Aviation and Space Top News - August 09th 2012

El Al Airlines had decided to honor the round-trip tickets erroneously sold for under $400 due to a glitch. Round-trip airfare to Israel usually costs $1,600./Ronen Zvulun/REUTERS. More 

Avião de pequeno porte sofre pane e retorna ao Galeão, diz Infraero 

Aeronave particular saiu do Aeroporto Internacional Tom Jobim nesta quinta. Avião teve de voltar 2 horas depois por pane hidráulica; ninguém ficou ferido. Mais 

Operação-padrão da Polícia. Federal provoca filas em GRU 

Às 20h, a Agência Brasil, do governo federal, noticiou que os passageiros de voos internacionais enfrentam filas no Aeroporto Internacional de Guarulhos (SP) em função da operação-padrão dos policiais federais. Segundo o presidente do Sindicato dos Servidores Públicos da Polícia Federal de São Paulo, Alexandre Santana Sally, as filas ocorrem na área de embarque, especialmente no Terminal 2. Mais 

Jato Executivo Lineage 1000 da Embraer Estreia na LABACE 2012 

O Lineage 1000, luxuoso jato executivo da Embraer, fará sua estreia na nona edição da Latin American Business Conference and Exhibition (LABACE), de 15 a 17 de agosto, no Aeroporto de Congonhas (CGH), em São Paulo. Mais 

Airline Routes Volaris will launch weekly Uruapan–Los Angeles service Oct. 2. More 

United Commuter Plane Lands at Wrong Airport in West Virginia 

Pilot error appeared to be to blame when a plane flying a new route on behalf of United Airlines landed at the wrong airport Tuesday night. More 

President of pilot's union at American Airlines resigns 

Aug. 9, 2012, Dallas, Tx. - The leader of the pilots' union at American Airlines resigned Thursday after pilots rejected a concessionary contract offer that he supported. More 

AirAsia X to Lease Six Airbus A330-300s from ILFC 

Los Angeles-based International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) on Wednesday announced an agreement with AirAsia X for the lease of six Airbus A330-300 aircraft. More 

LATAM Airlines Group reports preliminary monthly statistics for July 2012 

Santiago, Chile, August 9, 2012- LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries, ("LATAM Airlines Group" or "the Company") (NYSE: LFL / IPSA: LAN / Bovespa: LATM11), the leading airline group in Latin America, today reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics for July 2012 compared to July 2011. More 

Boeing Completes X-48C Test Flight 

Boeing completed a successful test flight of their remotely piloted X-48C blended wing body aircraft on Tuesday at Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert. More 

Mexican carriers see 1H passenger volumes increase 

Mexican airlines saw an 11.2% increase in domestic boardings in the first half of 2012, to 13.2 million passengers. The five Mexican carriers that operate international services saw traffic increase to 31.4% to 2.6 million passengers. More 

Avcorp Signs Production Development Contract with Boeing 

DELTA, BC, Aug. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Avcorp Industries Inc. ("AVP" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received a purchase contract from Boeing Defense, Space & Security for the production development and supply of a prototype "Ruddevator," a flight control system for stabilization and directional control of air-to-air refuelling booms for the KC-135 Tanker Fleet. The prototype redesign incorporates new processes and materials meant to enhance the reliability of the Ruddevato. More 

Tap mostra 67 anos de história no Facebook 

A Tap conta a história dos 67 anos de atividade na página da empresa no Facebook (www.facebook.com/tappportugal). Esta iniciativa, lançada nesta segunda-feira (dia 6), pretende testar os conhecimentos dos mais de 240 mil fãs da companhia com o Teste de História da Tap. Mais 

NLR to Open First Training Center in Europe for UAS Operators 

The National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) of the Netherlands said it has initiated the first training center in Europe for operators of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). More