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Irkut unveils main suppliers for MS-21 twin-jet
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has unveiled the main system suppliers for the planned three-member MS-21 twin-jet family. Contractors were selected following international tenders invited last year by airframer Irkut, which is steering the project and will act as a system… Continue reading
U.S. Defense Secretary Underscores F-35 Importance During Lockheed Martin Visit
United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates visited Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] final assembly operation for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter today, conveying optimism for the program’s future and emphasizing the F-35’s importance to global security.
“We cannot afford… Continue reading
ATR to present first ATR ‘-600 series’ aircraft on October 1st
ATR is pleased to announce the official presentation of the first ATR ‘-600 series’ aircraft, an ATR 72-600, at a ceremony which will take place on October 1st in Toulouse.
The new ‘-600 series’ programme for both models, ATR 72-600… Continue reading
Boeing to Provide Network for US Air Force C-17 Training
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31, 2009Â – The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to deliver a C-17 Distributed Training Center (DTC) to Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Boeing will provide the ability to… Continue reading
Strike Eagles surpass 8,000 combat hours, support unique missions
by Capt. David Faggard
455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
8/31/2009Â -Â BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS)Â –Â Airmen from the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron achieved a milestone here when they surpassed 8,000 combat hours in the F-15E Strike Eagle while providing security… Continue reading
E-3 damaged while landing at Nellis
8/31/2009 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) – An E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft was damaged while landing Aug. 28 at Nellis Air Force Base.
The 32-person crew safely evacuated the aircraft and the subsequent fire was quickly extinguished… Continue reading
Discovery at Station; First Spacewalk Tomorrow
Crews Focusing on Logistics Module Transfer
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Image above: Astronaut Jose Hernandez, STS-128 mission specialist, works on the aft flight deck of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Discovery. Photo credit: NASA
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:40:17 PM UTC+0200
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Gloria Estefan’s… Continue reading
Plane crashes during Polish air show, killing two pilots
WARSAW, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — A Belarussian fighter jet crashed during an air show on Sunday in central Poland, killing the two pilots of the aircraft, local media reported.
    Witnesses said the Su-27 aircraft crashed shortly after starting the performance,… Continue reading
STS-128 Crew Prepares for Docking
During their first full day in space, astronauts aboard Discovery conducted a daylong inspection of the space shuttle’s thermal protection system, checked out spacesuits and prepared to dock with the International Space Station.
With Commander Rick Sturckow at the controls,… Continue reading
787 Dreamliner still a winner
SEATTLE — Boeing says it will still make a profit on its 787 Dreamliner program, now the most delayed — and, according to analysts, the most expensive — jet in the company’s history.
Even as executives announced a massive $2.5… Continue reading
First British Airways A318 arrives at London Gatwick
British Airways’ first Airbus A318, fitted with its all-business cabin, has arrived at London Gatwick ahead of final testing before being put into transatlantic service from London City.
Flightglobal travelled on the aircraft from Airbus’ Finkenwerder plant at Hamburg on… Continue reading
Korea National Police Agency Order An AW119Ke
AgustaWestland and UI International (UII) are pleased to announce they have been awarded a contract by the Korean Public Procurement Services to supply the Korea National Police Agency (KNPA) with one AW119Ke law enforcement helicopter as part of an on-going… Continue reading