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Embraer and JetBird confirmed three options for the Phenom 100 jet, by JetBird, increasing the airline’s firm order backlog to 53 of this model.

The Irish company placed an initial order for 50 Phenom 100 jets, in May 2006, with options for another 50 jets. The first delivery is expected for 2009.



Upon commencing operations in 2009, JetBird will become Europe’s premier private jet airline, offering a personal flight experience at up to 50% less than current branded operators.
Headquartered in Ireland, JetBird will operate a fleet of best-in-class Embraer Phenom aircraft based at a number of centers around Europe, and will transform European air travel by offering on-demand charter service at a price that gives true value for the money spent.

Embraer News Release São José dos Campos, July 25, 2008

A passenger plane en route from London to Melbourne has made an emergency landing in the Philippines after a large hole appeared in its fuselage. Qantas Airways said its Boeing 747-400, with 346 passengers and 19 crew, diverted to Manila shortly after leaving Hong Kong and landed safely...

Air Mauritius A340-300's undercarriage catches fire during takeoff run at New Delhi, prompting aborted takeoff and emergency evacuation.

Textron chairman Lewis Campbell says demand for Cessna CitationJets fuelled...

Initial inspection suggests fuselage section separated from 747, flying at 29,000 feet and carrying 345 passengers.

ABU DHABI INVESTOR IN MAJOR GE LINK REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Abu Dhabi investment house Mubadala is partnering General Electric on a diverse range of business...

Engine manufacturer Pratt Whitney is confident of the market for Bombardier’s CSeries and the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), saying it has already recieved dozens of expressions of interest. The two aircraft are to be solely powered by Pratt Whitney’s geared turbofan engine, which was recently rebranded as the PurePower PW1000G. Pratt Whitney Commercial Engines marketing VP Mary Ellen Jones says it has received “dozens” of strong expressions of interest in both new aircraft, partly spurred by spiralling fuel costs. She adds: “There is a lot of interest in the aircraft and the engine. Both companies had a mock up at the [Farnborough air] show and the traffic has been very heavy. It seems to be very strong in both areas. We are quite optimistic that we will secure additional orders by the end of the year.” Several leasing companies are among the interested parties, says Jones. She adds that the airframers see this as a v

Multi-year contract to provide additional AS350B3s to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air/Marine worth over $150 million.

American Eurocopter LLC, a subsidiary of EADS North America, announced today that it has been awarded a contract with the Department of Homeland Security to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with additional AS350B3s.

This contract is an Indefinite Quantity/ Indefinite Delivery contract with a base year and four-one year options. American Eurocopter expects orders of up to 50 additional AS350B3s to the U.S. CBP through the life of the contract. CBP already has an impressive Eurocopter fleet which includes 48 AS350s and 15 EC120s, with five additional EC120s on order.



The contract has the potential to total over $150 million. U.S. Customs and Border Protection have requested an aggressive delivery schedule with an initial order of 17 AS350B3s. These aircraft will be produced at American Eurocopter’s Mississippi facility. The first helicopter is to be delivered in 2009 with a target delivery schedule of one AS350B3 every 45 days when rate production is achieved.

American Eurocopter Press Release Grand Prairie, TX 7/23/2008

Multi-year contract to provide additional AS350B3s to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air/Marine worth over $150 million.

American Eurocopter LLC, a subsidiary of EADS North America, announced today that it has been awarded a contract with the Department of Homeland Security to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with additional AS350B3s.

This contract is an Indefinite Quantity/ Indefinite Delivery contract with a base year and four-one year options. American Eurocopter expects orders of up to 50 additional AS350B3s to the U.S. CBP through the life of the contract. CBP already has an impressive Eurocopter fleet which includes 48 AS350s and 15 EC120s, with five additional EC120s on order.



The contract has the potential to total over $150 million. U.S. Customs and Border Protection have requested an aggressive delivery schedule with an initial order of 17 AS350B3s. These aircraft will be produced at American Eurocopter’s Mississippi facility. The first helicopter is to be delivered in 2009 with a target delivery schedule of one AS350B3 every 45 days when rate production is achieved.

American Eurocopter Press Release Grand Prairie, TX 7/23/2008

Multi-year contract to provide additional AS350B3s to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air/Marine worth over $150 million.

American Eurocopter LLC, a subsidiary of EADS North America, announced today that it has been awarded a contract with the Department of Homeland Security to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with additional AS350B3s.

This contract is an Indefinite Quantity/ Indefinite Delivery contract with a base year and four-one year options. American Eurocopter expects orders of up to 50 additional AS350B3s to the U.S. CBP through the life of the contract. CBP already has an impressive Eurocopter fleet which includes 48 AS350s and 15 EC120s, with five additional EC120s on order.



The contract has the potential to total over $150 million. U.S. Customs and Border Protection have requested an aggressive delivery schedule with an initial order of 17 AS350B3s. These aircraft will be produced at American Eurocopter’s Mississippi facility. The first helicopter is to be delivered in 2009 with a target delivery schedule of one AS350B3 every 45 days when rate production is achieved.

American Eurocopter Press Release Grand Prairie, TX 7/23/2008

Multi-year contract to provide additional AS350B3s to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air/Marine worth over $150 million.

American Eurocopter LLC, a subsidiary of EADS North America, announced today that it has been awarded a contract with the Department of Homeland Security to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with additional AS350B3s.

This contract is an Indefinite Quantity/ Indefinite Delivery contract with a base year and four-one year options. American Eurocopter expects orders of up to 50 additional AS350B3s to the U.S. CBP through the life of the contract. CBP already has an impressive Eurocopter fleet which includes 48 AS350s and 15 EC120s, with five additional EC120s on order.



The contract has the potential to total over $150 million. U.S. Customs and Border Protection have requested an aggressive delivery schedule with an initial order of 17 AS350B3s. These aircraft will be produced at American Eurocopter’s Mississippi facility. The first helicopter is to be delivered in 2009 with a target delivery schedule of one AS350B3 every 45 days when rate production is achieved.

American Eurocopter Press Release Grand Prairie, TX 7/23/2008

Video images have emerged showing the aftermath of an incident at Malaga Airport during which a Sterling Airlines Boeing 737-800 was tipped onto its rear fuselage while parked at a gate.

Lockheed Martin has reported new cost and production problems with the US Air Force's $15.2 billion C-5 Galaxy modernisation programme. In April, Lockheed...

Indian GA MRO firm expands into commercial aviation sphere

The US government and Pratt & Whitney have acknowledged new cost pressures facing development of the F135 engine that will require a proposal to restructure...

Court hearings begin for captain of crashed Garuda 737

COM DEV International Ltd. (TSX: CDV) today announced that it has been awarded a $12.3 million dollar contract by MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) to deliver the payload for Project SAPPHIRE, the first dedicated space mission for Canada's Department of National Defence (DND)....

The UK Royal Air Force plans to upgrade its entire fleet of 48 Boeing CH-47 transport helicopters to a standard configuration from late 2009 ...

Strong widebody market lifts Rolls-Royce's confidence