The Year That Was
Issue: 6 / 2008
Hawker Beechcraft took 40 orders for Hawker 4000s from Bjets at EBACE 2008 in Geneva, May 20 to 22;
Sukhoi Superjet 100 accomplished first test flight at its Komsomolsk-on-Amur manufacturing base on May 19;
The Airbus A380 in Hyderabad during India Aviation 2008 Air Show, October 15 to 18;
Manager Brumley Smith at the launch of Cessna Pilot Center in Raipur on January 16;
At EBACE 2008, golf maestro Adam Scott entered a pact to promote Gulfstream’s business jets in the Asia-Pacific;
Dassault’s Falcon 7X at MEBA 2008, Dubai Airport, November 16 to 18;
Air India received the Airbus at India Aviation 2008;
Netjets CEO William Kelly (centre) after signing the deal for 20 Falcon 2000LX at EBACE 2008;
Federal Aviation Administrator Bobby Strugell inaugurated NBAA 2008 on October 6 in Orlando, USA;
At EBACE 2008, charter operator Xojet’s CEO Paul Touw announced plans to expand base in the Middle East;
Aircraft Interiors Middle East show in Dubai, June 16 to 17, focused on in-flight entertainment;
Airbus delivered the first A380 superjumbo to Emirates airlines from its Hamburg, Germany plant on July 26;
Walter Heerdt, Senior Vice President Marketing & Sales, Lufthansa Technik at MEBA 2008;
Captain Satish Sharma (second from right) with Robert Vadra at India Aviation 2008;
Launch of SP’s Airbuz in New Delhi on April 29;
At Airport Expo Dubai, from June 2 to 4, French company Lord Ingenierie showcased the latest generation green laser technology;
Bombardier launched the CSeries aircraft programme at Farnborough International Airshow 2008, July 14 to 20;
At Farnborough, Air India showcased its Boeing 777;
On July 14, the Boeing 777 Freighter completed an initial series of tests
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