Aviation News Stories
Boeing's New 747-8 Takes Flight Near Seattle
February 8, 2010
Boeing flew for the first time its twice-delayed 747-8 Freighter, a significant milestone in the history of the 747 family and a step that could bolster the credibility of the world's second-largest plane maker.
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Balli Aviation Settles Over 747 Exports To Iran
February 7, 2010
A unit of Britain's Balli Group pleaded guilty on Friday in a US court to charges it illegally exported Boeing 747 aircraft from the United States to Iran, the US Justice Department said.
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Crashed Ethiopian Jet's Data Recorders Recovered
February 7, 2010
Search teams retrieved the flight recorders belonging to an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed off the coast of Lebanon last month killing all 90 people on board, a Lebanese security official said on Sunday.
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Bombardier Plane Deliveries Strong, Orders Soft
February 5, 2010
Bombardier said on Friday it delivered more aircraft than expected in the last quarter, indicating a boost in profits, but it warned the weak economy would hold back orders and deliveries in 2010.
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Quiet Singapore Airshow Ends With Fewer Deals
February 5, 2010
The aviation industry's first major meeting of the year concluded business on Friday with only a few deals and no major sales by aerospace giants Airbus and Boeing, reflecting unease about the global economic outlook.
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ILFC Chief Executive Udvar-Hazy To Retire
February 5, 2010
International Lease Finance (ILFC) chief executive Steven Udvar-Hazy, who led an unsuccessful bid to buy part of the aircraft lessor's fleet from American International Group, will retire on Friday.
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Boeing 787 Delivery Schedule May Slip
February 4, 2010
Boeing is racing to complete tests of its long-delayed 787 Dreamliner in time for scheduled fourth-quarter deliveries, but some experts think that deadline is too ambitious and further delays are inevitable.
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Airbus To Sell 6 A330-200s To Hong Kong Air
February 4, 2010
Airbus said on Thursday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding to sell six Airbus A330-200 aircraft to Hong Kong Airlines.
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Turkish Airlines To Buy 20 737s From Boeing
February 4, 2010
Turkish Airlines, which aims to carry 20 percent more passengers in 2010, said on Thursday it would buy 20 planes from Boeing as it expands its fleet.
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Global Air Industry Sees Recovery But Not This Year
February 3, 2010
The global economy may be climbing out of recession but the air transport industry does not expect any significant pick up in orders this year, executives said on Wednesday.
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Lufthansa Technik Sees Flat 2010 Revenues
February 3, 2010
Lufthansa Technik, the maintenance arm of German airline Lufthansa, sees revenues flat this year from 2009, as global airlines struggle to return to profit following the economic downturn.
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Airbus Sees Recovery In Air Traffic In 2010
February 3, 2010
European aerospace giant Airbus said on Wednesday it sees a recovery in global traffic volume in 2010, but expects its sales of aircraft this year to remain flat.
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B/E Aerospace Swings To Q4 Profit
February 2, 2010
B/E Aerospace, the world's biggest supplier of aircraft interior products, posted better-than-expected quarterly results on higher bookings at its commercial aircraft segment.
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Concorde Trial Starts In France
February 2, 2010
Continental Airlines and five men went on trial on Tuesday for their alleged role in the crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people in 2000 and hastened the end of luxury supersonic travel.
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Airbus, Boeing Disputes Should Be Kept Separate - US
February 2, 2010
The US Trade Representative expressed concern on Monday about reports of European launch aid to help Airbus produce its new A350 airliner and said it would take steps to ensure no harm was done to the US civil aircraft industry.
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