KLM Starts to Say Goodbye to the MD-11 In July of this year, KLM started retiring their fleet of MD-11s with plans to replace them with more fuel efficient aircraft. Phasing out the MD11 forms part of KLMs ongoing fleet renewal programme, a KLM spokesperson explained to AirlineReporter.com. The last of KLMs ten MD11s is expected to leave the fleet by the end of 2014. For the long term, KLM plans to replace the MD-11s with 787-9s, but until then, they will Boeing 777s and Airbus A330s. MoreEmbraer Picked for Brazils $6B Border Defense Project The Brazilian Army has selected local contractor Embraer Defence and Security to build the initial phase of a massive surveillance and protection along the length of its 16,886-kilometer land border.More Singapore Airlines to invest over $16 million to revamp airport lounges Singapore Airlines (SQ) has contracted ONG&ONG, a Singaporean firm specializing in architectural and interior design, to develop a new concept for its lounges at airports around the world. More Qantas equips 767s with iPad IFE Qantas will deploy Panasonic inflight entertainment systems onboard 16 Boeing 767s. More Aircraft Relocated in Preparation for Tropical Storm Isaac WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2012 Pentagon officials say the military has moved aircraft out of the way of the possible path of Tropical Storm Isaac. More Eglin flies 200th F-35 sortie Eglin has flown its 200th sortie in the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter... US Marine Corps Major Tye "OD" Bachmann had the distinction of flying that mission. More Aeronave Tejas sera colocada em teste num exercicio militar em fevereiro de 2013 Os muito aguardados avioes de combate leves Tejas, desenvolvidos pela indiana HAL, serao postos a prova no futuro exercicio aereo Iron Feast, que sera realizada em fevereiro do proximo ano, em Pokhran de Jaisalmer. Mais Navy SEAL book prompts warning from top special-ops officer WASHINGTON The military's top special operations officer warned his troops that they face prosecution for revealing information about their covert operations as the military on Friday pored over a soon-to-be released copy of a book about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. Mais Dilma desiste de privatizar Galeao e Confins Segundo materia desta quinta-feira (23), do jornal O Globo, a presidente Dilma Rousseff desistiu de privatizar os aeroportos do Galeao, no Rio; e Confins, em Belo Horizonte, nos mesmos moldes de concessao adotado em Guarulhos (SP), Brasilia, Viracopos (Campinas) e o novo terminal de Sao Goncalo do Amarante (RN). Mais Cessna Citation Ten max Mach increased to 0.935 Cessna has increased the speed of its Citation Ten business jet, which the company claims will make it the fastest civil aircraft in the world. More Stevens Aviation Adds More Gulfstream Jets to MRO Capabilities Greenville, S.C.-based Stevens Aviation has added the Gulfstream GIII, GIV and GIVSP aircraft to its maintenance, repair avionics refurbishment capabilities. More Mystery Light Columns Appear In Japan 2012 Dozens of mystery light columns appeared in Japan following a unusual thunderstorm.Hundreds of people witnessed this rare and frightening phenomena, as fiery light columns appeared in the sky. MoreAeromexico realiza encontro com trade