategic alliance with Skywest airlines.
Virgin Blue Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director John Borghetti said the… Continue reading