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Embraer Executive Jets’ Certifies New Avionics Functions for Legacy 600 and Legacy 650
Embraer Executive Jets has received certification from ANAC – Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil; EASA – European Aviation Safety Agency; and FAA – Federal Aviation Administration for Required Navigation Performance (RNP), Vertical Navigation (VNAV), Future Air Navigation System (FANS) and… Continue reading
Airbus, Air Canada and BioFuelNet Canada push for new aviation fuels
Existing and emerging solutions being studied for Canadian aviation
Airbus, Air Canada and BioFuelNet Canada, hosted by Montreal’s McGill University, have formed a partnership to assess Canadian solutions for the production of sustainable alternative jet fuels with the long term… Continue reading
Air China plans for new Airbuses
Air China Ltd announced a large-scale aircraft purchasing plan on Wednesday, which analysts read as a clear signal of its confidence in the country’s civil aviation market.
The Chinese flag carrier said it plans to buy 100 Airbus aircraft, without… Continue reading
Boeing ‘taking next step’ toward new 777 plane launch
Boeing is moving forward on launching the new version of its long-range 777 jetliner in talks with customers, company officials said Thursday.
“We are taking the next step when it comes to engaging customers on the 777X,” said Doug Alder,… Continue reading
9/11 plane landing gear found in lower Manhattan
A part of the landing gear, apparently from one of the commercial airliners destroyed on September 11, 2001, is seen wedged between two buildings in New York in this handout photo released by the NYPD on April 26, 2013.
Nearly… Continue reading
Boeing Completes Certification Testing for New 787 Battery System
EVERETT, Wash., April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE:BA) completed a 787 certification demonstration flight today on N1791B, line number 86, a Boeing-owned production airplane built for LOT Polish Airlines. Today’s flight marks the final certification test for the new… Continue reading
British Airways New A380
MSN95, their first A380 superjumbo to wear the famous red, white and blue livery. 2,300 litres of red, white and blue paint across 3,500 square meters of aircraft – British Airways’ first A380 double-decker superjumbo has emerged from the world’s… Continue reading
New ISS crew took a faster route to the space station that took just six hours instead of 48 hours
BAIKONUR, March 29 (RIA Novosti) – The Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft, carrying new crew members to the International Space Station (ISS), docked with the station as scheduled on Friday, a spokesman for the Russian space agency Roscosmos said.
“The docking was… Continue reading
USAF B-52 gets new sniper pod
by Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland
2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs
3/22/2013 – BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFNS) — The 2nd Bomb Wing made its first live run with a new addition to the aging bomber.
With constant upgrades bringing… Continue reading
New airport to boost Beijings south area
New facility to enhance tourism, logistics and trade industries
Beijing’s new airport will greatly boost the development of the city’s high-end manufacturing and strategic industries, as well as urban services in the southern part of the capital, municipal authorities said.… Continue reading
Airbus supports new noise standard
Industry to further reduce aircraft noise by seven decibels
14 February 2013
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) has adopted a new noise stringency level for commercial airplanes. The milestone achieved at the CAEP… Continue reading
easyJet announces 330 new permanent jobs for pilots
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, today announced 330 new permanent jobs in 2013 for pilots as part of a new career structure to provide cadet and First Officer opportunities for pilots looking for a career at easyJet. The new permanent… Continue reading