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Daily Archives: July 13, 2009

Alaska Airlines Begins ‘Greener Skies’ Testing

By ClimateBiz Staff – ClimateBiz Staff

Last month, an Alaska Airlines 737 aircraft took the first step in a project to dramatically cut emissions from air travel.

Using a satellite guidance technology called Required Navigation Performance (RNP), the plane took… Continue reading

Lockheed Martin DAGR Rockets Successfully Fired From Airborne AH-6 Little Bird, Strike Targets

ORLANDO, FL, July 13th, 2009 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has launched DAGRTM rockets from an airborne AH-6 Little Bird helicopter and successfully hit the target in two separate trials.  This is the second platform DAGR has fired from… Continue reading

GULFSTREAM BUSINESS JETS RECEIVE TYPE CERTIFICATE VALIDATION FROM TRANSPORT CANADA

Approval Allows Operators To Register All In-Production Gulfstream Aircraft In Canada

SAVANNAH, Ga., July 13, 2009 — Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), recently received Type Certificate Validation from Transport Canada for the Gulfstream G550, G500,… Continue reading

EMBRAER BEGINS TO DELIVER THE PHENOM 100 IN BRAZIL

Phenom 100

The first three models of the entry level aircraft are already operating in the country

São José dos Campos, July 9, 2009 –

Embraer began deliveries of the first units of the entry level Phenom 100 executive jet in Brazil… Continue reading

American Eurocopter Celebrates 40 Years of Investment, Leadership, and Growth in U.S.

Today, American Eurocopter celebrated 40 years of leadership and growth in the United States with a special anniversary event at company headquarters in Grand Prairie, Texas.

The “All American Celebration” commemorated the company’s significant growth and achievements since it was… Continue reading

Kuwait – Upgrade Desert Warrior Fire Control System with GITS II

WASHINGTON, July 10, 2009 – On July 8, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale to the Government of Kuwait to upgrade the Desert Warrior Fire Control System with Gunner’s Integrated TOW System (GITS… Continue reading

Kuwait – Technical/Logistics Support for F/A-18 Aircraft

WASHINGTON, July 7, 2009 –

On July 6, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale to the Government of Kuwait of continuing logistics support, contractor maintenance, and technical services in support of F/A-18 aircraft… Continue reading

Boeing and Leading Airlines Announce New Members Added to Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group

Industry intensifies efforts on sustainability practices for future aviation fuels 

SEATTLE, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and members of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group, an airline-led industry working group, today announced that several leading air carriers have… Continue reading