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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

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

Special Conditions for Spectrum S.40 Reveal Weights

Spectrum Aeronautical’s all-composite S.40 Freedom light jet is subject to a number of special conditions mandated by the FAA to achieve type certification

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

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

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

More Legal Actions Erupt in Eclipse Arena

Last month, the Alfred E.

Aircraft

April 7, 2009

Simulated G650 Makes First Flight

Gulfstream Aerospace last month announced that its large-cabin G650 achieved first flight of a simulated version of the jet on December 15 at the G650 Inte

Aircraft

April 3, 2009

Jet-Alliance Offers Plan for DayJet Eclipse 500s

While various entrepreneurs have tried to buy and resell the 28 Eclipse 500 very light jets that were flown by bankrupt air-taxi firm DayJet, none has succ

Aircraft

April 2, 2009

Another Delay for Diamond D-Jet Program

Diamond Aircraft has again delayed certification of the single-engine D-Jet and is now planning for approval early next year.

Aircraft

April 1, 2009

Bombardier Collects Second C Series Order

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has secured a firm order from Lease Corporation International (LCI) Aviation for 20 C Series airliners.

Aircraft

March 30, 2009