Planenews Aviation News PortalYour aviation news and services.Boeing, Biman Bangladesh Announce 737-800 Order.- June 26, 2008 WASHINGTON, D.C.: Boeing NYSE: BA and Biman Bangladesh Airlines today announced an order for two Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s, with purchase rights for two additional 737s. Today’s signing ceremony, held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, was attended by dignitaries from Bangladesh and the United States and also celebrated Biman’s selection of an all-Boeing jet fleet for its future operations.http://planenews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=9578 ILFC Says It May Order 300 Planes From Airbus, Boeing.- June 26, 2008 (Bloomberg): International Lease Finance Corp., the world’s biggest aircraft lessor, said it may order 300 jetliners from Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS to meet demand from airlines that can no longer afford to buy their own planes...http://planenews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=9577 Eclipse Jet Certified to Fly in Icy Conditions.- June 26, 2008 The Federal Aviation Administration has granted certification for the Eclipse 500 jet to fly in icy conditions. Eclipse Aviation Corp. has done extensive testing since last year on its six-seat, twin-engine, very light jet to achieve the FAA’s stamp of approval, called Flight Into Known Icing certification, said CEO Vern Raburn...http://planenews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=9576 NetJets Signs $1.9B Deal With Gulfstream for More Aircraft.- June 26, 2008 A $1.9 billion deal with General Dynamics Corp.’s Gulfstream division will bring NetJets Inc. 40 new aircraft over the next several years, the company said...http://planenews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=9575 Electric Airplanes Are Flying but Far From Market.- June 26, 2008 Many companies will display electric-powered airplanes at Oshkosh this year, but a practical airplane you can purchase has proven to be a challenge. The Experimental Aircraft Association has asked the FAA to allow light sport and ultralight aircraft to use electric propulsion, so there is a lot of interest...http://planenews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=9574 Eclipse Takes Steps to Prevent Engine Control Issues.- June 26, 2008 In response to the recent incident in Chicago where a pilot exceeded the design range of movement of the Eclipse 500 thrust levers during a go-around, Eclipse Aviation is incorporating changes to the very light jet’s software...http://planenews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=9573 Aviation Pioneer Johnny Miller Dies at 102.- June 26, 2008 A pilot who was almost as old as powered aviation itself has died. John M. Miller was 102. Miller, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., died of natural causes on June 23. Miller was born on Dec. 15, 1905, and witnessed some of aviation’s most pivotal events such as when Charles A. Lindbergh took off for Paris on his historic Atlantic crossing. Miller counted Amelia Earhart as one of his acquaintances...http://planenews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=9572 Aussie Icon Making Comeback.- June 24, 2008 Gippsland Aeronautics (GA) has acquired the type certificate of the twin turboprop Nomad from Boeing Australia, revealing plans to put the icon of outback aviation back in production and naming a pair of launch customers...http://planenews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=9571 More Chaos as Qantas Dispute Set to Escalate.- June 24, 2008 QANTAS passengers will face more disruptions and cancellations, with the airline last night informed of a fresh round of rolling strikes by its licensed engineers. The escalation of the dispute comes as yesterday’s industrial action hit services hard, with 35 flights cancelled nationally by 4pm, nearly twice as many as the airline had predicted...http://planenews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=9570 China Develops New Supersonic Trainer Aircraft.- June 24, 2008 NANCHANG (Xinhua): China has developed a new-generation supersonic trainer aircraft with state-of-the-art turbines and a full authority digital engine control. The L15-03 trainer plane, developed by the Hongdu Aviation Industry Group based in Nanchang of Jiangxi Province, had a successful maiden flight last month, according to a press release from the conglomerate...http://planenews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=9569 |