Monthly Archives: April 2008
General Dynamics and Elbit Systems of America Conduct First U.S. Demonstration of Unmanned Aerial System for U.S. Armed Forces
CHARLOTTE, N.C.. – General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products and Elbit Systems of America, LLC, recently conducted the first U.S. demonstration of the Skylark® II Small Tactical /Tier II-class Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) for representatives of the U.S.… Continue reading
EMBRAER SHOWS PHENOM 300 JET MOCK-UP IN EUR-AVIA 2008 IN FRANCE
The aircraft full-scale mock-up is shown for the first time in the French Riviera
São José dos Campos, April 30, 2008 – Embraer will showcase, for the first time, a full-scale
mock-up of the Phenom 300 executive jet at Eur-Avia… Continue reading
Nigel Lamb back on Attack
British ace looks forward to first race in San Diego in hot new plane Nigel Lamb is relishing the return to the scene of his greatest triumph since joining the Red Bull Air Race World Series – San Diego –… Continue reading
Dutch wartime squadron remembered – Monday 28 April 2008
A spectacular flypast by four F-16 jets over the countryside near Liverpool brought to an end a ceremony to mark the formation of all-Dutch 322 Squadron at RAF Woodvale in Merseyside 65 years ago.
A team of airmen from the… Continue reading
NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery to Move to Launch Pad Saturday
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to roll out to Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Saturday, May 3, as preparations for the STS-124 mission move forward. Discovery is targeted to lift off… Continue reading
Boeing-Insitu Achieves ScanEagle Service Milestones for U.S. Marine Corps, Navy
ST. LOUIS, April 29, 2008 — The ScanEagle unmanned aircraft (UA), a joint effort of The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Insitu Inc., this month logged a pair of service milestones as it surpassed 50,000 combat flight hours with the… Continue reading
Tunisair chooses Airbus to modernise and expand its fleet with A350s, A330s and A320s
North African airline Tunisair has signed a letter of acceptance of the Airbus proposal for the acquisition of three A350-800s, three A330-200s and ten A320s, as part of an important fleet development plan that will modernise and expand the fleet… Continue reading
Airbus opens modern material and logistics centre in the Middle East
Airbus Material and Logistics Centre in the Middle East has been officially opened at the Dubai Airport Free Zone in the United Arab Emirates in a ceremony with his Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil… Continue reading
Boeing, Lion Air Celebrate 10th 737-900ER Delivery
SEATTLE, April 28, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Jakarta-based Lion Air today celebrated the delivery of the airline’s 10th Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplane. The airplane, shown here during a test flight, will be used by the… Continue reading
Saab offers Gripen to the Indian Air Force
In New Delhi today Saab handed-over its compliant response to the Indian Ministry of Defence Request for Proposal for 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) for the Indian Air Force.
Saab has offered the Indian Air Force the next generation… Continue reading
Sweden offers Saab´s Gripen to Norway
In Oslo today the Swedish Defence Material Administration FMV, on behalf of the Swedish government, handed-over its compliant response to the Norwegian Ministry of Defence Request for Binding Information for up to 48 Gripen for the Royal Norwegian Air Force.… Continue reading
Gripen proposal to Norway delivered
On behalf of the Swedish Government, FMV (Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) today handed over Sweden´s proposal regarding Norway´s Future Combat Aircraft. The 48 Gripen fighters that Sweden has offered to Norway meets all the requirements that Norway has specified in… Continue reading