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Boeing 787 Begins 1st Flight-Test Operations Outside of Washington
(Victorville, Calif., March 9, 2010) -- The second Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner, ZA002, landed at 10:53 a.m. local time today in Victorville, Calif. This marks the beginning of the first flight-test operations outside of Washington state for the program.
The airplane will be stationed at Victorville for approximately three weeks. The crew will conduct ground effects testing among other activities.
Cessna's Citation Mustang Makes Public Debut at India AviationHYDERABAD, India, March 3, 2010 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today the Citation Mustang just completed its first customer demonstration tour throughout India on its way to make its public debut in India at India Aviation 2010 at Begumpet Airport (VOHY) in Hyderabad, India. Republic Airways Orders up to 80 Bombardier CSeries Aircraft
Second Gulfstream G650 takes to the skys
The second test article - known as T2 - took off from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 12:50 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25, with senior experimental test pilots Gary Freeman and Scott Buethe in the cockpit. The aircraft flew for 2 hours and 33 minutes, reaching an altitude of 37,000 feet (11,278 m) and a speed of Mach 0.80 before landing back in Savannah. United Airlines and Boeing Finalize 787 Order
(Seattle and Chicago, February 25, 2010) -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) have finalized an order for 25 787-8 jetliners. The agreement includes the opportunity to purchase another 50 Dreamliners.
"Boeing and United Airlines share an 80-year partnership," said Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "United, which launched the Boeing 777, now begins a new chapter with the 787 Dreamliner, the most technologically advanced commercial jetliner ever built." Bombardier Becomes First OEM to Earn Accreditation From Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA)February 23, 2010 — Montréal Aerospace _ Bombardier Aerospace and the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) today announced that Bombardier’s aircraft dismantling operations have officially been accreditated by AFRA. The accreditation, which was awarded following a comprehensive two-day audit, covers teardown efforts for CRJ100/200 regional jets at Bombardier’s Service Centers in Bridgeport West Virginia and Tucson, Arizona. AFRA is recognized worldwide for its leadership in promoting best practices for salvaging and recycling components taken from aging aircraft during disassembly. Diamond Aircraft wins Flying Magazine's 2009 Editors' Choice Award
First Hawker 4000 Delivery to China
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- First A330 joins Sichuan Airlines' all-Airbus fleet
- Boeing Completes 747-8 Freighter Taxi Tests
- Embraer Designates 1st Phenom Service Center in California
- Rolls-Royce share of Sichuan Airlines V2500 order worth $100 million
- Cessna Rolls Out the 300th Citation Mustang
- Hong Kong Airlines to Order 6 A330-200s
- Boeing Unveils 1st 787 Dreamliner Interior on 3rd Flight-Test Airplane




(Toronto, February 25, 2010) -- Bombardier Aerospace announced today a major order for its all-new CSeries aircraft to Republic Airways Holdings Inc. The Indianapolis, Indiana-based airline has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire 40 CS300 jetliners. The agreement also includes options for an additional 40 CS300 aircraft. Republic Airways Holdings is the first North American airline to place a firm order for Bombardier's CSeries jetliners.
(Savannah, Ga., February 26, 2010) -- Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today that a second ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G650 has completed its first flight.
The order is valued at $4.2 billion at average list prices.
“For not one but two great new airplanes and for one of the most remarkable recoveries in general aviation, we award Diamond a 2009 Flying Editors' Choice Award for its DA42 L360 and DA42 NG piston twins,” states Flying magazine in their March 2010 issue.