Northrop Grumman Begins Assembling First F-35 Production Jet

PALMDALE, Calif., April 1, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has begun assembling the center fuselage for the first production Lightning II jet, a weight-optimized, U.S. Air Force F-35A conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) variant designated AF-6. The… Continue reading
EMBRAER SIGNS MRO CONTRACT WITH THE BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE
São José dos Campos, April 1, 2008 –
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira – FAB) have signed an
Embraer Executive Care (EEC) contract covering 11 aircraft for the next five years
(2008-2012). The EEC is Embraer’s… Continue reading
PIA Takes Delivery of Ninth Boeing 777

EVERETT, Wash., March 31, 2008 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) have celebrated the delivery of the carrier’s ninth 777. PIA’s newest airplane, a Boeing 777-300ER, departed Paine Field Friday on a delivery flight to its home… Continue reading
BAE SYSTEMS SELLS JETSTREAM 41 TO HIGHLAND AIRWAYS
Hatfield, Hertfordshire – BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has sold a 29-seat Jetstream 41 regional turboprop airliner to Inverness-based Highland Airways. The aircraft (msn 41041) was delivered to Inverness in late March for customisation. Entry into service is planned for early… Continue reading
Japan Coast Guard Takes Delivery Of Its First Three AW139 Helicopters

AgustaWestland and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace are pleased to announce the delivery of three AW139 medium twin turbine engine helicopters to the Japan Coast Guard. The AW139s will be deployed at Japan Coast Guard bases throughout Japan and used to perform… Continue reading



