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First Military Pilot Flies Lockheed Martin F-35
FORT WORTH, Texas, January 31st, 2008 –
Lt. Col. James “Flipper†Kromberg of the U.S. Air Force became the first military service pilot to evaluate the F-35 Lightning II, taking the aircraft through a series of maneuvers Wednesday on its… Continue reading
Sikorsky Delivers S-76C++™ Helicopter to Merck, Marking the 700th Delivery of an S-76® aircraft
STRATFORD, Conn., – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today delivered an S-76C++â„¢ helicopter to Merck & Co., Inc., marking the 700th delivery of an S-76® helicopter since the program’s inception in 1977. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).The new… Continue reading
Boeing Awarded Contract for Next-Generation Harpoon Block III Missile
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $73.7 million U.S. Navy contract to design and develop the Harpoon Block III missile, a next-generation weapon system that will enhance naval surface warfare capabilities.… Continue reading
NASA Gives ‘Go’ for Space Shuttle Launch
WASHINGTON – NASA senior managers completed a review Wednesday of space shuttle Atlantis’ readiness for flight. Pending closure of an issue with a shuttle radiator hose, the STS-122 mission will launch Feb. 7 at 2:45 p.m. EST.
During an inspection… Continue reading
Niki Luftfahrt GmbH Announces Repeat Order For A320 Family Aircraft
NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH today announces a follow-on order for additional nine A320 Family aircraft. The order will raise NIKI’s fleet to 20 A320 Family aircraft.
The successful Vienna-based low cost carrier NIKI will employ the new Airbus jets on routes… Continue reading
Eurofighter: Second Tranche of ASTA Programme Launched
Hallbergmoos – Following signature of the Aircrew Synthetic Training Aids (ASTA) Supplement 5 agreement between Eurofighter GmbH and NETMA on 13 December 2007, today marks the formal launch of the contract. Supplement 5 of Procurement Contract 7 within the Integrated… Continue reading
London will be Europe’s first city to get A380 service
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — The world’s largest passenger jet will take off for London from Singapore on March 18, marking the Airbus A380’s first commercial flight to Europe.
Singapore Airlines said on Wednesday that it will start the daily service to… Continue reading
Modern twist on old battery type cuts aircraft maintenance hours, costs
by Robert Kaper
NAVAIR Public Affairs Office
A program to replace troublesome nickel-cadmium batteries with a modern version of old-fashioned lead-acid cells in some Navy aircraft is expected to save $1.5 million annually in replacement costs and nearly 56,000 hours… Continue reading
NASA Issues Environmental Impact Statement for Constellation
WASHINGTON – NASA issued an environmental impact statement for the Constellation Program Jan. 10.
NASA’s Constellation Program is developing a space transportation system that is designed to return humans to the moon by 2020. The Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement… Continue reading
NASA Spacecraft Streams Back Surprises From Mercury
WASHINGTON – The recent flyby of Mercury by NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft has given scientists an entirely new look at a planet once thought to have characteristics similar to those of Earth’s moon. Researchers are amazed by the wealth of images… Continue reading
STRONG MARKET FOR JETSTREAM 41 AS NEW TRANSACTIONS ARE CONFIRMED
Hatfield, Hertfordshire. BAE Systems Regional Aircraft confirms that the market for its portfolio Jetstream 41 remains buoyant and that during 2007 a total of 22 transactions were completed, more than double the 2006 total.
Previously confirmed transactions included new leases… Continue reading
FINNISH CARRIER BLUE1 EXTENDS RJ85 LEASE WITH BAE SYSTEMS REGIONAL AIRCRAFT
Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Finnish regional carrier Blue1, which is a member of the SAS Group, has signed a long-term lease extension with BAE Systems Regional Aircraft on one RJ85 (msn E2392). This lease will see the aircraft operating in the Blue1… Continue reading