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Boeing Reports 2008 Order, Delivery Totals

Boeing today reported that it took orders for 662 commercial airplanes last year, raising its backlog of unfilled commercial deliveries to more than 3,700.

January 8, 2009

Continental Flies Biofuel-powered 737

Continental Airlines today became the first North American airline to demonstrate the use of sustainable biofuel to power a commercial aircraft when one of

January 7, 2009

GKN Takes Over Former Airbus UK Factory

GKN Aerospace assumed full ownership of the former Airbus wing component and assemblies factory at Filton, UK, on Monday.

January 6, 2009

Go Direct helps users achieve RNP approval

For most flight department managers, the thought of navigating the maze of FAA rules to fly required navigation performance (RNP) approach procedures is en

ATC

January 5, 2009

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WAAS LPV Approvals Picking Up

A number of WAAS LPV (lateral precision with vertical guidance) equipment approvals for business jets have been completed recently or will be finished soon

ATC

January 5, 2009

Air Europa, Arkia To Fly E195s

Spain’s Air Europa will take delivery of six more Embraer E195s under the terms of a firm order signed between the airline’s parent company, Globalia, and

December 31, 2008

Ethiopian Orders Q400s

Bombardier in late November logged a firm order for eight Q400 turboprops from Ethiopian Airlines and issued options on another four.

December 31, 2008

Eagle ATRs in Sale-Leaseback Deal

American Airlines sister company AMR Leasing signed a contract to sell and lease back the 39 ATR 72s flown by American Eagle unit Executive Airlines.

December 31, 2008

Timor Air To Launch E190 Service

Australia’s SkyAirWorld has agreed to help the government of East Timor to establish a new national carrier called Timor Air with an Embraer E190.

December 31, 2008

Mesa Reaches Aloha Settlement

Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group reached a settlement with the former controlling shareholder of Aloha Airlines that Mesa hopes will allow it to rename its Go!

December 31, 2008

Porter growing as industry contracts

Canadian regional carrier Porter Airlines has settled quite comfortably into the niche it began carving for itself two years ago, when CEO Robert Deluce fi

December 31, 2008

FAA constructing new ‘nerve center’

Federal and local officials broke ground early last month for a new Air Traffic Control System Command Center colocated with the FAA’s Potomac Tracon south

ATC

December 31, 2008

SCAC Eyes First Potential Customer

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) identified its first potential customer in Southeast Asia last month when it announced an agreement with Indonesia’s Kartika A

Aircraft

December 30, 2008

MexicoNow

European aerospace firms will have an opportunity to evaluate the potential for manufacturing investments and partnerships in Mexico at the MexicoNow confe

December 30, 2008

ARJ21 first flight marks China’s return to jet set

After eight years of design and development, the flight-test program for the ARJ21-700, China’s first homemade regional jet, got under way with its maiden

Aircraft

December 30, 2008

Boeing in China

In 36 years of cooperation between China and the U.S., few brands have come to epitomize the relationship quite like Boeing.

December 30, 2008

ARJ21 first flight marks China’s return to jet set

After eight years of design and development, the flight-test program for the ARJ21-700, China’s first homemade regional jet, got under way with its maiden

December 30, 2008

China/Embraer Negotiations ‘Ongoing’

Embraer last month said it has received no indication that a Chinese government recommendation to its airlines to cancel or delay delivery of aircraft sche

Engines

December 29, 2008

BA to Replace CityFlyer Avros with Embraers

British Airways has ordered six Embraer E170s and five E190SRs for its wholly owned CityFlyer regional affiliate in a deal valued at some $376 million.

December 23, 2008

FAA Approves 787 Maintenance Program

Boeing yesterday announced that the FAA has approved the 787’s scheduled maintenance program, marking a particularly noteworthy accomplishment for an airpl

December 23, 2008

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

Boeing Reports 2008 Order, Delivery Totals

Boeing today reported that it took orders for 662 commercial airplanes last year, raising its backlog of unfilled commercial deliveries to more than 3,700.

Continental Flies Biofuel-powered 737

Continental Airlines today became the first North American airline to demonstrate the use of sustainable biofuel to power a commercial aircraft when one of

GKN Takes Over Former Airbus UK Factory

GKN Aerospace assumed full ownership of the former Airbus wing component and assemblies factory at Filton, UK, on Monday.

Go Direct helps users achieve RNP approval

For most flight department managers, the thought of navigating the maze of FAA rules to fly required navigation performance (RNP) approach procedures is en

Videos

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WAAS LPV Approvals Picking Up

A number of WAAS LPV (lateral precision with vertical guidance) equipment approvals for business jets have been completed recently or will be finished soon

Air Europa, Arkia To Fly E195s

Spain’s Air Europa will take delivery of six more Embraer E195s under the terms of a firm order signed between the airline’s parent company, Globalia, and

Ethiopian Orders Q400s

Bombardier in late November logged a firm order for eight Q400 turboprops from Ethiopian Airlines and issued options on another four.

Eagle ATRs in Sale-Leaseback Deal

American Airlines sister company AMR Leasing signed a contract to sell and lease back the 39 ATR 72s flown by American Eagle unit Executive Airlines.

Timor Air To Launch E190 Service

Australia’s SkyAirWorld has agreed to help the government of East Timor to establish a new national carrier called Timor Air with an Embraer E190.

Mesa Reaches Aloha Settlement

Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group reached a settlement with the former controlling shareholder of Aloha Airlines that Mesa hopes will allow it to rename its Go!

Porter growing as industry contracts

Canadian regional carrier Porter Airlines has settled quite comfortably into the niche it began carving for itself two years ago, when CEO Robert Deluce fi

FAA constructing new ‘nerve center’

Federal and local officials broke ground early last month for a new Air Traffic Control System Command Center colocated with the FAA’s Potomac Tracon south

SCAC Eyes First Potential Customer

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) identified its first potential customer in Southeast Asia last month when it announced an agreement with Indonesia’s Kartika A

MexicoNow

European aerospace firms will have an opportunity to evaluate the potential for manufacturing investments and partnerships in Mexico at the MexicoNow confe

ARJ21 first flight marks China’s return to jet set

After eight years of design and development, the flight-test program for the ARJ21-700, China’s first homemade regional jet, got under way with its maiden

Boeing in China

In 36 years of cooperation between China and the U.S., few brands have come to epitomize the relationship quite like Boeing.

ARJ21 first flight marks China’s return to jet set

After eight years of design and development, the flight-test program for the ARJ21-700, China’s first homemade regional jet, got under way with its maiden

China/Embraer Negotiations ‘Ongoing’

Embraer last month said it has received no indication that a Chinese government recommendation to its airlines to cancel or delay delivery of aircraft sche

BA to Replace CityFlyer Avros with Embraers

British Airways has ordered six Embraer E170s and five E190SRs for its wholly owned CityFlyer regional affiliate in a deal valued at some $376 million.

FAA Approves 787 Maintenance Program

Boeing yesterday announced that the FAA has approved the 787’s scheduled maintenance program, marking a particularly noteworthy accomplishment for an airpl

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