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EMBRAER delivers 28 commercial and 18 executive jets in 3Q11

Embraer closed the third quarter of 2011 (3Q11) having delivered 28 commercial and 18 executive jets. The firm order backlog totaled 16 billion. In the months of July, August and September, Embraer closed the sales of 17 E-Jets: two EMBRAER 190s to GECAS and another ten to Kenya Airways, as announced in June during the Paris Air Show, as

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Virgin Australia inaugurates ATR 72-500 services

Virgin Australia launched commercial services with the first of its new ATR 72-500 turboprop airliners. The inaugural flight of Virgin Australia’s first turboprop – and Australia’s first ATR 72 – was also the airline’s first flight from Brisbane to the regional industrial city of Gladstone. Perth-based Skywest will operate the new ATR services on behalf of Virgin

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Airbus delivers China Southern Airlines’ first A380

Airbus has delivered the first A380 to China Southern Airlines. During a celebration ceremony at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France, the first out of five aircraft ordered was handed over from Airbus President and CEO, Tom Enders to China Southern Airlines Chairman, Si Xianmin. China Southern Airlines becomes the first operator of the A380

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Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW306D turbofan to power Cessna's new Citation Latitude

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW306D engine has been selected by Cessna Aircraft Company to power its new Citation Latitude mid-size business jet. The announcement was made at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) annual meeting and convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. First flight of the Citation Latitude prototype is planned to be mid-year 2014, with FAA certification (Part 25)

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Air Europa CFM56 fleet qualifies for TRUEngine status

Spanish Airline Air Europa has achieved TRUEngine status for 29 CFM56-7B engines powering its fleet of Boeing 737-800 single-aisle aircraft. The TRUEngine program, which CFM launched in 2008, was developed in response to a growing industry need to better understand engine material content as assets are evaluated and redistributed. TRUEngine qualification ensures CFM’s ability to

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United Airlines' first 787 Dreamliner rolls out of factory

Boeing completed the final assembly of United Airlines’ first 787 Dreamliner Wednesday, October 12th, the first major step in the aircraft’s production. United will be the first North American carrier to take a 787 delivery, with plans to introduce the first of 50 Dreamliners into revenue service in 2012.  While in final assembly, the aircraft moved through

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Cargolux takes delivery of first Boeing 747-8 Freighters

Cargolux reported that the delivery of the first two Boeing 747-8 Freighters initially scheduled for 19 and 21 September is proceeding on 12 and 13 October 2011, following the resolution of contractual issues between Boeing, GE and Cargolux related to the performance of the aircraft and the engines. Launch customer Cargolux has 13 Boeing 747-8

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