ST. LOUIS, – Boeing delivered a record five Apache Longbow Crew Trainers in 2009 — more than in any previous year — and all five have been declared “ready for training.” (more…)

VERO BEACH, FL – Piper Aircraft Inc. announced today that their new entry-level PiperSport aircraft will include a BRS ballistic parachute as standard equipment. (more…)

TORONTO, ON – Bombardier employees and guests from the Azores today celebrated the upcoming delivery of the first Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner to Grupo SATA of the Azores, Portugal. (more…)

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Transportation Safety Board will dispatch an aviation investigator to assist the government of Lebanon in its investigation of the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines B- 737-800 (ET-ANB) off the coast of Lebanon. (more…)

DULUTH, MN – Cirrus Aircraft announced today the sale of 16 of its 2010 SR20 model aircraft to Purdue University’s Department of Aviation Technology. (more…)

BEIRUT, LEBANON – An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 90 people on board crashed into the sea early Monday just minutes after takeoff from Beirut. (more…)

VANCOUVER, BC – RCMP and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Victoria are investigating an unconfirmed report of a plane crash on the Sunshine Coast in the area of Sechelt. (more…)

SEATTLE, Wash. – Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines have announced an order for 10 Next-Generation 737-800s. The order is valued at $767 million at list prices. (more…)

WINDSOR, ON – The Red Bull Air Race World Championship will return to Windsor, Ontario in 2010 after the Canadian city hosted one of the most exciting races in the sport’s history last year. (more…)

KODIAK, Alaska – Coast Guard aircrews from Air Station Kodiak are responding to a report of a plane crash near Sand Point on the Alaska Peninsula early Friday morning. (more…)