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Triumph Group To Acquire Vought Aircraft

Wayne, Pa.-based Triumph Group today announced a deal to acquire Vought Aircraft Industries from The Carlyle Group for cash and stock consideration of $1.4

March 23, 2010

Release of WTO Ruling Brings Scant Resolution to Boeing-Airbus Dispute

The World Trade Organization has finally passed judgment on the legitimacy of more than $200 billion in European loans to Airbus for six separate aircraft

March 23, 2010

Sukhoi Superjet 100 Completes Cold-soak Trials

The third Sukhoi Superjet 100 (S/N 95004) has completed cold-soak trials in Yakutsk, in Russia’s Far East, and returned to the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Compan

March 22, 2010

NTSB Faults Crew Distraction and ATC Procedures in Overflight of NWA Flight 188

The NTSB ruled that pilot distraction was the cause of last fall’s overflight of its destination airport by a Northwest Airlines flight and the crew’s fail

March 22, 2010

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Airnorth Brasilia Crashes in Darwin

An Embraer Brasilia operated by Darwin, Australia-based regional airline Airnorth crashed during a training flight this morning at around 10 a.m.

Aircraft

March 22, 2010

Third 747-8 Freighter Enters Flight Testing

The third Boeing 747-8 Freighter, RC 521, joined the program’s flight-test program yesterday with a successful two-and-a-half-hour maiden mission.

Aircraft

March 18, 2010

Air Berlin Slashes Boeing 787 Order

Germany’s Air Berlin has cut the number of airplanes in its firm order for Boeing 787 Dreamliners from 25 to 15, and the number of options from 10 to five,

Aircraft

March 16, 2010

NG Aircraft Takes Another Shot at Fokker 100 Revival

Long-standing efforts to revive the Fokker 100 regional jet could get a boost from a €20 million ($27 million) loan offered by the Dutch government toward

Aircraft

March 16, 2010

Fourth 787 Joins Boeing Flight-Test Fleet

Boeing has added the fourth 787 to its flight-test fleet with yesterday’s first flight of Dreamliner ZA003.

Aircraft

March 15, 2010

Second Boeing 747-8 Freighter Completes First Flight

The second Boeing 747-8 Freighter, RC 522, completed its first flight yesterday evening, the company announced today.

Aircraft

March 15, 2010

Boeing 747-8 Freighter Achieves Initial Airworthiness Milestone

Boeing has finished initial airworthiness testing on the 747-8 Freighter, the company announced today.

Aircraft

March 11, 2010

United Signs Firm Order for 25 A350 XWB aircraft

United Airlines has signed a firm order for 25 Airbus A350-900 XWBs, formalizing a commitment originally announced last December, the European manufacturer

March 10, 2010

Airbus To Boost A320 Production in December

Airbus plans to increase the monthly production rate for its single-aisle A320 family from the current rate of 34 to 36 starting in December, the company a

Aircraft

March 9, 2010

NextGen To Fuel Growth in Air Travel, FAA Says

The FAA said in its annual aviation forecast this morning that key airs

ATC

March 9, 2010

ADS-B Final Rule Hits Stumbling Blocks

The FAA’s long-promised April 10 release of its ADS-B final rule appears to have hit two bureaucratic stumbling blocks.

ATC

March 9, 2010

Boeing, Turkish Airlines Finalize Order for 20 Next Generation 737s

Boeing and Turkish Airlines have finalized an order for ten 737-800s and ten 737-900ERs, the manufacturer announced today.

Aircraft

March 8, 2010

Boeing To Close Sydney Plant

Boeing plans to close its factory in Bankstown, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, in 2012 and move the work performed there to its plant in the Fisherman’s Be

March 5, 2010

Atlas Air To Fly Boeing Dreamlifters, Replacing Evergreen

Boeing has awarded a nine-year contract to Atlas Air for the operation of the manufacturer’s <link news/single-news-page/article/final-dreamlifter-enters-s

March 5, 2010

ATR 42-600 Completes First Flight

The sole ATR 42-600 prototype successfully completed its maiden flight today in Toulouse, France, the Franco-Italian manufacturer announced this afternoon.

Aircraft

March 4, 2010

Bombardier To Open New Regional Support Office in Mumbai

Bombardier Aerospace plans to open a new regional-support office (RSO) in Mumbai, India, during this fiscal year’s second quarter, the Canadian manufacture

March 3, 2010

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Triumph Group To Acquire Vought Aircraft

Wayne, Pa.-based Triumph Group today announced a deal to acquire Vought Aircraft Industries from The Carlyle Group for cash and stock consideration of $1.4

Release of WTO Ruling Brings Scant Resolution to Boeing-Airbus Dispute

The World Trade Organization has finally passed judgment on the legitimacy of more than $200 billion in European loans to Airbus for six separate aircraft

Sukhoi Superjet 100 Completes Cold-soak Trials

The third Sukhoi Superjet 100 (S/N 95004) has completed cold-soak trials in Yakutsk, in Russia’s Far East, and returned to the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Compan

NTSB Faults Crew Distraction and ATC Procedures in Overflight of NWA Flight 188

The NTSB ruled that pilot distraction was the cause of last fall’s overflight of its destination airport by a Northwest Airlines flight and the crew’s fail

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Airnorth Brasilia Crashes in Darwin

An Embraer Brasilia operated by Darwin, Australia-based regional airline Airnorth crashed during a training flight this morning at around 10 a.m.

Third 747-8 Freighter Enters Flight Testing

The third Boeing 747-8 Freighter, RC 521, joined the program’s flight-test program yesterday with a successful two-and-a-half-hour maiden mission.

Air Berlin Slashes Boeing 787 Order

Germany’s Air Berlin has cut the number of airplanes in its firm order for Boeing 787 Dreamliners from 25 to 15, and the number of options from 10 to five,

NG Aircraft Takes Another Shot at Fokker 100 Revival

Long-standing efforts to revive the Fokker 100 regional jet could get a boost from a €20 million ($27 million) loan offered by the Dutch government toward

Fourth 787 Joins Boeing Flight-Test Fleet

Boeing has added the fourth 787 to its flight-test fleet with yesterday’s first flight of Dreamliner ZA003.

Second Boeing 747-8 Freighter Completes First Flight

The second Boeing 747-8 Freighter, RC 522, completed its first flight yesterday evening, the company announced today.

Boeing 747-8 Freighter Achieves Initial Airworthiness Milestone

Boeing has finished initial airworthiness testing on the 747-8 Freighter, the company announced today.

United Signs Firm Order for 25 A350 XWB aircraft

United Airlines has signed a firm order for 25 Airbus A350-900 XWBs, formalizing a commitment originally announced last December, the European manufacturer

Airbus To Boost A320 Production in December

Airbus plans to increase the monthly production rate for its single-aisle A320 family from the current rate of 34 to 36 starting in December, the company a

NextGen To Fuel Growth in Air Travel, FAA Says

The FAA said in its annual aviation forecast this morning that key airs

ADS-B Final Rule Hits Stumbling Blocks

The FAA’s long-promised April 10 release of its ADS-B final rule appears to have hit two bureaucratic stumbling blocks.

Boeing, Turkish Airlines Finalize Order for 20 Next Generation 737s

Boeing and Turkish Airlines have finalized an order for ten 737-800s and ten 737-900ERs, the manufacturer announced today.

Boeing To Close Sydney Plant

Boeing plans to close its factory in Bankstown, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, in 2012 and move the work performed there to its plant in the Fisherman’s Be

Atlas Air To Fly Boeing Dreamlifters, Replacing Evergreen

Boeing has awarded a nine-year contract to Atlas Air for the operation of the manufacturer’s <link news/single-news-page/article/final-dreamlifter-enters-s

ATR 42-600 Completes First Flight

The sole ATR 42-600 prototype successfully completed its maiden flight today in Toulouse, France, the Franco-Italian manufacturer announced this afternoon.

Bombardier To Open New Regional Support Office in Mumbai

Bombardier Aerospace plans to open a new regional-support office (RSO) in Mumbai, India, during this fiscal year’s second quarter, the Canadian manufacture

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