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Jetman makes Rio de Janeiro flight
Yves Rossy checked another scenic ride off… Continue reading
South Korean Black Eagles Demonstration Team at RIAT 2012
History will be made at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire this summer when the South Korean Black Eagles become the first aerobatics display team from Asia to perform in Europe.
The team, comprising eight T-50 ‘Golden Eagle’ supersonic light-trainer aircraft, will… Continue reading
GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers Two Leased Airbus A320s to Brussels Airlines
SHANNON, Ireland, May 3, 2012 – GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing unit of GE, announced delivery of two leased Airbus A320s to Brussels Airlines. The airline is in the process of modernizing its… Continue reading
1,000 ATR aircraft delivered
ATR marked an important stage in its history today with the delivery of its 1,000th aircraft, an ATR 72-600 which will be decked out in the colors of the Spanish airline Air Nostrum, which has a commercial agreement with Iberia.… Continue reading
Kazakhstan orders eight more Eurocopter EC145s in a government framework agreement for 45 of the twin-engine helicopters
Astana, Kazakhstan, May 3, 2012 KADEX-2012
The Kazakhstan government has placed additional orders for eight EC145 helicopters in terms of a framework agreement covering 45 of these multi-role rotorcrafts, which are to be assembled in-country by the Eurocopter Kazakhstan Engineering… Continue reading
EMBRAER LEGACY 450 AND LEGACY 500 PROGRAMS ADVANCE
Cessna and AVIC Partnership Strengthens Supply for China Aviation Needs
SHIJIAZHUANG, China, May 3, 2012 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, signed a strategic agreement with the China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company Ltd., (CAIGA) and the Shijiazhuang Municipal Government. This agreement is a progression stemming… Continue reading
Bombardier Learjet 60 XR Aircraft on Tour in Poland
May 3, 2012 — MontréalAerospace
Bombardier Aerospace, leading business jet manufacturer, today announced that its Learjet 60 XR aircraft will soon embark on its first ever tour of Poland. Presented in conjunction with Polish-based business air carrier Blue Jet,… Continue reading
Boeing Completes Full Landing Test of Crew Space Transportation Spacecraft
2nd CST-100 drop test demonstrates parachute and air bag system performance
HOUSTON, May 3, 2012 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] successfully completed the second parachute drop test of the company’s Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft on May 2 at the Delamar… Continue reading
Airbus Military A400M receives initial type certificate from EASA
Airbus Military has received the initial type certification for the A400M new generation airlifter, marking a key milestone on the road to first delivery around the turn of the year. This first approval, known as a Restricted Type Certificate (RTC),… Continue reading
US F-15 crashes in Mideast, crew ejects safely
The U.S. Air Force says one of its F-15E fighter jets has crashed on a routine training mission in the Middle East. Both crew members ejected safely.
The Air Force says the crash happened late Thursday morning in southwest Asia,… Continue reading