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Emirates airline had ‘tough’ 2010, unrest bites
Emirates airline, the Arab world’s largest carrier, had a ‘tough’ year in 2010 and was hurt by political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, its president said on Monday.
Tim Clark said that Emirates, which reports its results… Continue reading
The best year in the history of Pilatus
2010 proved to be another year of new records for Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, with the company generating its highest ever sales revenue and operating income. Pilatus also delivered its 1000th PC-12 mid-year – an event that will go down in… Continue reading
EMBRAER IS THE COMPANY THAT GREW THE MOST IN THE EXECUTIVE AVIATION MARKET IN 2010
According to data released, today, by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), Embraer was the company that stood out in the executive aviation market in 2010. The Company delivered 145 executive jets during the year, an increase of 23 aircraft… Continue reading
Eurocopter delivers 527 helicopters in 2010 despite the global economic crisis
Paris, January 24, 2011
Eurocopter generated an increased turnover in 2010 with the delivery of 527 helicopters. The year also was marked by achievements in innovation, new products, services and the company’s SHAPE transformation program – all of which position… Continue reading
ATR: 80 new aircraft sold in recovering 2010
European regional turboprop manufacturer ATR today announced it booked orders for 80 new aircraft in 2010, plus options for 33. ATR also generated a turnover of 1.35 US $ billion, almost three times the turnover achieved in 2005.
These results… Continue reading
FAA Announces Record Number of Laser Events in 2010
WASHINGTON – The FAA announced today that in 2010, nationwide reports of lasers pointed at aircraft almost doubled from the previous year to more than 2,800. This is the highest number of laser events recorded since the FAA began keeping… Continue reading
Airbus hits new record aircraft deliveries in 2010
Airbus has increased its production output for the ninth year in a row and achieved a new company record of 510 (2009: 498) commercial aircraft deliveries to 94 customers (of which 19 were new). Deliveries included 401 A320 Family aircraft,… Continue reading
EUROPEAN AIRLINES LOOK BACK ON A TURBULENT 2010
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network carriers, has revealed a preliminary traffic estimate for 2010 of 335 million passengers boarded by… Continue reading
Boeing Hits 2010 Airplane Delivery Target; Achieves Strong Order Bookings
SEATTLE, Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) recorded 462 commercial airplane deliveries in 2010, meeting company guidance of approximately 460 deliveries during the… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin-Developed Missile Defense Programs Led Ballistic Missile Defense Efforts In 2010
Lockheed Martin-developed missile defense system elements led the nation’s ballistic missile defense efforts in 2010. During 2011, Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] anticipates an energetic schedule of continued fielding, testing and showcasing of its mature air and missile defense systems and solutions… Continue reading
Air Traffic Dipped in November
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic results for November showing 8.2% year-on-year passenger traffic growth and a 5.4% increase for freight. The passenger load factor for November averaged 75.6% while the freight load factor… Continue reading
Ariane 5’s sixth launch of 2010
An Ariane 5 launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport on a journey to place two telecommunications satellites, Hispasat-1E and Koreasat-6, into their planned transfer orbits. Flight V199 was the sixth Ariane 5 launch of 2010 and the last of the… Continue reading