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First Centre Wing box delivered for A400M final assembly
The first centre wing box, the ‘structural heart’ of the A400M military transport aircraft, has been delivered from the Airbus Nantes site in France to Seville in Spain, where it arrived yesterday, Wednesday 28th March. Deliveries of major structural sections… Continue reading
AgustaWestland and the UK MoD Sign an Agreement to Modify Six Ex Danish EH101 Helicopters and to Build Six Replacement Aircraft for Denmark
AgustaWestland and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have today signed an agreement to modify six EH101 Merlin helicopters the MoD are buying from Denmark, to provide additional helicopter support for the UK armed forces. The agreement also includes the… Continue reading
FAA to issue regulations for private spacecraft owners soon
The FAA in the next few weeks will issue regulations for the “experimental permits” that private spacecraft owners will need to test their rockets. The permits are intended to accelerate research on spacecraft and specifically apply to reusable suborbital rockets.
Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner Changing How Passengers Travel Around the World
SEATTLE, March 29, 2007 — The world’s longest-range commercial jetliner, the Boeing [NYSE: BA] 777-200LR Worldliner (Longer Range), marks its first year in revenue service this month. With several airlines scheduled to take delivery of new Worldliners this year, the… Continue reading
Future Combat Systems Team Selects Centralized Controller Provider
ST. LOUIS, March 29, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and partner Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI], acting as the Lead Systems Integrator for the U.S. Army’s Future Combat Systems (FCS) program, today announced the selection of… Continue reading
Boeing, Travel Service Agree to 787 Dreamliner Order
SEATTLE, March 28, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSA: BA] today announced that Travel Service, a Prague-based charter carrier, ordered one Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, and holds purchase rights for one more. The airline is increasing its efficiency in the… Continue reading
Boeing, Avianca Airlines Announce Order for 10 787 Dreamliners
SEATTLE, March 28, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Avianca Airlines, Colombia’s flagship air carrier, today announced the airline has ordered 10 787s, making it the first South American carrier to order the 787 and marking the… Continue reading
Bell Helicopter Delivers a 206B3 to the
– Bell Helicopter, a Textron (TXT) Inc. company, announced the recent delivery of a model 206B3 Jet Ranger to the Dallas Police Department. The new state-of-the-art helicopter is equipped with the latest in flight displays and moving map displays for… Continue reading
Boeing Delivering Two Next-Generation 737-700s To Arik Air
SEATTLE, March 28, 2007 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] welcomes Arik Air as the newest African airline to order, and soon operate, the Next-Generation 737. Since its inception in April 2006, Arik Air has demonstrated a commitment to fleet modernization… Continue reading
Boeing and American Airlines to Accelerate Delivery of 737-800s
SEATTLE, March 28, 2007 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and American Airlines today announced that the Dallas-based carrier will accelerate delivery of 737-800 aircraft into its fleet. Following the events of 9/11, Boeing agreed to delay delivery of 737-800s into the… Continue reading
Boeing Announces Industry Team for Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle Upper Stage Production
ST. LOUIS, March 28, 2007 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] will lead a team of suppliers in pursuit of a contract for production of the upper stage for the Ares I crew launch vehicle, NASA’s first new human-rated launch vehicle since… Continue reading
Islas Airways Orders 6 ATR 72-500s
(Santa Cruz de Tenerife, March 27, 2007) — ATR and Canary Islands-based Islas Airways announced today the signature of a contract for 6 new ATR 72-500s for a total value of around US $ 110 million. For the first time… Continue reading