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BAE SYSTEMS NEWS: Typhoon Partnered Support Gets £10.9 Million Boost
RAF Coningsby, UK – BAE Systems and The Defence Equipment and Support organisation have taken another significant step towards establishing a Partnered Through-life Availability Support solution for the Typhoon weapon system. Yesterday’s signing of a £10.9 million, two year contract… Continue reading
Boeing Builds First GPS IIF Satellite
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 12, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has successfully assembled and integrated all flight hardware onto the first Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite. GPS llF will bring new capabilities to the GPS constellation such as… Continue reading
Airbus top management team confirmed
Two weeks after his arrival in Toulouse, Airbus President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tom Enders has appointed his top management team.
The new Airbus Executive Committee (EC) will comprise nine members, three less than previously. Confirmed EC Members are… Continue reading
Bombardier Makes Recommendations Following Recent Q400 Aircraft Right Main Landing Gear Incidents
Toronto, September 12, 2007
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Inspection of Q400 aircraft main landing gear having accumulated more than 10,000 cycles highly recommended
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Australia’s First ATR 42-500 Takes Flight with MacAir Airlines
MacAir Airlines of Queensland, Australia, today introduced into service Australia’s first ATR 42-500 turboprop aircraft, launching a new era for Australian regional aviation, and further expanding the ATR presence in the Australasia-Pacific Islands region.
The aircraft commenced service at 11:30… Continue reading
Eurocopter leads Homeland Security Market in the United Kingdom and strongly supports the British Armed Forces
With its strong presence at this year’s DSEi (Booth No. 1177 in South Hall), Eurocopter highlights its commitment to the UK governmental helicopter market. Eurocopter helicopters account for 74 per cent of the existing UK and Ireland police air support… Continue reading
Boeing Wins $1.1 Billion KC-135 Tanker Maintenance Contract
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 11, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a 10-year, $1.1 billion U.S. Air Force contract to continue providing programmed depot maintenance (PDM) for the nation’s KC-135 Stratotanker fleet. Boeing will perform the work… Continue reading
Brazilian airline TAM takes delivery of its first A321s
Leading Brazilian carrier TAM Linhas Aéreas has taken delivery of its first two A321s.
TAM’s new A321s are powered by International Aero Engines V2500s and seat 220 passengers in a single -class layout.
TAM already operates an Airbus fleet of… Continue reading