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United Arab Emirates Selects Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft
MARIETTA, Ga, February 25th, 2009 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has been selected by the United Arab Emirates to provide 12 C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft to modernize the country’s tactical airlift fleet. The announcement was made at the IDEX… Continue reading
Cessna 400 Corvalis TT Gains EASA Type Certification
WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 25, 2009 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today it has gained full type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the 400 Corvalis TT high performance, single-engine piston aircraft.… Continue reading
Bombardier Confirms GoJet Airlines as Previously Unidentified CRJ700 NextGen Customer
Bombardier Aerospace confirmed today that a firm order for six CRJ700 NextGen regional jets plus 10 options, which was previously announced on March 20, 2008, was placed by GoJet Airlines of St. Louis, Missouri. The airline had requested to remain… Continue reading
The United Arab Emirates Government selects Finmeccanica for 48 M-346 advanced lead-in fighter trainer aircraft
The United Arab Emirates Government today announced at IDEX 2009 (International Defence
Exhibition & Conference) in Abu Dhabi that it had begun negotiations for the acquisition of 48 M-346
advanced lead-in fighter trainer aircraft manufactured by Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica… Continue reading
Dragon Aviation Leasing receives its first directly purchased Airbus aircraft
Customer awaits first delivery from Final Assembly Line China in Summer
Dragon Aviation Leasing Company Limited, a Beijing-based aircraft leasing company, today took delivery of its first directly purchased Airbus aircraft at a delivery ceremony in Toulouse, France. The aircraft,… Continue reading
Sikorsky Aircraft Honors the Los Angeles County Fire Department for Distinguished Service with FIREHAWK Helicopter
ANAHEIM, California – In an event at Heli-Expo today, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. recognized the Los Angeles County Fire Department for its heroic efforts during the 2008 Southern California wildfires and Metrolink train crash while using the Sikorsky FIREHAWK® helicopter. Sikorsky… Continue reading
Caribou retirement announced
After 45 years of proud service, the Air Force DHC-4 Caribou will retire at the end of this year.
The announcement was made on 19 February 2009 by Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, who said, “Our nation… Continue reading
The Good life
Hannes Arch
Austria’s Arch savours life as World Champion and prepares title defence
Life for Hannes Arch has not been quite the same since the Austrian ace won the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. The celebrations began in Perth… Continue reading
Air Tattoo to mark NATO Anniversary
Organisers of this summer’s Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire are planning to continue their strong links with NATO by staging celebrations marking the organisation’s 60th anniversary.
Among the member states and partner nations already committed to… Continue reading
NASA’s Launch Of Carbon-Seeking Satellite is Unsuccessful
WASHINGTON — NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite failed to reach orbit after its 4:55 a.m. EST liftoff Tuesday from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Preliminary indications are that the fairing on the Taurus XL launch vehicle failed to separate. The… Continue reading
General Dynamics Awarded $39 Million for F-16 Ammunition Handling System Production
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin for production of F-16 Ammunition Handling Systems (AHS). The total potential value of the five-year contract is $39 million, with an initial order… Continue reading