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Russian Military Orders 6 Be-200 Amphibious Planes
MOSCOW, May 24 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian Defense Ministry has signed a contract with the Beriev Aircraft Company for the purchase of six Beriev Be-200 amphibious planes, Russia’s United ...
Air China, and subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines to buy 100 Airbus A320 planes for 8.85 bln USD
Air China, the country's leading carrier, and its subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines have signed deals to buy a total of 100 Airbus 320-series planes for 8.85 billion U.S. dollars, Air China ...
F-35 ITF works toward night, weather certification
5/24/2013 - EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- The F-35 Integrated Test Force is wrapping up a series of night flights, which are testing the aircraft's capability when flying ...
Second Airbus Military A400M for French Air Force runs engines
The second production Airbus Military A400M has successfully completed its first engine runs as it begins final preparation for its maiden flight later this month. The aircraft, known as MSN8, is ...
Navy Triton Unmanned Aircraft System completes first flight
The Navy’s newest unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft platform, the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), completed its first flight from Palmdale, Calif. May 22, marking the start ...
China clears Boeing 787s for nation’s airlines
Chinese regulators have approved the Boeing 787 to fly in the country, Boeing said Thursday, a move that opens up a large potential market to the US aerospace giant. "I can ...
Obama limits use of U.S. drone strikes, offers steps to close Guantanamo
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday shifted the United States away from a "boundless global war on terror," restricting deadly U.S. drone strikes abroad and taking steps toward closing ...
Fokker Services and Nayak join forces in FLYFokker partnership
The partnership between Fokker Services and Nayak broadens the range of services offered in the various FLYFokker programs. The partnership focuses on Line Maintenance services, leading to further improvement of ...
FAA and Kingdom of the Netherlands Sign Agreement
The FAA and the Kingdom of the Netherlands today signed an agreement to promote a safe aviation environment in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Curaçao, ...
Flexjet Reports 83 Percent Growth in New Business
As a result, Flexjet is hiring pilots to satisfy the increasing demand Flexjet, the world’s second largest fractional jet ownership services provider, reports new business growth of 83 percent when comparing ...
First Light Angara Rocket Ready for Launch
MOSCOW, May 22 (RIA Novosti) - Russia’s first light-class modification Angara 1.2PP carrier rocket is ready for its maiden launch, its manufacturer Khrunichev Center said on Wednesday. The first Angara will ...
Russia to launch 12 Proton-M rockets in 2013
MOSCOW, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Russia would launch 12 Proton-M heavy space rockets this year, Khrunichev space industry center said Wednesday. Three had already been launched and a further nine would ...
Rolls-Royce wins order from CIT to power 23 aircraft
Rolls-Royce has won an order from US leasing company CIT Aerospace for Trent XWB engines to power ten Airbus A350 XWB aircraft and Trent 700 engines to power 13 Airbus ...
Dyess AFB Receives 27th C-130J Super Hercules
MARIETTA, Ga., May 22, 2013 – Another Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] C-130J Super Hercules (Lockheed Martin aircraft number 5724) was ferried to the 317th Airlift Group at Dyess Air Force ...
Eurocopter to supply EC225 and AS350 B3e helicopters in an expansion of its relationship with China’s State Grid General Aviation Company
China’s largest helicopter operator in the power and electricity sectors, the State Grid General Aviation Company (SGGAC), has ordered one EC225 and two AS350 B3e rotorcraft to support the country’s ...
Dassault Aviation and the “Patrouille de France”: a common passion
There is more than just a rational partnership between user and manufacturer as far as Dassault Aviation and the Patrouille de France (French Acrobatic Patrol) are concerned. Aviation is a community ...
Cessna Turbo Skylane JT-A Takes First Production Flight
WICHITA, Kan., May 22, 2013 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces the first production flight of its Turbo Skylane 182 JT-A took place yesterday at ...
Alenia Aermacchi at ITEC 2013: the new simulation frontiers
International Training and Education Conference (ITEC), an annual forum geared towards to the military, industrial and academic world, will be held, for the first time, in Rome, Italy, from May ...
Fourth AW139 VIP To Join UK & Ireland Corporate Fleet
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announce the sale of the fourth AW139 intermediate twin helicopter for corporate transport in the UK & Ireland. This latest sale continues the success of the ...
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