The Whitney hospital will receive an Agusta
109 — the fastest medical helicopter used in the region — in February,
CareFlite spokesman James Swartz said. The new helicopter is a twin
engine and can travel at 173 miles per hour.
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Etihad Airways showed the promise of this homegrown effort yesterday with a 45-minute demonstration flight in a Boeing 777 powered in part by U.A.E.-produced sustainable aviation biofuel. The biofuel was partially converted from plants by Total and refined into jet fuel by Takreer, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC). U.A.E. is now among a handful of countries that have
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Boeing and GE
Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and
financing arm of General Electric (NYSE: GE), announced today an order
for 40 737s. The order, valued at $3.9 billion
at list prices, consists of 20 737 MAX 8s and 20 Next-Generation
737-800s. The order, booked in 2013, was previously attributed to an
unidentified customer on Boeing's Orders and Deliveries website.
"We ordered more 737 MAX 8s
and Next-Generation 737-800s because demand continues to grow as our
airline customers require more fuel-efficient aircraft to compete in the
marketplace," said Norman C.T. Liu, president and chief executive officer, GECAS. "This order further strengthens the large GECAS order book."
"GECAS is an industry leader and this follow-on order reinforces the
value of the Next-Generation 737 and 737 MAX in the leasing market,"
said John Wojick,
senior vice president of Global Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
"The 737 MAX will provide GECAS's airline customers with the
best-in-class operating efficiencies and passenger amenities."
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The Norwegian Bells can carry a sling bag underneath their belly to drop large quantities of water directly on a spot.
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The Relentless is a Super Medium rotorcraft with expected use in Oil and Gas sector, corporate, emergency medical, firefighting, and parapublic transport. Manufacturing will take place at Bell Helicopter’s facility in Amarillo, Texas and first flight is expected in 2014.
Royal’s contributions to the 525 Relentless will not be the first collaboration between Bell Helicopter and Royal. Currently, Royal produces more than100 part numbers for the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey.
Royal Engineered Composites offers complete design, manufacturing and prototyping services, as well as mold making and technical support, for aerospace and defense companies. Until 2010,
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Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has approved 1,973 extra
flights between June 6 and July 20 to cover the expected huge increase
in demand during FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
TAM, GOL, Azul and Avianca—and include operations into 25 airports in the 12 cities staging matches or up to 200 km from the stadiums. Most are domestic flights.
TAM, GOL, Azul and Avianca—and include operations into 25 airports in the 12 cities staging matches or up to 200 km from the stadiums. Most are domestic flights.
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Austrian Airlines will resume services from Vienna to Tehran from 11 March 2014 onwards. Pending regulatory approval, the 5x weekly service will operate onboard either an A319-100
or an A320-200. Flights to the Iranian capital were suspended in
January 2013 for reasons including economic and political sanctions on
the country coupled with a weak Iranian rial.
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The spokesperson added that an inquiry has been launched to ascertain the cause of the crash.
No loss of civilian lives or property was reported in the area where the aircraft crashed.
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Boeing is assembling the fourth and final KC-46A test
aircraft for the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation aerial refueling
tanker program at the company’s Everett factory, keeping the program on
track to deliver the initial 18 tankers to the Air Force by 2017.
The first flight of an Engineering and Manufacturing Development KC-46 tanker program test aircraft, without its aerial refueling systems, will take place at midyear, followed by the first flight of a KC-46A tanker in early 2015. The first delivery of a production aircraft to the Air Force is planned for early 2016. Boeing expects to build 179 tankers by 2027 if all options under the contract are exercised.
The first flight of an Engineering and Manufacturing Development KC-46 tanker program test aircraft, without its aerial refueling systems, will take place at midyear, followed by the first flight of a KC-46A tanker in early 2015. The first delivery of a production aircraft to the Air Force is planned for early 2016. Boeing expects to build 179 tankers by 2027 if all options under the contract are exercised.
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The higher charges will be imposed on Qantas tickets issued from January 23 and vary depending on the destination and class of ticket.
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