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Engine Alliance GP7200 Engine Hits 100,000 In-Service Flight Hours
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., – Jan. 4, 2010 – The Engine Alliance GP7200 engine has achieved another milestone, reaching 100,000 revenue flight hours at the end of December.
Eight GP7200-powered A380s are in service. Emirates began operating the aircraft August 1,… Continue reading
Finnish, F/A-18 IPT collaborate to achieve results
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The F/A-18 and EA-18G program office Finnish Integrated Product Team (IPT) visited Finland in September to participate in the roll out of the Finnish Air Force’s one-of-a kind twin-seat F/A-18 D aircraft.… Continue reading
Airbus set to ditch A400M transport plane: report
FRANKFURT — The head of European plane maker Airbus is preparing to ditch its A400M military transport project which is bogged down in talks with clients, a German press report said on Tuesday.
Thomas Enders reportedly told a group of… Continue reading
Russia to launch 10 spaceships in 2010
MOSCOW: Russia plans to launch 10 spacecraft this year, including four manned spacecraft and six cargo spaceships, the Russian spacecraft manufacturer Rocket and Space Corporation Energia said on Monday.
Four Soyuz-TMA space capsules and six Progress cargo ships are scheduled… Continue reading
Boeing CH-47F Chinook Helicopter Fielded by 5th US Army Unit
Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that a fifth U.S. Army unit has fielded the CH-47F Chinook helicopter. The 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, based at Fort Campbell, Ky., completed all required training and officially assumed operation of 12 CH-47F… Continue reading
Turkish Airlines orders 20 A320 Family aircraft
Unbeatable economic efficiency for domestic and regional growth
Turkish Airlines signed a firm order for 20 Airbus A320 Family aircraft on 30 December 2009. The order is for a mix of A319s and A321s with exact numbers of each to… Continue reading
A PILATUS PC-12 NG FOR PHILANTHROPY
Pilatus is pleased to announce that noted philanthropist and leading general aviation advocate Thomas Haas has recently taken delivery of a factory new PC-12 NG.
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Widely recognized in aviation circles, Mr. Haas is a current Board Member of the… Continue reading