Join our Newsletter:

Your Email for our daily free newsletter:

Follow us!

Follow AviationNews_eu on Twitter Follow AviationNews_eu on FacebookAdd to Google More photo's on Flickr

Support us!, $ 0.50

Calendar

December 2008
M T W T F S S
« Nov   Jan »
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031  

Feedburner

Daily Archives: December 15, 2008

Rolls-Royce signs $131 million F-35 Stovl Liftsystem contract

f-35-vstol

Rolls-Royce has signed a $131 million contract with Pratt & Whitney to supply LiftSystems for the first six Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) variant F-35B Lightning II aircraft. This order is significant and represents the first production contract for… Continue reading

Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems Achieves Highly Acclaimed CMMI® Level 5 Rating

TEWKSBURY, Mass., Dec. 15, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company’s Integrated Defense Systems business has achieved a Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Maturity Level 5. 

IDS President Dan Smith said: “This is a signature accomplishment achieved through interdependent execution across our… Continue reading

Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower Engine Wins Technology Breakthrough Award in China

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., December 15, 2008 – Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower engine family has been recognized with the 2008 Technology Breakthrough Award from the China Aviation Association and AVIC Science and Technology department.  The award, presented at China’s largest air… Continue reading

Pilatus announces Sales and Service Center for northeastern USA

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is delighted to announce that it has selected Pro-Star Aviation of Londonderry, New Hampshire as its new dealership for the northeastern United States. Pro-Star Aviation is part of a well established group of aviation companies with significant… Continue reading

Boeing Increases Quarterly Dividend Five Percent to 42 Cents a Share

CHICAGO, Dec. 15, 2008 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney reports that the board of directors today declared a quarterly dividend of forty two (42) cents per share, which is five percent, of two… Continue reading

Golden Air introduces the ATR 72-500s in Sweden

golden-air-introduces-the-atr-72-500s-in-swedenSweden’s carrier Golden Air today took delivery of its first new ATR, a 72-seat and PW 127 M-powered ATR 72-500. The airline, which currently operates a fleet of 5 Saab 340B, 5 Saab 2000 and a second-hand ATR 72-500… Continue reading

Vietnam Airlines Accelerates Fleet Renewal With Purchase Of 6 ATR 72-500s

vietnam-airlines-atr-72-500Vietnam Airlines and ATR today inked a contract for the purchase of 6 new ATR 72-500s, valued at over US$ 112 million. With these additional aircraft, and including the aircraft already on order, Vietnam’s flag carrier will expand its fleet… Continue reading