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Boeing, Ryanair Celebrate Milestone 375th Next-Generation 737-800 Delivery

Boeing and Ryanair celebrated the Irish low-cost carrier’s 375th direct delivery of a Next-Generation 737-800 today. Ryanair is the largest Next Generation 737-800 customer in the world having ordered more than 530 of the airplane type. “As Europe’s largest airline, the reliability and customer appeal of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft has been the cornerstone of our successf...

Bell Helicopter and Horizon International Flight Academy signs LOI

Bell Helicopter has signed a Letter of Intent with Horizon International Flight Academy to become the first Bell Helicopter authorised training centre in the Middle East. The signing took place at the Dubai Airshow. Horizon International Flight Academy is based at Al Ain International Airport. It is purpose-built for flight training. “We are looking forward to becoming a member of th...

"No Survivors" When Small Jet Plane Crashes in Akron, Ohio: Police

Two people were killed when a small jet plane crashed into a home in an Akron, Ohio neighborhood, Tuesday afternoon, a federal source told ABC News. Police said there were "no survivors" after the crash of the plane -- which can hold up to 10 people -- just before 3:00 p.m. No one was in the home at the time and there appeared to be no injuries on the ground, police said. The Fe...

U.S. Sues to Block United Airlines from Newark Expansion

The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday sued to stop United Continental Holdings Inc from taking over 24 take-off and landing slots at Newark Liberty International Airport, an action that could thwart United's expansion at its New Jersey hub. In what was essentially a slot swap, United took over Newark slots controlled by Delta Air Lines Inc in October, while Delta took United slots at New Y...

StandardAero takes on first first Falcon 2000 Synthetic Vision System installation

US maintenance, repair and overhaul company StandardAero has certificated and installed its first Rockwell Collins Synthetic Vision System (SVS) on a Dassault Falcon 2000 business jet. The installation was performed at StandardAero’s Springfield, Illinois facility as part of major overhaul of the large-cabin twin. The completed aircraft was handed over to an unnamed customer in October. O...

Bell Helicopter and Strong Aviation sign LOI for Bell 525

Bell Helicopter announced today the signature of a letter of intent (LOI) with Strong Aviation for a Bell 525 Relentless super medium helicopter. Above: (left to right) David Sale, Regional Sales Manager, Bell Helicopter, Captain Salem Safar, Aviation Manager, Strong Aviation and Patrick Moulay, VP Global Commercial Sales, Bell Helicopter. Established in 1995, Strong Aviation is a p...

Bird Strike Forces Plane to Make Emergency Landing in Vegas

Officials say an American Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Chicago landed safely after a bird strike forced it to return to the Sin City airport. Linda Healey, a spokeswoman for McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, said early Monday that none of the 160 passengers and crew members was injured. She says the airport got the alert about the bird strike at 5:31 a.m. and Flight 334...

U.S. Bank Brings ‘Cardless’ Payment App to Genav

U.S. Bank Multi Service Aviation is rolling out a new app that enables pilots to order and pay for fueling services directly through their phones. MSA Pay, which U.S. Bank believes is the first complete order-through-payment “cardless” mobile app for fueling in the general aviation marketplace, is designed to save its customers time by eliminating receipt and invoice tracking. In the w...

FLIGHT TEST: Diamond's DA62 glitters

Diamond Aircraft is set to make its debut at the National Business Aviation Association convention in Las Vegas, where it will be promoting its all-new DA62 diesel piston twin as a platform for corporate and charter operations. First deliveries, to European customers, will be followed soon by the first US aircraft – serial number 10, which is the machine that will be on show at NBAA. This wi...

Bell 525 to become world's first fly-by-wire helicopter

The Bell 525 Relentless is ready to revolutionize the helicopter industry as the world's first fly-by-wire (FBW) commercial helicopter. Thanks to years of experience developing fly-by-wire systems, Bell Helicopter has channeled this expertise into creating a new standard for pilot controls. FBW technology replaces the traditional manual flight controls with a digital interface that provides...

Lockheed excited about UAE involvement

Lockheed Martin chief executive Marillyn Hewson had a big day at the Dubai show, officially opening the company’s new permanent chalet and visiting the stand of the company’s newly acquired Sikorsky helicopter unit. “We’re very excited about this new state-of-the-art facility that is a demonstration of our longstanding partnership with UAE, and really view this...

AIA chief touts US pavilion while calling for DOD new starts

Aerospace Industries Association chief operating officer Bob Durbin is thrilled with the turnout of American aerospace firms at this year’s Dubai show, with the number of exhibitors in the US pavilion almost doubling to 140 compared with the previous edition. He says the turnout of smaller companies is particularly pleasing, as tier two and three suppliers are critical to the defence and...