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Eurocopter tests EC145 helicopter with new fenestron tail rotor

11th January 2011, 23:31 CET, Germany, 3569 views

Eurocopter tests EC145 helicopter equipted with fenestron. Although based on EC145 it will became EC146. The aicraft was photographed by AP member Marc Ulm in...

The first Vans RV12 in Europe takes to the air

8th January 2011, 09:18 CET, UK - Scotland, 2122 views

The first Vans RV12 to fly in the UK and Europe in general (and the 3rd outside the USA, the other 2 being in Australia) took to the air on the 5th January...

Boeing resumes 787-8 test flights

24th December 2010, 09:33 CET, USA - Washington, 2764 views

Boeing resumed flight tests with the 787 Dreamliner on Friday with the fourth of the test aicraft ZA004, registration N7874, after nearly 3 weeks.

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Airbus begins production of A350 XWB fuselage barrel

9th December 2010, 00:29 CET, Spain, 2840 views

Airbus announced it has started making the first carbon fiber barrel for the A350 XWB fuselage at the company’s production plant in Illescas, Spain. The...

Boeing testing 737 performance improvements

18th November 2010, 22:57 CET, USA - Washington, 1681 views

Boeing 737-800 in the new United Airlines livery successfully completed its first test flight late last week, signifying the start of certification for a...

Boeing Cleans up their Boeing 737

6th November 2010, 06:54 CET, USA - Washington, 1646 views

Boeing are using Continental-United Boeing 737-900 N38443 for tests to make the aircraft 1% more fuel efficient by applying extra streamlining to items such as...

Boeing 787 Production delays cause problems

16th October 2010, 04:53 CET, USA - Washington, 2952 views

The edges of Everett's Paine Field are turning into an overflow airplane parking lot as 787 Dreamliners roll out of Boeing's assembly plant. The...

The Sixth Boeing 787 prepares for flight

6th October 2010, 07:29 CET, USA - Washington, 1659 views

Member BFIBRAVO has sent a photo of the sixth Boeing 787, N787ZA, as it prepares for a high speed taxi run before its maiden flight....

Boeing delays 747-8 Freighter delivery until mid 2011

30th September 2010, 21:20 CET, USA - Washington, 1829 views

Boeing today announced a schedule change for the 747-8 Freighter with first delivery now expected mid 2011. The company also announced steps it is taking to...

Boeing`s first 787 test aircraft grounded after engine surge

16th September 2010, 21:03 CET, USA - Washington, 1540 views

Boeing's first 787 test aircraft, ZA001, experienced an engine surge on one of its two Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines on 10 September during testing in...

Cathay Pacific announce order 30 Airbus A350`s & 6 Boeing 777`s

4th August 2010, 21:23 CET, China, 2683 views

Cathay Pacific has announced plans to buy 36 new aircraft, valued at about HK$75bn (US$9.6bn; £6bn).

Cathay Pacific Airways has signed a...

Boeing's first 787 Dreamliner with GEnx engines takes off

17th June 2010, 19:42 CET, USA - Washington, 2493 views

Boeing's fifth flight-test 787 Dreamliner , the first with GEnx-1B engines, took off on its first flight from Everett's Paine Field at 2:40 p.m.,...

Westland Wildcat - first picture shot in the wild

4th May 2010, 08:54 CET, UK, 2188 views

Member Rick Ingham, has provided AP of its first picture of the Lynx Wildcat. The aircraft made a short flight before returning to base with a minor problem....

Boeing 787 Flight test programme picks up the pace

18th April 2010, 08:50 CET, USA - Washington, 1268 views

The third development Boeing 787 is picking up the pace in a test programme designed to simulate airline operations.

The aircraft is seen here about to...

Airbus celebrate 6000th Aircraft

30th January 2010, 18:38 CET, UK - England, 1650 views

Airbus have celebrated their 6000th aircraft off of the production line by applying special 6000th Airbus Aircraft stickers to Emirates brand new Airbus A380,...