Archive for August, 2011
 

 

Red Arrows Stunt Pilot Killed in England Airshow Crash

A pilot of the UK Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team was killed on Saturday afternoon when his aircraft crashed after a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival in Dorset, the UK Ministry of Defense confirmed.
by BNO News
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First Air 737 Crashes in Northern Canada, Killing 12

A Boeing 737-200 carrying 15 people crashed in the Canadian Arctic Saturday afternoon, killing 12 of them. The condition of the three survivors was not immediately known.
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Boeing 747-8 Freighter Receives Certification from FAA and EASA

A little over two weeks after completing over 3,400 hours of flight testing, on Friday the Boeing 747-8 Freighter was deemed flightworthy and received certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the European...
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Rendering of a new Thai Airways Boeing 777-300ER (Image courtesy of Boeing)

Thai Airways Finalizes Boeing 777 Order Worth $1.7 Billion

Thai Airways International has finalized a firm order for six Boeing 777-300 Extended Range airplanes, the aircraft manufacturer confirmed.
by BNO News
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Test aircraft ZA102, piloted by 787 Chief Test Pilot Capt. Mike Carriker, touches down on its final certification flight, a 90-minute hop from Billings, Mont

Boeing 787 Completes Certification Test Flights

What started as a dream back in 2004 with an announcement on Wall Street, All Nippon Airways and Boeing launched an all new aircraft that was then called the 7E7 Dreamliner. On Wednesday, the dream inched closer to reality, as ...
by Brandon Farris
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