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Canada won’t get key software for planes in U.S. fighter deal
Although Canada is spending more than $500 million on the development of an American-built stealth fighter aircraft and is considering earmarking billions of dollars more to purchase the planes, the U.S. won’t be sharing key software needed to maintain the… Continue reading
US Airways defers 46 A320s, eight A330s scheduled for 2010-12 delivery
US Airways yesterday announced that it is deferring 54 of the 72 aircraft it was scheduled to receive from Airbus in 2010-12, comprising 46 A320s and eight A330s, and will push back the launch of its A350 service from 2015… Continue reading
Saudi flight hit by toilet trouble
DUBAI – A Cathay Pacific flight carrying 278 passengers from Riyadh to Hong Kong was forced to make an unscheduled landing after crew discovered none of the lavatories worked, the latest toilet trouble to hit the airline.
The Nov. 17… Continue reading
Emirates Air agrees to raise German fares
DUBAI – Emirates Airline said Wednesday it had agreed “under protest” to a German government demand that it raise fares on some routes, and alleged that Deutsche Lufthansa AG was being protected by its host state.
According to the carrier, the… Continue reading
EADS Defence & Security unveils groundbreaking security system
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Innovative solution to prevent professional cyber attacks
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Joint expertise in network communication and security for complex environments
25 November  2009
EADS Defence and Security (DS) announces the launch of a pioneering new solution for the supervision of information system security.… Continue reading
Atlantis Undocks from Station, landing Friday
Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-astronaut crew undocked from the International Space Station at 4:53 a.m. EST. Pilot Barry Wilmore piloted Atlantis during its flyaround of the station.
Shuttle astronauts used the camera on the Orbiter Boom Sensor System to… Continue reading
U.S. Bureau of Land Management selects Pilatus PC-12
Pilatus Business Aircraft, Ltd. announced today that the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has taken delivery of its first Pilatus PC-12. The aircraft will be put to multirole use performing cargo, passenger, smokejumper, air tactical, aerial… Continue reading
Boeing and Australian Defence Force Sign Deed for Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Services
Boeing Defence Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], has signed a Deed of Standing Offer to provide Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) testing and design services for Australian Defence Force (ADF) aircraft and systems.
The deed… Continue reading
EMBRAER CONFIRMS TWO E-JET OPTIONS FOR NIKI
São José dos Campos, November 25, 2009– Embraer and Austria’s second largest airline NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH signed a contract for another two EMBRAER 190 jets, confirming the purchase rights in the original contract, announced in July 2008. The initial… Continue reading