Signs of Stabilization as Air Cargo Grows in January
The January 2013 air transport statistics mark a change in IATA’s reporting to the media. The monthly air cargo figures and analysis will now be presented separately from the passenger statistics. The passenger figures and analysis, with an accompanying… Continue reading
F-35 training starts January 2013 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) — Following an independent evaluation of Eglin’s capability to conduct F-35A Lightning II pilot training, Air Education and Training Command announced Dec. 17 that the 33rd Fighter Wing can do so starting January 2013.… Continue reading
Airbus adds 12 plane orders, loses 7 A350 sales
(Reuters) – European planemaker Airbus took 12 new orders in April, bringing its total for the year to 112, data released on Monday showed.
Adjusted for cancellations, net orders for the year to date stood at 95 passenger jets, up… Continue reading
Boeing Ships WGS-4 to Cape Canaveral for January Launch
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 17, 2011 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] shipped its fourth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite… Continue reading
Airbus has seen 12 cancellations in January
According to its balance of trade circulated Thursday, February 3, the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has registered 20 net orders in January, after the deduction of 12 cancellations, and delivered 33 planes in January.
The subsidiary of European aerospace group… Continue reading
Dubai airport traffic jumps 17 pct in January
DUBAI – Dubai International Airport saw passenger traffic surge 17 percent in January, the eighth consecutive month of double-digit growth and its busiest month on record, its operator said on Tuesday.
Dubai International saw 3.86 million passengers pass through the… Continue reading
Japan Air Lines bankruptcy in January 2010?
Creditors of debt-ridden Japan Airlines would incur losses of some 700 billion yen (US$7.6 billion) if the struggling carrier enters a bankruptcy process, a report said on Wednesday.
The state-backed body overseeing JAL’s restructuring, Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp (ETIC), had… Continue reading
Sukhois PAK-FA or T-50 started taxi trials, first flight early in January
Sukhois PAK-FA or T-50 is started taxi trials with an aim to make first flight early in January 2010. Zelin said that by 2009 will be ready three fifth-generation aircraft. All of them are currently undergoing tests and are more… Continue reading




