A third airplane has joined the Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight-test program. ZA004, the fourth flight-test airplane to be built, took off on February 24th from Paine Field in Everett, Wash. The program plan called for ZA004 to fly before ZA003 because the data ZA004 is collecting is needed more quickly both for certification and development […]
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United Airlines and Boeing have finalized an order for 25 787-8 jetliners. The agreement includes the opportunity to purchase another 50 Dreamliners. The order is valued at $4.2 billion at average list prices. United expects to take delivery of the 787s at the same time it will begin to retire its Boeing 747s and 767s
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HEICO Corporation reported that net income increased 4% to $11,793,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2010, up from $11,317,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, which included a $1.1 million benefit from settling an income tax audit. Net sales increased 4% to $135,535,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2010, up from $130,437,000
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For the quarter ended December 31, 2009 Genesis Lease reported that net income was $8.7 million, compared to $10.7 million for the same period in 2008, a decrease of 18.1%. Results for the fourth quarter of 2009 include an incremental benefit of $5.4 million relating to aircraft that were the subject of customer defaults and
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Republic Airways has signed a purchase agreement for 40 CS300 jets, part of the next-generation CSeries aircraft being developed by Bombardier. Republic also has options for up to an additional 40 aircraft. The aircraft, which will be configured in a single-cabin, with two-by-three seating for 138 passengers, including 25 STRETCH seats, is scheduled for delivery
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The Civil Aviation Administration of China has selected Pratt & Whitney to form a partnership that will offer executive leadership training programs for Chinese airliners, CAAC management and those in maintenance, repair and overhaul. Under a five-year agreement, up to 30 executives will be selected annually by the CAAC to participate in nearly four months
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Safran delivered solid operational performance in full-year 2009, enabling to meet or exceed its guidance on both financial metrics it had indicated for 2009. For full-year 2009, Safran
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Sukhoi Superjet 100 flight prototype SN95004 landed at Yakutsk airport. The aircraft flew there to undergo cold soak trials. Cold soak trials are required to examine the ability of the aircraft and its systems to resist against temperature shock. This testing shall validate the standard flight preparation of the aircraft after short (up to 2
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