Agreement Includes Five 747-8 Intercontinentals, Six 777-300ERs

Korean Air has agreed to purchase five 747-8 Intercontinental airplanes and six 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners, valued at approximately $3.6 billion at current list prices. Boeing will work with Korean Air to finalize the order, at which time the order will be posted to Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website.

Offering Brings Unprecedented Situational Awareness To Helicopter Pilots

A family of products that its manufacturer says will provide helicopter pilots with unprecedented situational awareness to help them meet the challenges of flying in increasingly congested and hazard-filled airspace was introduced Monday at the Paris Air Show.

Unveiled New Technical Specs And Design Features At Paris Air Show

Bell Helicopter announced updates to the Bell 525 Relentless program Monday at the 2013 Paris Air Show. The updated technical specifications and design features reveal improved speed, range and payload capabilities, as well as a higher maximum gross weight and optimized flight performance.

Advancing Aerospace Research And Technology Development In Critical Areas

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has launched six new research focus areas to advance aerospace research and technology development (R&TD) in critical areas.

Announcement Culminates An 18-Month Search For Astronauts

After an extensive year-and-a-half search, NASA has a new group of potential astronauts. Eight candidates have been selected to be NASA's newest astronaut trainees, hoping to be among those who are the first to launch from U.S. soil on commercial American spacecraft since the retirement of the space shuttle.

Float Plane Was Carrying Cruise Ship Passengers On A Sightseeing Flight

The NTSB has released its preliminary report from an accident which occurred in Petersburg, Alaska, that resulted in the fatal injury of one of the seven people on board the float-equipped de Havilland Beaver.

The Total Value Of The Agreement Amounts To Over $2.1 Billion, Includes Orders For 35 Firm Aircraft

The European turboprop manufacturer ATR and the Danish leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) signed a historic agreement Monday at the Paris Air Show for the sale of 90 ATR -600s, including 35 firm orders (30 ATR 72-600s and 5 ATR 42-600s). The contract, including options, amounts to over $ 2.1 billion.

Teal Group Predicts Growth In Its 2013 UAV Market Profile And Forecast

Despite near-term U.S. budget cutbacks, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) continue as the most dynamic growth sector of the world aerospace industry this decade. That's according to the latest integrated market analysis from the Teal Group, presented during the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show.

Plane Went Down Nearly Five Months Ago On Mount Elizabeth

A coroner in New Zealand has declared that the crew of a Twin Otter which went down on Mount Elizabeth in Antarctica five months ago is officially deceased. The three men were flying from the South Pole to the Italian base at Terra Nova Bay when the accident occurred.

Qualified 757 Pilot Co-Founded Aircraft Maintenance And Flight Training Company Last Year

To look at Bruce Dickenson today, you might find it hard to believe he is still the lead singer for the metal band Iron Maiden. With close-cropped hair and a dark suit, he looks every inch the businessman. That's because he is. Dickenson last year became one of the co-founders of Cardiff Aviation Limited, an aircraft maintenance and flight training company in the U.K.