Wed, Jun 19, 2013
Leasing Company Also Commits To Three Additional 787-9s
Boeing has announced the signing of a a memorandum of understanding with Air Lease Corporation (ALC) to purchase 33 airplanes. The Los Angeles-based leasing company has committed to order three 787-9 and 30 787-10X Dreamliners.
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Wed, Jun 19, 2013
Passed The Senate Armed Services Committee 23-3
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) last week passed a markup bill of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2014 (FY'14) which is supportive of many military aviation programs.
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Wed, Jun 19, 2013
Selects 100 A320neo, 35 A320ceo
After a "thorough technical evaluation," easyJet has earmarked the Airbus A320neo for its future fleet requirements. Based on the company’s analysis and growth forecasts, the A320 was selected for offering the what it said was the best productivity, lowest operating cost and best fuel efficiency of any single aisle aircraft in the 180 seat sector.
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Wed, Jun 19, 2013
Deal Includes Additional 50 Options And Marks The Introduction Of E-Jets Family To ILFC Fleet
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc., announced Monday that it has signed a letter of intent, subject to final agreement, for the purchase of 50 E-Jets E2 aircraft from Embraer, including 25 E190-E2 and 25 E195-E2. The deal also includes options for an additional 50 aircraft, and marks the introduction of the E-Jets Family to the company’s diverse aircraft fleet.
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Wed, Jun 19, 2013
Garmin's New Aviation VHF Radios
Early this year, a new series of aviation VHF COM and NAV/COM radios, the GTR and GNC series, was announced by Garmin. As the replacement products for the popular SL 30 and SL 40 models, the GNC series NAV/COM radios include new features to reduce pilot workload, while also offering an affordable solution to meet the requirements of the 8.33 kHz channel spacing mandate recently enacted by the European Union under the Single European Sky (SES) initiative.
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Wed, Jun 19, 2013
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.
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Wed, Jun 19, 2013
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.
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Wed, Jun 19, 2013
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.
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Wed, Jun 19, 2013
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.
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Wed, Jun 19, 2013
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.
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