Popular Science Magazine Picks Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1000G Engine Top Aviation Technology
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 12, 2009 – Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower® PW1000G engine has been recognized by Popular Science Magazine with a 2009 “Best of What’s New Award.â€Â Popular Science, the world’s largest science and technology magazine with 7.1… Continue reading
Dubai air show orders and milestones reflect Rolls-Royce technology success
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has secured orders worth more than $2.3 billion during the Dubai Air Show, demonstrating its strong market positions, its continued investment in technology and access to global markets.The Group, which has the most extensive… Continue reading
Computer glitch hits US flights
The failed computer system that caused flight delays across the USA has been restored, the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday.
FAA spokesman Paul Takemoto said the system went out at 5:06 a.m. ET and came back on about five hours later.… Continue reading
Sukhoi started implementing contract on Su-35S delivery to the Russian Defense Ministry
Sukhoi Company started implementing state contract on Su-35S multifunctional highly maneuverable fighter jets delivery to the Russian Defense Ministry. The contract was signed last August at the MAKS 2009 aerospace show on the delivery of 48 Sukhoi Su-35S before 2015… Continue reading
Boeing, Royal Australian Air Force Commission C-17 Aircrew Training System
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on Nov. 18 commissioned a C-17 Globemaster III Aircrew Training System (ATS) at RAAF Base Amberley.
The C-17 ATS, provided through a U.S. Air Force Foreign Military Sales contract, was… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Delivers First Set Of U.S. Customs & Border Protection P-3 Orion New Production Wings
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) officials marked the delivery of the first CBP set of new production P-3 Orion wings from the company’s Marietta, Ga., production facility today.Â
The new production wings are the… Continue reading
Lufthansa takes delivery of its 100th Airbus A320 Family aircraft
Airbus has delivered Lufthansa’s 100th A320 Family aircraft from Airbus’ Final Assembly Line in Hamburg. The aircraft, an A320, was handed over to Lufthansa yesterday evening.Â
Boeing Completes 2nd Canadian Industrial and Regional Benefits Program for CF-18 Modernization 3 Years Ahead of Schedule
OTTAWA, Nov. 19, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has successfully completed its Industrial & Regional Benefits (IRB) Program for Phase 2 of the CF-18 Fighter Avionics Modernization Program for the Canadian Forces. This achievement,… Continue reading




