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Flybe Takes 50th Q400, 1,000th Ultra Electronics ANC installation

The UK’s Flybe has taken delivery of its 50th Bombardier Q400 airliner, equipped with the 1,000th installation of Ultra Electronics’ active noise control (

Aircraft

April 20, 2009

American Reveals Extent of 787 Delays

American Airlines expects its first Boeing 787s to arrive about a year later than originally planned due to last year’s machinists’ strike at Boeing, accor

Aircraft

April 17, 2009

EASA Pilots Fly Superjet 100s

EASA pilots have performed the first familiarization flights on Sukhoi Superjet 100 S/Ns 95001 and 95003, Superjet International announced today.

Aircraft

April 17, 2009

Pentagon’s Budget Review Boosts UAVs, Drops F-22, VH-71 and CSAR-X

The Pentagon is increasing production of the General Atomics Predator and Reaper armed UAVs and withdrawing 250 strike aircraft.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

April 16, 2009

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Superjet International Gains EASA/ENAC Part 145 Maintenance Approval

The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) has issued EASA/ENAC Part 145 certification to Venice, Italy-based Superjet International, allowing the regiona

Aircraft

April 16, 2009

Embraer Launches KC-390 Transport Jet

The new tactical transport jet that has been under development in Brazil for the past two years was formally launched this month.

Aircraft

April 16, 2009

Alenia Touts UAV Capability

Alenia Aeronautica is claiming leadership in Europe of unmanned aircraft development, following the recent completion of new flight tests of the Sky-Y demo

Aircraft

April 16, 2009

Boeing Refreshes F-15 Strike Eagle with Stealth, New EW

Boeing has applied some stealth design principles to the F-15 Strike Eagle, and is marketing the modified aircraft for export as the F-15SE Silent Eagle.

Aircraft

April 16, 2009

Denel Now a C-130 Service Center

Denel Aviation of South Africa has been certified by Lockheed Martin as a service center for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of C-130s.

Aircraft

April 16, 2009

Boeing Sells Eight More 787s to Gulf Air

Bahrain’s Gulf Air has lifted Boeing’s order figures out of negative territory this week with a conversion of so-called purchase rights on eight 787-8s, ma

Aircraft

April 16, 2009

Qantas Outlines Delivery Deferrals

Qantas Airways said it would defer delivery of four Airbus A380s and 12 Boeing 737-800s by about a year today as it announced a series of steps to counter

April 14, 2009

Group Uses Bizjet Backlash To Promote User Fees

In its recent issue of “ATC Reform News,” Reason Foundation director of transportation studies Robert Poole is using the anti-business jet rhetoric to furt

ATC

April 14, 2009

Embraer’s Airliner Production Drops 16 percent in Q1

Embraer delivered 32 commercial airplanes during the first quarter this year, the company announced today.

Aircraft

April 14, 2009

Boeing To Cut Twin-Aisle Production Next Year

Boeing announced this afternoon that it will cut production of its 777 line from seven to five airplanes a month beginning in June 2010 “due to significant

April 9, 2009

Alenia Completes Acquisition of Sukhoi Stake

Finmeccanica subsidiary Alenia Aeronautica yesterday completed its acquisition of 25 percent plus one share of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), Finmec

Aircraft

April 8, 2009

NTSB: Multiple Lapses Cited in 2007 American Airlines Engine Fire

An unapproved and improper procedure was used by mechanics to manually start the left engine on an American Airlines jetliner.

Engines

April 7, 2009

Airbus, Boeing Tally Dismal First-Quarter Order Totals

Airbus ended the month of March with firm orders for 16 airplanes, raising its annual total out of red figures for the first time this year, to a net total

April 6, 2009

Boeing Delivers 121 Aircraft in First Quarter

First-quarter deliveries for Boeing Commercial Airplanes rose 5.2 percent from a year earlier, to 121 airliners, the company announced today.

April 3, 2009

ASA Grounds 60 CRJs for Maintenance Checks

Atlanta-based Atlantic Southeast Airlines last night voluntarily grounded 60 of its Bombardier CRJ200s after an internal audit showed that maintenance crew

April 1, 2009

Embraer To Appeal Labor Court Ruling

Brazilian airplane manufacturer Embraer plans to appeal a local labor court’s decision that set March 13 as the official date for the start of the company’

March 31, 2009

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Flybe Takes 50th Q400, 1,000th Ultra Electronics ANC installation

The UK’s Flybe has taken delivery of its 50th Bombardier Q400 airliner, equipped with the 1,000th installation of Ultra Electronics’ active noise control (

American Reveals Extent of 787 Delays

American Airlines expects its first Boeing 787s to arrive about a year later than originally planned due to last year’s machinists’ strike at Boeing, accor

EASA Pilots Fly Superjet 100s

EASA pilots have performed the first familiarization flights on Sukhoi Superjet 100 S/Ns 95001 and 95003, Superjet International announced today.

Pentagon’s Budget Review Boosts UAVs, Drops F-22, VH-71 and CSAR-X

The Pentagon is increasing production of the General Atomics Predator and Reaper armed UAVs and withdrawing 250 strike aircraft.

Videos

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Superjet International Gains EASA/ENAC Part 145 Maintenance Approval

The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) has issued EASA/ENAC Part 145 certification to Venice, Italy-based Superjet International, allowing the regiona

Embraer Launches KC-390 Transport Jet

The new tactical transport jet that has been under development in Brazil for the past two years was formally launched this month.

Alenia Touts UAV Capability

Alenia Aeronautica is claiming leadership in Europe of unmanned aircraft development, following the recent completion of new flight tests of the Sky-Y demo

Boeing Refreshes F-15 Strike Eagle with Stealth, New EW

Boeing has applied some stealth design principles to the F-15 Strike Eagle, and is marketing the modified aircraft for export as the F-15SE Silent Eagle.

Denel Now a C-130 Service Center

Denel Aviation of South Africa has been certified by Lockheed Martin as a service center for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of C-130s.

Boeing Sells Eight More 787s to Gulf Air

Bahrain’s Gulf Air has lifted Boeing’s order figures out of negative territory this week with a conversion of so-called purchase rights on eight 787-8s, ma

Qantas Outlines Delivery Deferrals

Qantas Airways said it would defer delivery of four Airbus A380s and 12 Boeing 737-800s by about a year today as it announced a series of steps to counter

Group Uses Bizjet Backlash To Promote User Fees

In its recent issue of “ATC Reform News,” Reason Foundation director of transportation studies Robert Poole is using the anti-business jet rhetoric to furt

Embraer’s Airliner Production Drops 16 percent in Q1

Embraer delivered 32 commercial airplanes during the first quarter this year, the company announced today.

Boeing To Cut Twin-Aisle Production Next Year

Boeing announced this afternoon that it will cut production of its 777 line from seven to five airplanes a month beginning in June 2010 “due to significant

Alenia Completes Acquisition of Sukhoi Stake

Finmeccanica subsidiary Alenia Aeronautica yesterday completed its acquisition of 25 percent plus one share of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), Finmec

NTSB: Multiple Lapses Cited in 2007 American Airlines Engine Fire

An unapproved and improper procedure was used by mechanics to manually start the left engine on an American Airlines jetliner.

Airbus, Boeing Tally Dismal First-Quarter Order Totals

Airbus ended the month of March with firm orders for 16 airplanes, raising its annual total out of red figures for the first time this year, to a net total

Boeing Delivers 121 Aircraft in First Quarter

First-quarter deliveries for Boeing Commercial Airplanes rose 5.2 percent from a year earlier, to 121 airliners, the company announced today.

ASA Grounds 60 CRJs for Maintenance Checks

Atlanta-based Atlantic Southeast Airlines last night voluntarily grounded 60 of its Bombardier CRJ200s after an internal audit showed that maintenance crew

Embraer To Appeal Labor Court Ruling

Brazilian airplane manufacturer Embraer plans to appeal a local labor court’s decision that set March 13 as the official date for the start of the company’

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