Content Archive: December 2009
Aircraft
Boeing 787 Finally Flies
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner took to the air for the first time today from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., at about 10:25 a.m.
Boeing’s Dream Takes Flight with Liftoff of 787
At 10:27 a.m.
NetJets Cancels $2.6B in Hawker Beechcraft Orders
In a financial update released yesterday, Hawker Beechcraft revealed that fractional provider NetJets has cancelled orders for a “significant number” of ai
Maintenance and Modifications
Comlux Dissolves Partnership with Airbus
The Comlux Group, which became a 40-percent shareholder in the Airbus Corporate Jet Center (ACJC) in May last year, has withdrawn from the partnership by m
Charter & Fractional
Comprehensive Charter Safety Review Issued by ACSF
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) late last week released its first accident and incident review of the Part 135 on-demand air charter industry.
Roel Pieper Ordered To Produce Property Documents
Etirc Aviation chairman and former Eclipse Aviation chairman Roel Pieper will have to produce records of properties that he owns, according to an order iss
Rotorcraft
VH-71 Presidential Helicopter May Get a Small Boost
Capitol Hill observers expect the House and Senate conference committee on defense appropriations to issue its final report this week.
Aircraft
Boeing 787 ready to fly after completing taxi tests–perhaps tomorrow
Boeing completed high-speed taxi tests on the first 787 Dreamliner on Saturday, marking the last in a series of functional tests planned in preparation for
Aircraft
Boeing Validates 787 Mod Analysis, Completes Gauntlet Test
Boeing announced yesterday that it completed the review and analysis of the
Airbus A400M Makes Long-awaited First Flight
The first Airbus Military A400M military airlifter (MSN 1) made its first flight today, taking off at 10:15 a.m.
