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Thursday, January 31, 2008
Eclipse Aviation Achieves Part 142 Training Certification
By FlyingNews @ 8:02 AM :: 81 Views :: 0 Comments :: Business Aircraft Manufacturers
Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the world's first very light jet (VLJ), today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Eclipse's training provider, Higher Power Aviation (HPA), authorization to conduct Eclipse 500 Type Training under HPA's Part 142 Training Certificate. The authorization increases Eclipse's training capacity and enables the company to type rate customers entirely in its certified Level D Full Motion simulator. The milestone marks the FAA's final approval of Eclipse Aviation's training program.

During the Part 142 certification process, the FAA examined Eclipse's training curriculum and analyzed how Eclipse will use its advanced simulator to train and type rate customer pilots prior to an aircraft delivery. The certification comes just two weeks after the FAA certified Eclipse's first flight simulator as a Level D Full Motion device.
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
Bombardier Delivers a Bombardier 415 Amphibious Firefighting Aircraft To Italy
By FlyingNews @ 8:00 AM :: 74 Views :: 0 Comments :: Business Aircraft Manufacturers
Bombardier Aerospace announced Italy’s civil protection agency Protezione Civile took delivery of the first of four Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft that were ordered in November 2007 by the Italian government. The order, previously reported as made by an undisclosed customer, also included additional special mission equipment items to enhance the aircraft’s capabilities.


With this order, the Italian government will increase its firefighting fleet to 19 Bombardier 415 aircraft. Deliveries of the other three remaining aircraft will take place in 2008 and 2009. In 2007, during firefighting missions, the Italian fleet accumulated in excess of 6,730 flying hours and dropped more than 176,000,000 litres of water.

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Thursday, January 31, 2008
NATIONAL JET SYSTEMS EXTENDS BAe 146-200 LEASE WITH BAE SYSTEMS REGIONAL AIRCRAFT
By FlyingNews @ 7:59 AM :: 85 Views :: 0 Comments :: Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers
The lease extension is on the back of a contract extension won by NJS from Santos, one of Australia’s best known oil and gas companies, to provide air transport to the company’s Cooper Basin mining and exploration site. Under the terms of the new contract the 81-seat BAe 146-200 will replace the smaller 72-seat BAe 146-100 that was previously operated.

NJS operates nine flights each week between Adelaide and the Santos sites of Moomba and Ballera in the Cooper Basin, some 770km and 950km north of Adelaide respectively.
The BAe 146 is the aircraft of choice for many of these “fly in, fly out” (FIFO) personnel transport services and NJS uses the aircraft for resource companies in Western Australia and South Australia.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Boeing Completes First KC-767 Tanker Night Refueling
By FlyingNews @ 3:43 PM :: 79 Views :: 0 Comments :: Military Aviation, Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] made KC-767 program history Jan. 26 when one if its aircrews successfully transferred fuel from a KC-767 tanker aircraft to an F-15E at night -- the first nighttime refueling ever accomplished on a KC-767.

The new tanker, scheduled for delivery to Japan's Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) early this year, departed McConnell Air Force Base, adjacent to the Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Wichita, Kan., facility, and flew a 3-hour and 9 minute flight. Operating in the skies over Missouri, the aircrew connected the KC-767s fifth-generation, fly-by-wire boom (a telescoping tube used to deliver fuel to military aircraft) to an F-15E 11 times during dusk and night conditions and successfully offloaded fuel before returning safely. The company uses F-15E1 under a cooperative research and development agreement with the U.S. Air Force.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Veteran Research Pilot to Head NOAA’s Aviation Weather Center
By FlyingNews @ 1:59 PM :: 83 Views :: 0 Comments :: Government
NOAA has named Robert Maxson director of the Aviation Weather Center in Kansas City, the nation’s primary source of weather information for domestic and international flights. Maxson will leave his post as a research pilot with the National Science Foundation in Boulder, Colo. and begin his new duties at NOAA on Feb. 4.

“I’ve been actively involved in the study of weather and its effect on the performance and operational safety of aircraft,” Maxson said. “I plan to use my experience to keep NOAA among the leaders in research and operational forecasting. I look forward to working with the professionals in Kansas City who are constantly looking for better ways to provide critical weather information to the aviation industry.”

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Atlantic Airways becomes new customer for Airbus A319
By FlyingNews @ 12:48 PM :: 82 Views :: 0 Comments :: Commercial Airlines, Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers
Atlantic Airways, flag carrier of the Faroe Islands and based in Sørvágur, has signed a firm contract for one Airbus A319 plus one option, and becomes a new Airbus customer.

Atlantic Airways' Airbus A319s will feature a comfortable single-class cabin layout. The aircraft will be operated on the airlines' network between the Faroes and Denmark as well as to other growth destinations in Europe.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Boeing Begins Major Assembly of First New 777 Freighter
By FlyingNews @ 12:42 PM :: 79 Views :: 0 Comments :: Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers, Air Cargo
Boeing [NYSE: BA] mechanics began major assembly of the new 777 Freighter at the company's Everett, Wash., facility today. The 777 Freighter will fly farther and provide more capacity than any other twin-engine cargo airplane.

"We are excited to begin production of the 777 Freighter so we can put the airplane into service with our customers," said Larry Loftis, vice president, 777 Program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "The 777 Freighter's unmatched range, efficiency and capacity as a twin-engine cargo airplane will significantly enhance our customers' ability to deliver freight."

Workers took the first step in major assembly for the new 777 Freighter by loading its 97-foot-long wing spar into a tool that automatically drills, measures and installs more than 5,000 fasteners into the spar. The spar is the internal support structure that runs through the full length of the wings and provides support to the wing.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
$260 Million CapNet Securities Engagement Agreement for FF5000 Aircraft Development
By FlyingNews @ 12:35 PM :: 94 Views :: 0 Comments :: Business Aircraft Manufacturers
Freight Feeder Aircraft Corporation (a U.S. private corporation 25% owned by Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc.) (OTCBB: UITA) announced today that the Company has entered into a $260 million investment banking engagement agreement for a two year period with CapNet Securities Corporation ("CapNet") as its exclusive financial consultant, placement Agent and finder in connection with various financing strategies.

"CapNet Securities Corporation is pleased with the steps that the majority shareholders of Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, Inc. and Freight Feeder Aircraft Corporation have taken to put the Company in a better position to seek the institutional financing needed to complete the development and certification of the FF5000 aircraft." (Bo Ritz, CEO - CapNet Securities Corporation)

The initial (Stage 1) contemplated equity financing is planned at Ten Million Dollars ($10 million) which will be used to continue the development of the Freight Feeder Prototype aircraft now under construction by Metalcraft Technologies.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Quest Begins Customer Deliveries
By FlyingNews @ 8:23 AM :: 88 Views :: 0 Comments :: Business Flying, Business Aircraft Manufacturers
Quest Aircraft Company is pleased to announce the first customer delivery of the KODIAK. The completed aircraft was delivered to Spirit Air in a presentation ceremony Friday, January 25, at the company’s headquarters in Sandpoint in the presence of the entire Quest team.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Lufthansa Cargo / DHL Express Joint Venture Airline "AeroLogic" to Operate Boeing 777 Freighters
By FlyingNews @ 11:11 AM :: 89 Views :: 0 Comments :: Business Aircraft Manufacturers, Air Cargo
Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that Deucalion Capital VII Limited ("Deucalion"), a company advised and managed by DVB Bank AG, has purchased eight Boeing 777 Freighters for lease to AeroLogic, a new joint venture airline formed by Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Express.

Valued at $2 billion at list prices, the eight 777 Freighters were ordered by Avion Group of Iceland in 2005. Avion Group terminated its order and the airplanes were picked up by Deucalion in late 2007.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Obtains Certification for Pro Line 21 Equipped King Air C90GTi
By FlyingNews @ 8:15 AM :: 128 Views :: 0 Comments :: Business Flying, Business Aircraft Manufacturers
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation announces the certification of the new Beechcraft King Air C90GTi by the Federal Aviation Administration, the latest evolution of the popular twin-turbine Beechcraft King Air 90 series aircraft. Introduced at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in May 2007, the upgraded Beechcraft King Air C90GTi features an advanced, fully-integrated, Collins Pro Line 21TM avionics suite, the same system found in the King Air B200GT, King Air 350, Premier 1A, Hawker 750 and Hawker 900XP. The King Air C90GTi will replace the current King Air C90GT.

Hawker Beechcraft delivered 10 King Air C90GTi aircraft in December 2007 and certification has been achieved for Brazil. Pursuits of other international certifications are to follow in Europe, Mexico, Canada, Venezuela and Guatemala.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
spn light jet heads for Granada, Spain for flight testing
By FlyingNews @ 8:14 AM :: 71 Views :: 0 Comments :: Business Aircraft Manufacturers
Grob Aerospace spn test aircraft No. 3 (D-CSPJ) departed Tussenhausen-Mattsies, Germany for Granada, Spain today January 28th where it will undergo several weeks of extensive flight testing, including Aircraft Configuration Identification (ACID) tests. A team of approximately 20 specialists is supporting the aircraft.

The test centre at Granada was selected for the trials owing to its combination of good flying weather, co-operative agencies and the convenience of remaining within the EU. The facilities in Granada are managed by the INTA Department of Spain’s Ministry of Defence, and have been successfully used by other aircraft manufacturers in recent years.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
FAA Finalizes New Safety Rules for Mitsubishi MU-2B Cargo Plane
By FlyingNews @ 8:13 AM :: 87 Views :: 0 Comments :: FAA, Air Cargo
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today finalized a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) that creates new pilot training, experience and operating requirements to increase the safety of the widely used Mitsubishi MU-2B airplane.

The final rule mandates a comprehensive standardized pilot training program for the MU-2B. The regulation requires use of a standardized cockpit checklist and the latest revision of the Airplane Flight Manual. MU-2B operators also must have a working autopilot onboard except in certain limited circumstances.Owners and operators must comply with the SFAR within a year.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Boeing to Provide Apache Longbow Flight Simulator to Egypt
By FlyingNews @ 8:10 AM :: 74 Views :: 0 Comments :: Military Aviation, Helicopters
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $20 million contract to provide an AH-64D Apache Longbow Crew Trainer (LCT) and Life Cycle Support to the Egyptian air force. The LCT, a full-mission, high fidelity flight simulator, provides training for Apache Longbow helicopter crews.

"We are committed to guaranteeing the readiness and safety of our customers," said Tony Jones, Boeing vice president, Training Systems and Services. "The LCT is extremely successful in preparing our U.S. Apache Longbow crews, and we are excited to see that our international customers have recognized the value and capabilities of this proven device."

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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
MatlinPatterson signs for six A330-200F
By FlyingNews @ 8:08 AM :: 78 Views :: 0 Comments :: Commercial Airlines, Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers
MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC, the US investment fund, through an affiliate, has signed a firm contract for six A330-200 Freighter aircraft. The company intends for the aircraft to be used by certain of its airline portfolio companies, such as Varig Logistica in Brazil and Global Aero Logistics in the USA. With this agreement the two airlines will become new Airbus operators. This new contract brings firm orders for the recently launched A330-200F to 72 firm orders from eight customers, confirming the strong market demand in the Freighter sector.

"We are very pleased to add the new wide-body freighter, the Airbus A330-200F to our portfolio, which will allow us to renew the fleets of our airlines", said David Matlin, CEO of MatlinPatterson. "This aircraft's superior payload-range capability and low operating cost are a significant improvement over the older generation aircraft that it will replace", he added.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
First AgustaWestland Italian Corporate Pilot Conference Hailed a Success By Participants
By FlyingNews @ 8:07 AM :: 66 Views :: 0 Comments :: Helicopters
The first AgustaWestland Italian Corporate Pilot Conference was held at the Company’s Cascina Costa facility in mid-January and was deemed a great success by those attending. The event was attended by over 50 corporate pilots, almost all of them flying AgustaWestland helicopter types, and provided an excellent forum for both the company and pilots to discuss and exchange views on operational, product and safety matters.

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Monday, January 28, 2008
Robinson Helicopter Company Sales Continue Upward
By FlyingNews @ 7:18 AM :: 91 Views :: 0 Comments :: Helicopters
In 2007 Robinson Helicopter Company manufactured 823 new helicopters, the most civil helicopters ever produced in a single year by one company. The industry record was 806 previously set by Robinson in 2005.

Robinson also broke the record for production of a single helicopter model in one year, producing 664 R44s. The prior record, also set by Robinson, was 563 R44s in 2005. While the R44 breaks records, the R22 maintains its market niche finishing the year with 159 helicopters produced.
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Monday, January 28, 2008
Essex Performs Night MEDEVAC
By FlyingNews @ 7:17 AM :: 187 Views :: 0 Comments :: Military Aviation, Helicopters
USS ESSEX, At Sea (NNS) -- Sailors from the forward-deployed amphibious ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and the pilots and aircrew of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 rescued a merchant sailor who was suffering from stroke-like symptoms while onboard a Military Sealift Command ship in the Sea of Japan, Jan 25.

Essex received a medical evacuation request from the ocean surveillance ship USNS Loyal (T-AGOS 22) while transiting to Okinawa, Japan to onload the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), including the MEU's aviation combat element (ACE) aircraft and Marines for the annual spring patrol.
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Monday, January 28, 2008
Boeing Delivers First Next-Generation 737 to Norwegian Air Shuttle
By FlyingNews @ 7:13 AM :: 77 Views :: 0 Comments :: Commercial Airlines, Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today delivered the first of 50 Next-Generation 737s to Oslo-based low-fare airline Norwegian Air Shuttle. The 737-800 with Blended Winglets, on lease from Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management, is the first Next-Generation 737 to enter the airline's fleet.

"Taking delivery of this airplane is an important milestone in Norwegian's young history. We are strengthening our position on the Nordic and European market with the most cost-efficient airplane available," said Bjørn Kjos, CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA. "With this new airplane, we will emit 22 percent less CO2 compared to the current airplanes in our fleet. This is a substantial benefit to the environment."

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Thursday, January 24, 2008
Hong Kong Airlines selects Rolls-Royce Trent 700 for new A330 fleet
By FlyingNews @ 10:00 PM :: 84 Views :: 0 Comments :: Commercial Airlines, Aircraft Engines
Hong Kong Airlines has chosen Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines to power its new fleet of 20 Airbus A330-300s. Including a TotalCare® long-term services agreement, the value of the business is around $1.2 billion at list prices. Deliveries start in 2010.

The announcement maintains the Trent 700’s 100 per cent record in mainland China, where it has been selected for all 125 A330s in service or on order. Hong Kong Airlines is a new customer for Rolls-Royce.

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Thursday, January 24, 2008
Textron’s Cessna Launches Large Cabin Citation Business Jet
By FlyingNews @ 9:41 PM :: 67 Views :: 0 Comments :: Business Aircraft Manufacturers
Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today it will proceed with developing a large cabin, intercontinental aircraft to add to the top of its line of Citation business jets.

The Textron Board of Directors gave Cessna the approval for the program yesterday during the board’s first meeting of 2008.
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
TACA orders 15 A320 Family aircraft
By FlyingNews @ 9:21 PM :: 74 Views :: 0 Comments :: Commercial Airlines, Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers
TACA, a leading Latin American airline, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of 15 additional A320 Family aircraft (12 A320s and three A319s). The aircraft will be configured in a comfortable two-class layout. Engine decision has not yet been announced.

TACA already successfully operates a fleet of 36 A320 Family aircraft (nine A319s, 23 A320s and four A321s) serving the whole American continent from Canada to Argentina and Chile. This highlights the A320 Family flexibility and efficiency to operate in very different environments.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Rolls-Royce wins Canadian Air Force business worth over $135M
By FlyingNews @ 8:35 PM :: 91 Views :: 0 Comments :: Military Aviation, Aircraft Engines
Rolls-Royce, the world leader in engines for military transport aircraft, has been selected as the propulsion system provider for the Canadian Air Force’s newly contracted fleet of 17 Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical lift aircraft.

Each aircraft is powered by four Rolls-Royce AE2100D3 advanced turboprop engines and Rolls-Royce values the business at more than $135 million over the life of the programme. Aircraft delivery is scheduled for 2010.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Boeing Successfully Completes Flight of First AEW&C Wedgetail Aircraft Modified in Australia
By FlyingNews @ 8:19 PM :: 77 Views :: 0 Comments :: Military Aviation
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has conducted a successful functional check flight of the first 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft modified in Australia for Project Wedgetail.

During the two-and-one-half hour flight Jan.23 from Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia, pilot Regis Hancock and first officer Randon Stewart performed a series of functional tests that verified the airworthiness of the aircraft's systems and structures.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
China Airlines orders up to 20 A350 XWB for their future medium capacity long-haul fleet
By FlyingNews @ 8:14 PM :: 71 Views :: 0 Comments :: Commercial Airlines, Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers
China Airlines, Taiwan's largest carrier, has signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of 14 A350-900 and taken another six on option. The new generation medium capacity long-haul aircraft is being acquired by China Airlines as part of their future fleet modernisation programme.

China Airlines intends to start using the all-new A350 XWB from 2015. The aircraft will be powered by Rolls Royce Trent XWB engines, especially developed for the A350XWB and will be fitted in a comfortable layout of 327 seats.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
New Learjet 85 Aircraft Features All-Composite Structure Design
By FlyingNews @ 8:32 PM :: 138 Views :: 0 Comments :: Business Aircraft Manufacturers
Corporate aviation leader Bombardier Aerospace today announced it has selected Grob Aerospace to develop the all-composite structure of its new Learjet 85 aircraft, the next generation in Learjet excellence. Grob will also build the first three prototype aircraft for the program. In addition, the jet’s official name, Learjet 85, was revealed today.

Launched on October 30, 2007 – with a provisional name – the new Learjet 85 aircraft will be the first Bombardier Aerospace jet to feature an all-composite structure and will be the first all-composite structure business jet designed for type certification under FAR Part 25.

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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Boeing, Air Europa of Spain Announce Order for Eight 787 Dreamliners
By FlyingNews @ 8:28 PM :: 60 Views :: 0 Comments :: Commercial Airlines, Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Spanish carrier Air Europa today announced an order for eight Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners valued at $1.3 billion at list prices. The order, placed by Air Europa in 2007, previously was accounted for on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries Web site as an unidentified customer. Air Europa also acquired purchase rights for an additional eight 787s.

Air Europa, based in Palma de Mallorca, is the first Spanish customer for the 787 and will be the first carrier in Spain to offer passengers the unprecedented comfort of the 787 cabin interior while also being the first to reduce emissions by 20 percent with the 787's ultra fuel-efficient carbon-composite design and all-new engines.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Finncomm Airlines Signs 5 ATR 72-500s
By FlyingNews @ 8:16 PM :: 57 Views :: 0 Comments :: Commercial Airlines, Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers
ATR and the Finish carrier Finncomm Airlines today announced the purchase of 5 ATR 72-500s for a contract valued at over 90 US $ million.

In 2005, Finncomm Airlines ordered 8 ATR 42-500s, plus options for 8 additional aircraft. In 2006 the airline converted 4 of the firm 42-500s into ATR 72-500s, and also announced the exercise of three of the options into firm ATR 72-500s. With today's deal, Finncomm Airlines completes the exercise of the remaining options and will become the largest operator of ATR 500s series aircraft in Europe, with 4 ATR 42-500s and 12 ATR 72-500s.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Brazilian carrier TAM signed a firm contract for 22 A350 XWBs, four additional A330-200s and 20 additional A320 Family aircraft
By FlyingNews @ 8:13 PM :: 73 Views :: 0 Comments :: Commercial Airlines, Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers
Leading Brazilian carrier TAM Linhas Aéreas has firmed up its order for 22 A350 XWBs and for four additional A330-200s. The airline based in São Paulo has furthermore added another 20 A320 Family aircraft to the initial order. TAM, Airbus' biggest customer in the southern hemisphere, now has the largest A350 XWB fleet. This agreement raises the number of orders for the A350 XWB to 314 aircraft.

With a fleet of 102 Airbus aircraft, including 15 A319s, 70 A320s, three A321s, twelve A330-200s and two A340-500s, TAM operates not only the largest Airbus Fleet in Latin America, but also comprising the most Airbus models of any fleet in the region.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Vought Signs Multi-Year Contract with Sikorsky to Build BLACK HAWK Helicopter Cabin Structures
By FlyingNews @ 8:03 PM :: 113 Views :: 0 Comments :: Helicopters
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. announced today that it has signed a five-year contract with Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. to manufacture cabin structures for UH-60L, M and MH-60S variants of BLACK HAWK helicopters. The estimated contract value is approximately $600 million for deliveries through 2012. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).

“We are extremely proud to support Sikorsky and the armed services by building airframe structure for this great helicopter,” said Dennis Orzel, vice president, manufacturing operations for Vought. “With more than 450 Vought people working on the BLACK HAWK program, this contract is vitally important to our Dallas workforce.”
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Sunday, January 20, 2008
Sonex Aircraft, LLC Introduces New Labor Saving Machined Angle Component Kit Upgrade
By FlyingNews @ 8:27 AM :: 132 Views :: 0 Comments :: General Aviation, Sport Aviation, Homebuilding
Sonex Aircraft, LLC announced today the introduction of another new labor saving Sonex Aircraft Complete Airframe Kit Upgrade Option: Machined Angle Components. The Machined Angle Component Kit almost completely eliminates the need to fabricate parts from raw 6061-T6 aluminum angle extrusion, offering a significant reduction in Sonex Aircraft built time, thus saving the builder approximately 200 hours or more of construction time! The Machined Angle Component Kit can be used in combination with the recently introduced Optional Pre-Assembled Main Wing Spars to offer a total build time reduction of approximately 200-300 hours.

“These two new Complete Airframe Kit options makes the entire family of easy to build Sonex Aircraft easier to build than ever before,” remarked Sonex Aircraft, LLC CEO Jeremy Monnett. “These CNC produced parts are manufactured with the highest quality and accuracy standards that all Sonex and AeroVee customers have become accustomed to. These part offerings continue the Sonex tradition of offering remarkable value per dollar while strictly maintaining compliance with the FAA’s Experimental Amateur-built “Major Portion” regulations.”

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Sunday, January 20, 2008
LOCKHEED MARTIN RECEIVES $1.4 BILLION CONTRACT FOR 17 C-130J SUPER HERCULES AIRCRAFT FOR CANADA
By FlyingNews @ 8:24 AM :: 100 Views :: 0 Comments :: Military Aviation, Air Cargo
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has signed a contract with the Government of Canada valued at $1.4 billion for the purchase of 17 C-130J Super Hercules airlifters and related equipment and services.

“We are extremely proud that the C-130J has been selected as Canada’s next tactical airlifter. The Super Hercules will be the new workhorse of the Canadian Forces,” said Jim Grant, Lockheed Martin vice president for Air Mobility and Special Operations Forces business development. “The C-130J is a proven, available, rugged aircraft capable of performing a full spectrum of tactical airlift missions in demanding environments.”
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Sunday, January 20, 2008
Bombardier Sells Four Global 5000 Jets For Operation With The German Ministry Of Defence
By FlyingNews @ 8:17 AM :: 85 Views :: 0 Comments :: Military Aviation, Business Aircraft Manufacturers
Bombardier today announced the sale of four high-speed
Global 5000 jets, which will be operated by the German Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Special Mission Wing for VIP transport and Medical Evacuation (MedEvac) flights. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2011.

The Global 5000 jets were selected by the Federal Office for Defence Technology and Procurement in Germany (BWB), as part of a broader agreement regarding the modernization of the MoD’s Special Mission Wing. Lufthansa Technik AG of Hamburg, Germany, is the prime contractor for the overall agreement, which also includes the purchase of two Airbus A319 Corporate Jetliners. The six new aircraft will replace the MoD’s existing fleet of Challenger 601 aircraft.
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Sunday, January 20, 2008
Boeing Delivers Fourth Royal Australian Air Force C-17
By FlyingNews @ 8:14 AM :: 69 Views :: 0 Comments :: Military Aviation
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) its fourth C-17 Globemaster III during a ceremony at the company's Long Beach, Calif., C-17 manufacturing facility.

"I am very pleased that our team has once again delivered to the RAAF a world-class airlift capability, on time and on budget," said Jean Chamberlin, vice president and C-17 program manager, to senior RAAF officials and more than 1,000 Boeing C-17 employees in attendance. "This is a great day for Boeing and demonstrates our commitment to design, build, deliver and support the world's greatest airlifter."
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Sunday, January 20, 2008
Finmari Takes Delivery Of An AgustaWestland Grand Helicopter
By FlyingNews @ 8:12 AM :: 65 Views :: 0 Comments :: Helicopters
AgustaWestland is pleased to announce the delivery of a Grand helicopter to Finmari on 17th January at a ceremony attended by the participants of the first AgustaWestland Italian Corporate Pilot Conference. The two day AgustaWestland Italian Corporate Pilot Conference, held at AgustaWestland’s Cascina Costa facility, provided an exc