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Airbus drives cabin efficiency at Aircraft Interiors Expo
Cabin efficiency throughout the Family: ‘Passenger at heart, airline in mind’
Airbus underlines its position as leader in cabin innovation and efficiency driver at this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. Focusing on the importance of cabin efficiency, one lever… Continue reading
Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Takes Delivery of the First AW139 for All Nippon Helicopter
AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, official distributor for the AW139 medium twin helicopter in Japan, has recently taken delivery of the first of two AW139s for All Nippon Helicopter (ANH). This aircraft is expected to be… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers Training Enhancements to F-15E Mission Training Centers
ST. LOUIS, March 27, 2009 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] in February delivered its F-15E Suite 5 upgrade to the U.S. Air Force’s F-15E Mission Training Centers (MTC) at Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB), Idaho; Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.; and… Continue reading
Royal Air Maroc Orders 6 ATRs 600 series
Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc and ATR today announced an order for 2 ATR 42-600s and 4 ATR 72-600s, plus options for 2 additional ATR 72-600. The aircraft will be operated by Royal Air Maroc Express, the new regional… Continue reading
Finnair receives first A330
Eco-efficient A330 adds to Finnair’s Airbus family
Finnair has taken delivery of its first A330-300. The new aircraft is the first of eight A330-300s ordered by Finnair for the development of its medium and long haul operation. Powered by General… Continue reading
AESA radar for Gripen NG
Saab and SELEX Galileo will enter co-operative development of an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar for the Gripen Next Generation (NG) programme.
The two companies have signed a Heads of Agreement which outlines the way forward in terms of… Continue reading
Cessna Expresses Commitment to SkyCatcher Program for Light Sport Aircraft Market
WICHITA, Kan., March 25, 2009 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, said today it is fully committed to the Model 162 SkyCatcher program despite two incidents experienced during the flight test program.
“The need for a… Continue reading
Airbus extends Research and Technology cooperation with Dutch industrial and academic partners
Airbus signs R&T project on thermoplastic composites with Dutch R&T partners
Airbus and the Dutch Aerospace industry signed an extension to their Memorandum of Understanding for strategic cooperation in Research and Technology in place since 2005, and initiated in this… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Statement – F-22 Accident
Fort Worth, TX, March 25th, 2009 — Lockheed Martin test pilot David Cooley, 49, was killed today at about 10 a.m. Pacific time in the crash of an F-22 aircraft flying on a test mission from Edwards AFB, California. We… Continue reading
Fifth European Conference on Space Debris to address key issues
ESA PR 07-2009. The European Space Agency will host the 5th European Conference on Space Debris at ESA’s Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany, from 30 March – 2 April.
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The conference, which is the largest dedicated event… Continue reading
EMBRAER DELIVERS PHENOM 100 JET TO PAKISTAN’S AIR FORCE
Pakistan Government has ordered four airplanes for transporting officials
São José dos Campos, March 25, 2009 –
Embraer delivered the first Phenom 100 jet, yesterday, at its Headquarters, in São José dos Campos, Brazil, to Pakistan’s Air Force. The Pakistan… Continue reading
Bombardier Announces Three Key European Suppliers for CSeries Aircraft Program
Bombardier Aerospace has added three key European suppliers to the CSeries aircraft program. Alenia Aeronautica of Italy, Fokker Elmo of the Netherlands and Goodrich Actuation Systems of the United Kingdom, will provide key components and systems, and will be instrumental… Continue reading