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Northwest pilots called Winnipeg by mistake
The pilots of a Northwest Airlines jet who claimed to be on their laptop computers when they flew past their Minneapolis destination by more than 160 kilometres mistakenly called the air traffic control centre for Winnipeg, according to initial reports… Continue reading
The German Air Force receives its first fighter-bomber Eurofighter Typhoons
First deliveries to Jagdbombergeschwader 31 “Boelckeâ€
The German Air Force’s Jagdbombergeschwader 31 “Boelcke†has received today its first four Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. The Eurofighter Typhoons have been handed over in a ceremony at the Wing’s base, Nörvenich, in North Rhine… Continue reading
Grandstand & Hospitality tickets for Perth now on sale
The Red Bull Air Race World Championship will make a much anticipated return to Perth, Australia in 2010 on 17 & 18 April. Perth’s spectacular Swan River will once again be the location for the high speed, low altitude motor… Continue reading
Lisbon, Portugal signs contract to host Red Bull Air Race for 2010
The city of Lisbon will make its debut on the Red Bull Air Race calendar in 2010 when the World Championship makes a highly anticipated return to Portugal.
“We were keen to keep Portugal on the calendar and Lisbon was… Continue reading
Sikorsky Global Helicopters Delivers First Two S-434TM Helicopters
HORSEHEADS, New York – Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a business unit of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., today announced that its Light Helicopters Division has delivered the first two S-434TM helicopters to the Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (MOI). Sikorsky Aircraft… Continue reading
Another South American Airline to Operate Bombardier CRJ900 Aircraft
Bombardier Aerospace today welcomed Andes LÃneas Aéreas of Salta, Argentina as another South American airline to select the Bombardier CRJ900 jetliner as the best aircraft to suit its requirements. The airline has leased two previously owned 90-seat CRJ900 aircraft to… Continue reading
BAE SYSTEMS JETS TO PROVIDE AIR TRANSPORT LINK FOR AUSTRALIAN GORGON LIQUID NATURAL GAS PROJECT
Avro RJ and BAe 146 jetliners from BAE Systems are to provide the vital air transport links to service Chevron Australia operations in the north-west of Western Australia including the offshore Gorgon project being developed by Chevron.
The multi-billion dollar… Continue reading
Eurocopter celebrates the maiden flight of its new EC175 helicopter
Marignane, December 17
EC175, the latest member of the Eurocopter range, today performed its official maiden flight in the skies above Marignane. At the controls were Alain Di Bianca, Eurocopter Experimental Test Pilot, as well as Michel Oswald and Patrick… Continue reading
Royal Air Force to Acquire 7th Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 17, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence this week announced an agreement for the acquisition of a seventh C-17 Globemaster III for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Boeing… Continue reading