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1,200th ETHANOL-POWERED IPANEMA BOOSTS SUSTAINABILITY
Some 30% of the agricultural planes use fuel from renewable energy sources
Today, the Ipanema agricultural aircraft reached the significant milestone of 1,200 units delivered. The success of this veteran airplane has been proven, year after year, by its great… Continue reading
Airbus says A380 wing cracks pose no danger
Tiny cracks discovered in the wings of Airbus superjumbo A380 planes can be easily repaired and pose no danger, the aircraft’s manufacturer said Wednesday.
Airbus’ statement came the same day the European Aviation Safety Agency said 20 of the aircraft… Continue reading
AviancaTaca firms up order for 51 eco-efficient A320 aircraft
Purchase agreement is biggest for a single customer in Latin America history
AviancaTaca, which includes subsidiary AeroGal of Ecuador, has signed a purchase agreement for 33 eco-efficient A320neo and 18 A320 Family aircraft. The order, which is the largest from… Continue reading
A330 production rate is at an all-time high
The production of Airbus’ A330 reached a rate of nine per month in January, bringing the output of this popular twin-engine jetliner to a record rate in meeting international demand. Assembly of the A330 is performed in Toulouse, France, with… Continue reading
Dubai airport passenger traffic up 8 pct in 2011
Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport grew 8 percent in 2011 boosted by additional flights to the Gulf Arab region’s main transport hub, operator Dubai Airports said on Tuesday.
The world’s fourth busiest airport in terms of international passenger and… Continue reading
Delta diverts polar flights due to solar storm
Delta Air Lines said it is diverting some flights on polar routes between Detroit and Asia to avoid disruptions to aircraft communications by a strong solar radiation storm.
The storm has caused minor disruptions for U.S. airlines. Delta said it… Continue reading
Eurocopter boosts its sales by 12 percent in 2011 and increases order intake by more than 100 helicopters
Eurocopter generated a record high annual turnover in 2011 as the company benefitted from long-term strategies of investing in innovation to keep its helicopter product line at the forefront, growing the international footprint, developing services businesses and optimizing internal operations.… Continue reading
Boeing and Israel Aerospace Industries Mark 10 Years of Cooperation
TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 23, 2012 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has renewed its work agreement… Continue reading
Bombardier Aerospace Delivers 245 Aircraft and Receives Orders for 249 Aircraft in 2011
January 23, 2012 — Montréal
Aerospace
- Business aircraft: 163 deliveries; 191 net orders
- Commercial aircraft: 78 deliveries; 54 net orders
- Amphibious aircraft: 4 deliveries; 4 net orders
Bombardier Aerospace announced today its deliveries and orders results for the… Continue reading
Safe skies on satellite’s return
It didn’t happen – but it might have: the Network Management Directorate was on stand-by for the possible uncontrolled re-entry of the Russian satellite, Phobos Grunt, into Europe’s busy airspace.
Phobos Grunt, a satellite aiming to collect soil samples from… Continue reading
Cessna Citation Ten Prototype Makes First Flight
WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 17, 2012 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, said the Citation Ten prototype made its first flight today. The flight lasted more than two hours and included tests of stability and control, handling… Continue reading
After a “year of records,” Airbus sets its sights on continued industry leadership in 2012
Airbus will build on last year’s highly successful commercial performance as the company pursues its industry leadership in 2012, with the coming 12 months to include further production ramp-up for the jetliner families to meet a growing order backlog, supported… Continue reading