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Jordan Could Be First Customer for Boeing AH-6i Helicopter

At the SOFEX special forces exhibition held at Amman in May, Jordan signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase the Boeing <link news/single-news-page/arti

Kuwait Is Latest KC-130J Super Hercules Customer

Lockheed Martin on May 27 announced the award of a $245 million contract covering the supply through Foreign Military Sales of three KC-130J Hercules tanke

Porter Aviation Postpones IPO

Toronto-based Porter Aviation Holdings announced this week that it has decided not to proceed with a proposed $120 million IPO due to unfavorable market co

X-51A WaveRider Breaks Record for Longest Hypersonic Flight

The Boeing X-51A WaveRider hypersonic vehicle, powered by a Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne scramjet engine, achieved aviation history this week by making t

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X-51A WaveRider Breaks Record for Longest Hypersonic Flight

The Boeing X-51A WaveRider hypersonic vehicle, powered by a Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne scramjet engine, achieved aviation history this week by making t

Jeppesen Helps South African ATC Prepare for FIFA World Cup Air Traffic

Jeppesen is assisting Air Traffic & Navigation Services (ATNS) of South Africa in its preparations for the influx of air traffic for the 2010 FIFA Worl

NTSB Issues Urgent Recommendations for GE CF6-45/50 Turbofans

The NTSB issued two urgent safety recommendations to the FAA that pertain to th

ScanEagle Compressed Carriage UAS Achieves First Flight

Boeing successfully flew its ScanEagle Compressed Carriage

ADS-B Activated in Philly

ADS-B, one of the cornerstones of the FAA’s ATC modernization plan known as NextGen, is operational in the Philadelphia area.

A30X and A320NEO Projects To Define Future Airbus Single-aisle Airliners

The single-aisle product strategy revealed this month by Airbus marks the first public move in what promises to be a fascinating duel with Boeing to provid

GKN Boss Pleasantly Surprised by Airliner Output

The aerospace industry has been more resilient than expected to the impact of the financial crisis and, as a consequence, the long-anticipated steep downtu

Regional Airlines Welcome Spotlight at Annual RAA Convention

One might forgive Regional Airline Association (RAA) president Roger Cohen for expressing what he called a certain “righteous indignation” on Tuesday after

EASA Plans Proposal for Non-OEM Parts Design and Manufacture

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) could, by year-end, publish proposals to clarify and simplify approval procedures covering design and production

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Lufthansa Receives Its First Airbus A380, but the Airliner’s Delivery Rate Remains Behind Earlier Projections

Airbus did its best to show a brave face during the May 19 ceremony marking the delivery of the first <link news/single-news-page/article/airbus-delivers-l

Iraqi Airways Considers Bankruptcy To Beat Kuwait Reparations

The prospect of involuntarily bankruptcy is all too real for many airlines around the world.

Porter to go public

Toronto-based Bombardier Q400 operator Porter Airlines plans to issue a $120 million initial public offering as it prepares for expected competition from A

Jazz Air finalizes deal for 15 Q400 turboprops

With conversion of an MOU signed in February, Bombardier last month inked a firm contract with Air Canada regional partner Jazz Air covering 15 Q400 turbop

More CRJs Grace Russian Skies

Ak Bars Aero of Bugulma, Tatarstan, officially became the fourth Russian company to launch operations with Bombardier CRJ regional jets when it began opera

Lot To Operate Embraer E195s

Embraer has signed a contract with Lot Polish Airlines to convert firm orders on four E175s to the same number of E195s.

ExpressJet Names New CEO

Houston-based ExpressJet has named Thomas Hanley its new president and CEO.

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