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MODIFIED LOCKHEED MARTIN AEGIS WEAPON SYSTEM SUCCESSFULLY DESTROYS ERRANT SATELLITE
Aegis Versatility Helps Avert Potential Disaster
KAUAI, HI, February 22, 2008 — Again demonstrating its adaptability to support new and more challenging mission needs, Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Weapon System successfully destroyed an errant… Continue reading
EMBRAER DISCLOSES FIRST CUSTOMER OF PHENOM JETS IN INDIA
Bangalore-based Aviators India takes two Phenom 100s
São José dos Campos, February 22, 2008 –
Embraer disclosed, today, a contract with Indian business aviation solutions company Aviators India Pvt. Ltd. for two Phenom 100 executive jets, totaling US$ 5.96 million,… Continue reading
ATR 42–300 missing
Toulouse, 22 February 2008
The ATR42-300 manufacturing serial number 028 (YV-1449) operated by Santa Barbara Airlines is reported missing and researches are ongoing in a mountainous region northeast of Merida.
The aircraft left Merida at 10:29 am CET (04:59 pm local time)… Continue reading
Dassault Falcon sales and milestones – 2008-02-22
For the third consecutive year, Dassault set a record for Falcon business jet sales with 212 firm orders worldwide. “The results are a tremendous statement to the benefits of business aviation which are now only being understood in some areas… Continue reading
Boeing’s Airborne Laser Team Installs All Major Laser Components on ABL Aircraft
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], industry teammates and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency have achieved a significant milestone for the revolutionary Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense program with the installation of all six chemical… Continue reading
BAE SYSTEMS HELPS INDIAN AIR FORCE CELEBRATE INDUCTION OF HAWK ADVANCED JET TRAINER
BIDAR, India. – BAE Systems will tomorrow join the Indian Air Force (IAF) to celebrate the induction of their new, BAE Systems built, Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers (AJT) at Air Force Station Bidar.
With the induction of these Hawks, the… Continue reading
BOC Aviation signs firm order for five A330-200F aircraft
BOC Aviation, the leading Asia-based aircraft leasing company, has signed a firm contract for five A330-200F all-cargo aircraft. The agreement was signed during the 2008 Singapore Airshow.
Previously known as Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise, BOC Aviation is headquartered in Singapore,… Continue reading
Avianca takes delivery of first Airbus A320 Family aircraft
Avianca took delivery of the first of three Airbus A320s it has leased from CIT International, at a delivery ceremony in Toulouse, France. This paves the way to the subsequent delivery of 47 A320 Family aircraft (32 A320s and 15… Continue reading
Eurocopter offers two “Firsts†at Heli-Expo 2008: World’s first-ever Unveiling of a brand new Helicopter, First-ever Display in the United States of an EC225
Marignane, 21 February 2008
Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer in the civil and public services markets, will utilize this year’s Heli-Expo in Houston to highlight its market strength in the United States and its continuing ability to innovate. On… Continue reading
The Future of Freighters Is Now for Boeing
Following record freighter orders, major development milestones on 2008 horizon
SINGAPORE, Feb. 21, 2008 — As Boeing [NYSE: BA] looks forward in the freighter business, the company doesn’t have to look very far to see that “The Future of Freighters… Continue reading
Lao Airlines Signs For One ATR 72-500
On the occasion of the Singapore Airshow, ATR and Lao Airlines -the flag carrier of Laos- today unveiled the purchase of a new ATR 72-500. This aircraft is the first ‘-500 series’ ATR for the airline, which already operates two… Continue reading
Lao Airlines Signs For One ATR 72-500
On the occasion of the Singapore Airshow, ATR and Lao Airlines -the flag carrier of Laos- today unveiled the purchase of a new ATR 72-500. This aircraft is the first ‘-500 series’ ATR for the airline, which already operates two… Continue reading