Friday March 12 2010

Headlines

United formalises A350 order

United formalises A350 order

United has signed a firm order for its 25 A350-900 XWB aircraft, formalising a commitment originally announced in December 2009. ”With this order we are investing in United’s future, gaining a widebody aircraft that will help us reduce operating costs while still providing state-of-the-art comfort to our customers,”...

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500th T-6 delivered to US military

500th T-6 delivered to US military

Hawker Beechcraft has delivered the 500th Beechcraft T-6 military trainer to the US military, a T-6B for the US Navy which will be based at NAS Whiting Field in Florida. The T-6 is based on the Pilatus PC-9 and was selected for the US Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) role in 1996, with deliveries commencing...

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Airframers to boost production rates

Airframers to boost production rates

Airbus has announced that it will increase the production rate of its A320 Family lines, while Boeing has indicated that it is examining possibly raising output on its 737NG and 777 lines. From December Airbus will lift its production rate for the A320 Family to 36 per month, an additional two aircraft each month....

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Northrop Grumman won’t bid on KC-X

Northrop Grumman won’t bid on KC-X

The USAF KC-X tanker contest appears to now be a one horse race with the March 8 decision by Northrop Grumman to not bid its Airbus A330 based solution it was partnering with EADS North America for the program. Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush said the company would not submit a bid because the source selection methodology...

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Commercial

United formalises A350 order

United formalises A350 order

United has signed a firm order for its 25 A350-900 XWB aircraft, formalising a commitment...


Airframers to boost production rates

Airframers to boost production rates

Airbus has announced that it will increase the production rate of its A320 Family...


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Airlines

Marginal fall in loads for Qantas

Marginal fall in loads for Qantas

Qantas has released its latest operating statistics for January, showing that Group...


Global passenger and freight volumes increasing

Global passenger and freight volumes increasing

According to statistics released by the Airports Council International, passenger...


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Military

First A400M arrives in Toulouse

The first A400M prototype, MSN1, has arrived in Toulouse for further flight testing...


500th T-6 delivered to US military

500th T-6 delivered to US military

Hawker Beechcraft has delivered the 500th Beechcraft T-6 military trainer to the...


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GA & Business

Glass cockpits no safer: NTSB

Glass cockpits no safer: NTSB

The US National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB) has adopted a study which shows...


Revesco achieves world standards for business operations

Perth based business jet operator Revesco Aviation has become the first operator...


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