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Boeing Delivers First 787 Dreamliner for Gulf Air

Super-efficient aircraft to help airline modernize fleet, enhance passenger experience  Boeing and Gulf Air celebrated the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner for the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The airplane also debuts the carrier's new livery.  "This delivery is a historic moment for Gulf Air and Bahrain and yet another important step...

HNA General Aviation Debuts at China’s Zhengzhou Air Show 2018

The Chinese general aviation behemoth HNA General Aviation Investment Group (HNA General Aviation) has debuted at the Zhengzhou Air Show 2018, showcasing VIP-configured BBJ737, making of subsidiaries Deer Jet, Capital Helicopter and HNA Aviation Academy the main highlights of the international air show.   HNA General Aviation’s customized BBJ737, a VIP-class long haul busi...

FACC receives Supplier Award from Airbus

Airbus honors FACC with the „SQIP Supplier Award“. The international technology group based in Upper Austria was distinguished for its sweeping top achievements as an aerostructures supplier.  In the course of a gala in Toulouse, France, FACC received the “Best Improver Award” from Airbus. The decisive factor for FACC’s long-standing customer was the consisten...

Pilot Career Show – a new way to land a job as a pilot in a day

Despite growing concerns over pilot shortage in global commercial aviation, kick-starting one‘s career as a professional aviator still poses its difficulties. Aside from the ever increasing requirements, training costs and strict regulation, landing a job in aviation is also time-consuming.  But a new type of pilot career fair – Pilot Career Show – is here to change tha...

GULFSTREAM to expand in Savannah

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced plans to build a new service center at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in response to its growing customer fleet’s needs for maintenance and service. The service center is expected to open in the second quarter of 2019 and create about 200 jobs. Gulfstream will invest approximately US$55 million to build the 202,000-square-foot/18,766-square...

Airbus presents ‘Flight Lab’ BLADE test aircraft to EU Clean Sky partners at ILA

·         Showcasing its “Flight Lab” BLADE demonstrator aircraft for the first time at a major air show. ·         The most extensive wing laminar flow demonstrator programme ever undertaken for commercial aviation. ·         Improving avia...

German Aerospace Center DLR purchases Dassault Falcon 2000LX for future flight research program

Twinjet will serve as inflight test bed and simulator for iSTAR German Aerospace Center DLR and Dassault Aviation today signed an agreement for the acquisition of a Falcon 2000LX twinjet. The agreement was signed at the Berlin Air Show in the presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.  The deal entails the delivery of a Falcon 2000LX and its transformation into an inflight Systems and...

Boeing, Ryanair Announce Order for 25 737 MAX 8s

Additional order takes Ryanair's 737 MAX order total to 135 airplanes Europe's largest low cost-carrier is the launch customer for high capacity MAX 8 variant Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Ryanair today announced they finalized an order for 25 additional high-capacity 737 MAX 8 airplanes. The $3 billion order, at current list prices, was previously listed as unidentified on Boeing&...

Airbus and Rolls-Royce sign UltraFan engine integration collaboration agreement

Airbus’ powerplant integration expertise to play an important role in optimising the fuel efficiency gains of Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan engine demonstrator Airbus and Rolls-Royce have signed a collaboration agreement for the integration of Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan® demonstrator for flight testing. The integration solutions demonstration will be co-funded by Clean Sky 2, the Eur...

Japan Coast Guard bolsters fleet with additional H225 order

New purchase brings JCG’s Super Puma fleet to 13 units Airbus Helicopters has secured an additional order of one H225 helicopter from the Japan Coast Guard (JCG), bringing JCG’s H225 fleet to ten units. JCG currently operates three AS332s and five H225s, both from the Super Puma family. With this new order, the customer’s Super Puma fleet will grow to 13 units by March 2021, b...

EAD Aerospace announces EASA STC for Ka-Band SATCOM installation for A319, A320, A321 NEO & CEO

EAD Aerospace, an Eclipse company, has received the final EASA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Inmarsat GX fuselage satcom antenna installation on Airbus A319 CEO, A320 CEO and NEO, A321 CEO and NEO.  The technology is already installed on an Airbus A319 model aircraft ; this STC covers the entire family of Airbus A320 aircraft, with the exception of the A318.  The A319 NEO...

Routes Europe aviation forum handed over to Hannover

On Tuesday, 24 April the Routes Europe route development forum was officially handed over to Hannover, Germany – the host destination for 2019.   Routes Europe brings together leading airlines, airports and tourism authorities to discuss air services to, from and within the entire European region and beyond. In 2019, the event will be hosted by Hannover Airport supported by...