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Aircraft engine innovator Rowe dies
Brian H. Rowe developed engines for all types of aircraft, from 777 widebodies to F-16 fighter jets. He was chief executive of General Electric‘s aircraft engine business from 1979 to 1993. Rowe died Thursday at age 75.
LOCKHEED MARTIN WINS UK CONTRACT TO SUPPLY SNIPER ADVANCED TARGETING POD FOR HARRIER URGENT OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT
ORLANDO, FL, February 26, 2007
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] received a United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract to supply the Sniper(R) Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) for the Harrier GR9 aircraft to satisfy an Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR.)
The selection… Continue reading
Sikorsky responds to GAO recommendation on CSAR-X Protest
 STRATFORD, Conn., – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), responded to the GAO’s decision today to recommend the Air Force reconsider its decision in the CSAR-X competition.
“We are pleased that the GAO has sustained… Continue reading
Boeing and Azerbaijan Airlines Finalize Order for 787s and 737s
Photo: B737-900
SEATTLE, Feb. 23, 2007 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Azerbaijan Airlines have signed an order for three 787-8 Dreamliners and two Next-Generation 737-900ERs (Extended Range).
Azerbaijan Airlines, based in Baku, Azerbaijan, becomes the first airline throughout the… Continue reading
NASA, Virgin Galactic to collaborate on space planes
NASA will work with Virgin Galactic to design space planes. NASA hopes it will be able to use the planes for scientific research and to launch small satellites. Its technology could include hybrid rocket motors and hypersonic vehicles capable of… Continue reading
Air Force likely to select mixed fleet of tankers, general says
The top Air Force general said Wednesday the Air Force will probably purchase refueling tankers from Boeing and from a team led by Northrop Grumman. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley said there is some utility in… Continue reading
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-35 Debute at AeroIndia 2007
Bangalore: The Russians are pulling out all stops as they chase the Indian Air Force (IAF)’s order to buy 126 multi-role combat aircraft. In an impressive display here on Tuesday, they unveiled for the first time in an overseas presentation… Continue reading
UAE down-select EADS for Air Tanker program
Abu Dhabi, 21 February 2007
The UAE Armed Forces GHQ announced at IDEX 2007 Defence Exhibition in Abu Dhabi the signature of an Memorandum of Understanding with EADS CASA for the procurement of the A330 MRTT as the new air-to-air refuelling aircraft… Continue reading
British Airways acquires four more Airbus A320s
British Airways announced on 21st February that it has placed a firm order for four more Airbus A320 aircraft. The new order brings the total number of Airbus aircraft in operation in the British Airways fleet to 66, with 14… Continue reading
Boeing lands British Airways 777 order
Boeing has received an order for four 777s from British Airways. The order includes options for four additional planes. “It was a very close decision between the Boeing 777s and Airbus A330s,” British Airways Commercial Director Robert Boyle said… Continue reading
Boeing Provides Training to F-15C Pilots
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 21, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], provider of five U.S. Air Force F-15C Mission Training Centers, has logged 100 percent center availability over the past four years.
Below, U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Matt Woodfield… Continue reading
Opinion: Plans for human spaceflight are ambitious
The cost of the Nixon administration’s termination of the program that built the Saturn V Moon rockets was enormous, writes Carolyn Porco in the International Herald Tribune. Porco, the leader of the Imaging Science Team on the Cassini mission, notes… Continue reading