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Pratt & Whitney Lands Several Orders At Paris

Major Deals With Air China, Qatar Airways

Air China and Qatar Airways have selected International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 engines to power their new fleets of Airbus A320-family aircraft. Deliveries for Air China will start in April 2010. There was no date set for Qatar Airways. Each contract is valued at more than $233 million to Pratt & Whitney...

More Dreamliner Milestones: Second 787 Set For Fuel Testing

Tests Will Focus On Systems Performance

The second Boeing 787 Dreamliner has moved to the flight line to begin fuel testing. This is the second of six 787s being used in the all-new airplane's flight-test program.

Airbus Scores First Orders From Paris Air Show

Qatar Airways Wants 24 Jets

Doha-based national carrier, Qatar Airways, has signed a firm contract for 24 Airbus A320 Family aircraft. The agreement includes the firming up of a contract for four A321 aircraft announced at the Farnborough Air show in July 2008.

Gulfstream Responds To FAA Findings

Airline Says It Is In Compliance With All Regulations

Gulfstream International Airlines, Inc. has filed 'a detailed response' to the FAA's findings from a 2008 inspection and proposed civil penalty.

Embraer Sells Jets to Netherlands, Japan

Orders Total 8 Aircraft

Embraer and KLM Cityhopper, KLM’s regional subsidiary, signed a contract for another seven Embraer 190 jets, confirming the options in the original contract, announced in August 2007. The Dutch airline still has 11 options to buy Embraer jets. The initial deliveries of this new order should take place during the first semester of 2010.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.16.09): Area Navigation

Area Navigation (RNAV) RNAV is a system that allows navigation on any desired flight path, rather than one defined by ground-based fixed airways. An RNAV system can determine position by referencing the position of ground- or space-based navigation aids, such as the Global Positioning System (GPS), using onboard flight management computers.