Daily Archives: August 18, 2009
Boeing Expands Test Capability for GMD Missile Defense System
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Aug. 18, 2009Â – The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], working with industry teammates and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), has completed construction of a second interceptor test silo for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD)… Continue reading
Turkish Airlines signs firm order for seven Airbus A330s
Adding A330-300s for efficient expansion of medium-haul network
Turkish Airlines has signed a contract for the purchase of seven Airbus A330-300 aircraft, firming up a Memorandum of Understanding signed during Le Bourget Airshow in June 2009. The aircraft, due for… Continue reading
AIRSPORTS.TV SCOOPS ANOTHER EXCLUSIVE LIVE BROADCAST: THE WORLD AEROBATIC
Today Internet sports TV channel, Airsports.tv confirmed it was hosting exclusive live online coverage
of the FAI 25th World Aerobatic Championships 2009 (WAC 2009) from 28 – 29 August from
Silverstone, UK. This will be the first time that the… Continue reading
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft at MAKS 2009 Air Show in Moscow
- Bombardier’s optimized commercial aircraft provide travel solutions for Russia and the CIS’ growing demand
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Aug. 18, 2009) – Bombardier Commercial Aircraft will showcase its commitment to the growing market for regional and single-aisle mainline aircraft in… Continue reading
Arch Crushes Rivals In Final Budapest Training Before Qualifying
Photo: Rob Vogelaar, aviationnews.eu
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Austria’s Hannes Arch thoroughly dominated the fourth and final training session in Budapest on Tuesday ahead of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship’s Qualifying session on Wednesday. The defending champion posted a… Continue reading
Goulian Tops Time sheets In Tuesday Morning Training
Photo: Marcel van Leeuwen, aviationnews.eu
BUDAPEST, Hungary – American Michael Goulian set the pace in training on Tuesday morning ahead of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship Qualifying session on Wednesday, beating of Britain’s Paul Bonhomme in second and… Continue reading