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Ariane 5 order for Stork Fokker
Stork Fokker has signed an important contract in relation to the Ariane 5 program. Dutch Space (part of the European EADS Astrium consortium) has again selected the company to produce engine frames for at least 35 Ariane 5 launchers. The… Continue reading
Marshall Aerospace Completes Risk Reduction Flight Trials for A400M TP400 Power-plant
Marshall Aerospace Completes Risk Reduction Flight Trials for A400M TP400 Power-plant
On Wednesday 30th September 2009, Marshall Aerospace carried out the final phase of flight test trials for the Europrop International (EPI) TP400 power-plant developed for the new Airbus A400M… Continue reading
Boeing Receives Australian Industry Award for F-111 Support
BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 5, 2009 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] on Oct. 2 in Brisbane received an Engineering Excellence Award, Resource Development category, from the Queensland Division of Engineers Australia. The award from the state’s top engineering organization recognizes Boeing Defence… Continue reading
ATR presents the first ATR ‘-600 series’ aircraft
ATR officially presented the first aircraft of its new ‘-600’ series. The aircraft, an ATR 72-600 prototype, was unveiled during a ceremony, which took place in Toulouse, under the patronage of Dominique Bussereau, Secretary of State for Transport, represented… Continue reading
U.S. AIR FORCE AWARDS ALENIA NORTH AMERICA APPROXIMATELY $7 MILLION LOGISTICS SUPPORT CONTRACT FOR AFGHAN C-27/G.222
Washington, D.C. – 5 October, 2009 — Alenia North America, a subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica and
part of the Finmeccanica Group has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to
provide logistic support and maintenance in Afghanistan… Continue reading
AgustaWestland Congratulates the 2009 Cormorant Trophy Winners
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, congratulates the crew of the Canadian Forces 442 Search and Rescue Squadron, based at CFB Comox, on winning the 2009 Cormorant Trophy for the skilful night rescue of a skier who had fallen 30 m down… Continue reading
ATAK Team Announce T129 Maiden Flight
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the ATAK Team, comprising Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI), Aselsan and AgustaWestland, has successfully performed the maiden flight of the first T129 prototype. The T129 P1 prototype helicopter’s maiden flight was… Continue reading
Europe’s pilots stage protest over flying hours
Airline pilots and cabin crew across Europe are holding demonstrations Monday to protest over rules governing their flying hours which they say are putting the lives of passengers at risk.
Organized by the European Cockpit Association (ECA), and the European… Continue reading