Aviation news and digest

Embraer 190 and embraer 195 jets receive certification in China

Posted in avianews by avianews on May 27, 2008

First model is delivered to Grand China Express Sao Jose dos Campos, Embraer received certification, on May 12, from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for operating the EMBRAER 190 (more…)

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EADS CEO says 3-4 month delays in A380 deliveries; penalties ‘not a catastrophe’

Posted in avianews by avianews on May 27, 2008

EADS NV CEO Louis Gallois said the latest delays in deliveries of the Airbus A380 super-jumbo jet will be limited to 34 months. In an interview with the daily La Depeche de Midi, (more…)

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Airbus first public presentation of A320 fuel cell demonstrator

Posted in avianews by avianews on May 27, 2008

Airbus presents for the first time its fuel cell activities onboard an A320 research aircraft at this year’s International Berlin Airshow (ILA). Fuel cells are one of the most promising “step change” technologies (more…)

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