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Daily Archives: December 6, 2007

NASA Postpones Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch; Aims for Friday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA has delayed Thursday’s planned launch of space shuttle Atlantis on its STS-122 mission to the International Space Station. The next liftoff opportunity is Friday at 4:09 p.m. EST.

Shuttle program managers decided to postpone Atlantis’… Continue reading

Eurofighter Consortium Signs up for Saudi Arabia

 Eurofighter GmbH has signed the contractual documents with its shareholder BAE Systems for the supply of 72 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Aloysius Rauen, Chief Executive Officer Eurofighter GmbH, comments: “This contract represents the second export… Continue reading

Boeing Submits Proposal for KC-10 Contractor Logistics Support Work

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 06, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today submitted a proposal to the U.S. Air Force to continue providing Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for the KC-10 Extender program.

The KC-10 CLS program provides depot-level maintenance and… Continue reading

Vietnam Airlines expands its regional fleet with 5 new ATR 72-500s

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ATR and Vietnam Airlines today announced the signature of a contract for the purchase of 5 new ATR 72-500s. This contract, will allow the airline to expand its ATR fleet and continue the renewal of its current fleet of ATR… Continue reading

Malaysia Airlines acquires 20 ATR 72-500s for Firefly and MASwings

On the occasion of the LIMA Airshow, ATR and Malaysia Airlines (MAS) today inked a deal, consisting in a contract and a MoU, for the purchase of 20 ATR 72-500s. Based on the agreement, Firefly and MASwings, the two fully… Continue reading

Cathay Pacific adds eight A330 aircraft to Airbus fleet

cathay-a330.jpgCathay Pacific Airways has signed a contract with Airbus to further expand its A330 widebody fleet with the addition of eight A330-300 aircraft. The new aircraft, powered by Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines, are scheduled for delivery before the end… Continue reading

US fighter plane found on beach

The wreck of a rare American fighter plane which is thought to have crashed during World War II has appeared on a north Wales beach.

P-38 of RedBull (archive M. van Leeuwen Z.A.P.P.)

The Lockheed-P38 Lightning has surfaced after more… Continue reading