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Emirates near-miss vanished on radar at Melbourne
AN Airbus A340-500 carrying 275 people vanished from sight and was invisible on airport radar screens immediately after a botched take-off at Melbourne airport, in which it came within seconds of disaster.
For a few terrifying moments, those on duty… Continue reading
Syria’s Cham Wings eyes fleet expansion
Syria’s first private international carrier Cham Wings Airlines said it is considering expanding its fleet by adding a passenger aircraft and a private jet, the official Syrian Arab News Agency SANA reported on Tuesday.
Cham Wings Airlines aims to shore… Continue reading
Pratt & Whitney Stands Behind Cost Commitment on F135 Engine for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 15, 2009 – Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine powering the F-35 Lightning II aircraft continues to realize production cost reduction benefits, and Pratt & Whitney has offered to provide the F-35 Joint Program Office with a… Continue reading
Hawker Beechcraft, Lockheed Martin Team to Compete for U.S. Air Force Light Attack and Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft
WICHITA, KAN. / OWEGO, NY , September 15th, 2009 — Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] have teamed to compete for the opportunity to provide a low-cost, low-risk solution to address U.S. Air Force (USAF) needs for… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy Sets World Aviation Records
DOVER AFB, Del., September 15th, 2009 — A joint U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] flight crew flying a C-5M Super Galaxy strategic transport claimed 41 world aeronautical records in one flight on September 13.
The flight from… Continue reading
Bombardier Celebrates Groundbreaking for New CSeries Aircraft Manufacturing Site
Today marked a major achievement for the CSeries aircraft program as Bombardier Aerospace celebrated the groundbreaking of the first CSeries aircraft building in Québec, Canada. Located at Mirabel, 45 minutes north of Montréal, the Complete Integrated Aircraft Systems Test Area… Continue reading
Boeing Meets With Brazilian Industry, Reaffirms Super Hornet as Best-Value Solution
SÃO PAULO, Sept. 15, 2009 – The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today kicked off a two-day conference with 140 potential partner and supplier companies in São Paulo, reaffirming its commitment to fulfill all of Brazil’s requirements with its Super Hornet… Continue reading
First production Nimrod MRA4 takes to the skies
Woodford UK – The first production Nimrod MRA4 has made its maiden flight from the BAE Systems facility at Woodford in Cheshire.
On September 10 the aircraft, designated PA04, flew a successful 1 hour 40 minute sortie during which it… Continue reading
Oman Air takes delivery of first Airbus A330
Oman Air has taken delivery of its first A330-200, becoming the newest operator of the aircraft, enabling the carrier to introduce long haul flights for the first time. The aircraft was acquired under a lease agreement with Dublin-based AWAS.
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U.S. orders needed to keep Boeing C-17 line running
Boeing Co said on Monday its C-17 transport plane program is at a critical juncture and the next months will determine the fate of the company’s production line beyond July 2011.
Barring further orders from the U.S. Air Force, the… Continue reading