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Turkey to participate in Lockheed’s F-35 program
Turkey will participate in the production and development of the F-35 Lightning II, Lockheed Martin says. The agreement allows Turkish aerospace and defense companies to bid for up to $10 billion in airframe components, electronics, cockpit displays and information systems… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers Next-Generation 737 to China United Airlines
SEATTLE, Jan. 26, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] Wednesday delivered a Next-Generation 737-800 to China United Airlines Company Limited, marking the first delivery of a new 737 to the airline.
China United Airlines, a Beijing-based airline jointly owned… Continue reading
TRIP Orders 12 new ATR 72-500 aircraft
The Brazilian airline TRIP Linhas Aereas (Transportes Regionais do Interior Paulista) and ATR unveiled today a contract for 7 new ATR 72-500 aircraft plus 5 options for ATR 72-500 signed on the 22nd December 2006 in Campinas (Brazil). The firm… Continue reading
Airbus A320 Family passes the 5,000th order mark
With the 5,000th order for A320 Family aircraft, Airbus has reached a significant landmark, highlighting the Family’s position as the benchmark for single-aisle airliners. In the last two years alone, the A320 Family has received orders for around 1,600 aircraft,… Continue reading
The 2007 RedBull airrace Calendar.
The RedBull airraces for 2007 are not all confirmed by hosting cities, but the dates are available.
The missing host-cities will be published as soon as they are officially announced.Â
Dates for the 2007 RedBull… Continue reading
Boeing KC-767 Tanker Completes First Contact With Receiver
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 24, 2007 — A Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-767 Tanker yesterday logged another major milestone when its aircrew used the fifth generation, fly-by-wire boom (a telescoping tube used to deliver fuel to military aircraft) to make a series… Continue reading
Spirit Orders 30 A319s
Spirit Airlines has placed a firm order for 30 A319s, bringing its total Airbus order to 44 (37 A319s and seven A321s). The deal was finalized in late 2006. Each of the single-aisle aircraft will be powered by International… Continue reading
Norway Defence Minister gives the all clear for JSF production phase agreement
Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strom-Erichsen has decided to sign the production phase agreement for the Joint Strike Fighter Programme. Progress has also been made in the negotiations over development agreements with the two other candidates in the combat aircraft acquisition project,… Continue reading
Boeing Awarded Contract for Next Generation V-22 Hydraulic Automated Test System
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 23, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a U.S. Navy contract valued at more than $15 million to develop the V-22 Hydraulic Automated Test System (VHATS) to support the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey… Continue reading
Boeing and GE Commercial Aviation Services Announce Order for 39 Airplanes
SEATTLE, Jan. 22, 2007 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) today announced a 39-airplane order that includes 15 Boeing 777s — a mix of seven 777-300ER (Extended Range) passenger jetliners and eight 777 Freighters — and… Continue reading
Boeing Introduces New Interior for 747-8 Intercontinental
SEATTLE, Jan. 18, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today unveiled a life-size sales display of the interior for the new 747-8 Intercontinental. The two-story display showcases the dramatic interior architecture of the 747-8.
The 747-8 applies interior features… Continue reading
New Horizons speeds through space, will pass by Jupiter
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will pass Jupiter next month and use the planet’s gravity to slingshot itself toward Pluto. New Horizons is speeding through space at 44,000 mph, two-and-a-half times faster than the space shuttle. Images beamed back from the… Continue reading