Category: Civil Aviation

The fourth modified Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter completed its first flight on January 15 in Taiwan. The Dreamlifter, which will be used by Boeing to transport large structures for the 787 Dreamliner program, was modified by Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp in Taipei. The newest aircraft will complete Boeing’s fleet of Dreamlifters, which are operated by Evergreen

Boeing says the 787 has completed initial airworthiness testing, one month after the aircraft made its first flight on December 15 last year. The initial airworthiness milestone allows the expansion of the flight test program, allowing more crew members to be carried on flights and more aircraft to join the flight test program. This content

Embraer has reported it delivered  244 aircraft in 2009, 40 more than in 2008 on the back of increased business jet deliveries. Airliner deliveries for the year were down 25 per cent. Commercial airlines comprised exactly half of the delivery total, with 122 airliners delivered in 2009 comprising seven ERJ-145s, 22 E-170s, 11 E-175s, 62

Virgin Atlantic has signed a contract with Airbus for six A330-300s  and a lease deal for a further four A330-300s with lessor AerCap, confirming an announcement made last June. The aircraft will be configured with 270-seats in three classes, and primarily employed on routes from the UK to North America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia,