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Sukhoi Superjet 100: Two aircraft successfully complete 300 flight hours
The flight test programme now consists of two Sukhoi Superjet 100 prototypes. Both aircraft have now completed over 90 flights, totaling 300 hours.
On 24 December, the second Sukhoi Superjet 100 prototype departed from the Komsomolsk factory runway and successfully… Continue reading
COMMERCIAL CREW TRANSPORT TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
This will be a very big year for SpaceX and the NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program. In 2006, SpaceX won the NASA COTS competition to demonstrate transport of cargo and optionally crew to and from the International Space… Continue reading
AERO GP ACE ZOLTAN VERES SNATCHES VICTORY IN THRILLING ABU DHABI FINALE
Hungarian flying sensation Zoltan Veres showed impressive speed and skill to win today’s Aero GP finale in front of an incredible 60,000 aviation fans in the first race of the season at the Al Ain Aerobatic Show, Abu Dhabi.
The… Continue reading
SEVENTH EDITION OF AERO INDIA WILL BE THE BIGGEST EVER
The 7th Edition of Aero India, Asia’s premier Air Show, will be held in Bengaluru from February 11 to 15, 2009. In size and number, this is going to be the biggest air show, hosted by India, so far.
Organised… Continue reading
Columbus, one year on orbit
Exactly one year ago today, the European Columbus laboratory arrived at its berth on the International Space Station, signalling the start of a new era for Europe in human spaceflight.
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At 22:44 CET (21:44 UT) on 11 February 2008,… Continue reading
Cessna Launches Campaign to Counter Business Aircraft Misinformation
WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 11, 2009 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced a new initiative to address misinformation on the business use of general aviation aircraft and to provide a more accurate picture of the… Continue reading
Spirit of Global Reach lands at Dover
by Staff Sgt. Chad Padgett
436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
2/11/2009Â -Â DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AFNS)Â –Â The Spirit of Global Reach arrived at Dover Air Force Base Feb. 9, putting itself in the history books as Team Dover’s first… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers EA-18G Maintenance Trainer Ahead of Schedule
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] delivered its first EA-18G Growler maintenance trainer to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, Wash., on Nov. 21 — two weeks ahead of an already tight schedule.
“I’m honored to… Continue reading
Israeli Elisar wins a new contract in South Korea
Elbit Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) joint subsidiary Elisra Group recently won an has won an airborne electronic warfare systems’ contract worth $7 million, to supply airborne electronic warfare systems to Korean Aerospace Industries, according to globes.co.il.
Source: Aerospace & Homeland Security