Hopes To Counteract Challenging Economy, Unbalanced Legislation
With a faltering economy resulting in business aviation flight activity levels in Europe down 4.3% in 2012, the sector kicked off the new year pondering, “Is the worst behind us?” This question was openly addressed during the EBAA Annual General Meeting held Friday in Brussels at the headquarters of Eurocontrol.
Deals With Multiple Clients Valued At Approximately $239 Million
CAE today announced it has concluded a series of long-term commercial training and services contracts adding to its fourth quarter order intake and valued at approximately $239 million. They span four continents and include a 10-year training provider contract for LAN and TAM Airlines.
A BAE Systems research aircraft is about to help scientists measure cloud properties in the Arctic in a bid to improve Arctic climate predictions. The BAe 146 Atmospheric Research Aircraft (ARA) is owned by BAE Systems and was converted by BAE Systems Regional Aircraft into one of the foremost atmospheric research aircraft in the world.
Engines, Systems Came On Line At The Company's NM Assembly Facility
Eclipse Aerospace celebrated a major production milestone Monday ... the first power up of the new production Eclipse 550 Twin-Engine Jet. The first production Eclipse 550 aircraft successfully powered up its two Pratt & Whitney PW610F engines, and the aircraft systems came on line at the company’s facility in Albuquerque, NM.
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