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Northrop Grumman Begins Producing First International F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Northrop Grumman Corporation has begun producing the center fuselage for the first international F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, an F-35B short take off, vertical landing (STOVL) variant for the United Kingdom designated BK-1. The center fuselage is the core structure around… Continue reading
GE’s 747 Flying Testbed Celebrates 40 Years of Flight
The aircraft rolled off the assembly line on October 17, 1969 and went into operation with Pan American World Airlines. GE purchased the aircraft in 1992.
“We are very proud of the length of reliable service the flying testbed has… Continue reading
Worried Iran pilot asks passengers to pray
TEHRAN – A worried Iranian airline pilot asked passengers to start praying after his plane was hit by a technical glitch early on Thursday, highlighting once again the notorious record of Tehran’s aircraft.
The Aseman Airlines Boeing plane had taken… Continue reading
US Air Force Officials Announce Candidate Bases for JSF
Eleven bases have been selected as candidate bases and include for training: Boise Air Terminal Air Guard Station, Idaho; Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.; Holloman AFB N.M.; Luke AFB, Ariz.; and Tucson International Airport Air Guard Station, Ariz. The six… Continue reading
Survivors Unlikely in Midair Crash, Pentagon Official Says
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2009 – Search efforts continue after two military aircraft collided off the California coast yesterday, but a Defense Department official said it’s unlikely there are survivors among the nine people aboard.
The crash occurred about 7 p.m.… Continue reading
Denim Air expands fleet with Fokker 100
The Dutch aviation company Denim Air festively added a Fokker 100 to its fleet at Rotterdam Airport on Thursday, 29 October 2009. This aircraft will in particular be deployed for the so-called wet lease and will considerably increase the market… Continue reading
Boeing to Upgrade CV-22 Trainer With Virtual Reality Enhancements
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], with partner Bell Helicopter, has received a contract from the U.S. Navy to upgrade the CV-22 Cabin Part Task Trainer (CPTT) with modifications including an Aircrew Flight Simulation (AFS) that deploys a fused reality system… Continue reading
Air France receives its first A380
Air France has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380. The French carrier is the first European airline to fly the all-new double-deck aircraft on scheduled services. The aircraft is the twentieth A380 delivered by Airbus. The aircraft was handed… Continue reading
Alpen Co. Ltd Orders An AW109 Power Helicopter
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Kaigai Aviotech Corporation are pleased to announce that Alpen Co. Ltd of Japan has ordered an AW109 Power light twin turbine engine helicopter. This aircraft will be used for VIP/corporate transport purposes and operated from… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates First Successful Flight Test for paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bombs
ARCHBALD, PA, October 29th, 2009 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] successfully completed the first in a series of flight tests of the paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) guidance kit. The paveway II Plus LGB uses an enhanced laser… Continue reading
Boeing Receives Follow-on Contract to Upgrade B-1 Bomber’s Avionics Software
LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 29, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced it has received an $84 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for additional upgrades of the B-1 bomber fleet’s avionics software.
The award continues a… Continue reading
Airbus partners with Tianjin Free Trade Zone to establish a Logistics Centre in Tianjin
Logistics Centre to support on-going Airbus’ industrial cooperation programmes in China
Airbus signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tianjin Free Trade Zone (TJFTZ) on the establishment of a Logistics Centre in Tianjin to optimise the supply chain management… Continue reading