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First Flight for Airbus A400M in 2 Weeks
The A400M was to replace aging military cargo carriers in several European… Continue reading
Space Shuttle Atlantis Is Back At Kennedy Space Center
Space shuttle Atlantis has landed at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The STS-129 mission that included three spacewalks and more than six days at the International Space Station has been completed.
The seven-astronaut STS-129 crew was awakened at 1:28 a.m. EST… Continue reading
EADS Defence & Security in Spain signs industrial support contract for Eurofighter
• 150-million-euro contract will run for 10 years
• First shared risk agreement signed with the Spanish Air Force
The Military Air Systems (MAS) Business Unit of EADS Defence & Security in Spain recently signed a contract with the Spanish… Continue reading
NEW GULFSTREAM G650 COMPLETES FIRST FLIGHT
SAVANNAH, Ga., November 25, 2009 — Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), today announced that its newest business jet and the flagship of its fleet, the ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G650, successfully completed its first flight.… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers 2 Wedgetail AEW&C Aircraft to Royal Australian Air Force
BASE WILLIAMTOWN, New South Wales, Nov. 26, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today delivered the first two Project Wedgetail 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
The aircraft were delivered… Continue reading
Bombardier Adjusts its CRJ Aircraft Production Rate
ô€¸ Additional 715 layoffs to be implemented in Montréal-area facilities
ô€¸ Investments in new aircraft programs continue as well as recruitment for
these programs
November 26, 2009 – Bombardier confirmed today that the current economic and airline
industry environments continue… Continue reading
First Australian JSF Acquisition Announced
The Australian Government has approved a $3.2 billion acquisition program for the Air Force’s first 14 Joint Strike Fighters (JSF).
Defence Minister Senator John Faulkner said the decision followed years of unprecedented evaluation and planning by all countries involved in… Continue reading
Jet-Wing Man Ditches in Atlantic, Lives to Fly Again
A Swiss pilot ditched safely into the chilly waters between Morocco and Spain Wednesday after a technical malfunction ended the first attempted intercontinental crossing on jet-powered wings.
A rescuer helicopter winched Yves Rossy to safety from the wind-swept Atlantic.
Rossy,… Continue reading
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