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Daily Archives: January 6, 2010

Brazil Air Force prefers Swedish jets

BRASILIA, Jan 5 (Reuters) – The Brazilian Air Force would prefer to buy its next-generation fighter jets from Sweden, putting it at odds with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s preference for French planes, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.

The… Continue reading

NASA Shuttle at Launch Pad for Final Scheduled Night Launch; Crew Set to Arrive for Practice Liftoff

shuttle Endeavour now awaits its next major milestone for the upcoming STS-130 mission. Reporters are invited to cover the launch dress rehearsal, known as the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, or TCDT, scheduled to take place at Kennedy from Jan. 19… Continue reading

Lockheed Martin Awarded $118 Million Contract To Provide Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pods and LANTIRN ER Navigation Pods To Turkish Air Force

ORLANDO, FL, January 6th, 2010 — Lockheed Martin has signed a foreign military sales contract to deliver Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs) and LANTIRNâ„¢ Enhanced Resolution (ER) navigation pods to the Turkish Air Force. Valued at $118 million, the contract… Continue reading

EMBRAER DELIVERS FIRST PHENOM 300 EXECUTIVE JET

Executive Flight Services receives Embraer light jet in São José dos Campos, Brazil

São José dos Campos, January 6, 2010

Embraer has begun delivering its recently certified Phenom 300 executive jet, just one year after the first Phenom 100 customers… Continue reading

WINGS AIR introduces First ATR 72-500s to Indonesia

Indonesia’s WINGS AIR, -a regional subsidiary of the national largest private carrier LION AIR- and ATR today celebrated the introduction of the first three ATR 72-500s to the fast growing Indonesian market. The delivery of these aircraft follows the signature,… Continue reading

Alion Receives a $1.9M Air Force Task Order to Improve Inspection Methods and Tools for Flight-Critical Structures

Technology Solutions Company to Evaluate Non-Destructive Inspections, Recommend Enhancements, and Develop Tools to Ensure Fleet-Wide Safety

McLean, VA – January 6, 2010 – The U.S. Air Force awarded Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions company, a task order… Continue reading

Boeing, United Arab Emirates Announce Order for 6 C-17s

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence today announced that the UAE has signed a contract for the acquisition of six Boeing C-17 Globemaster III advanced airlifters.… Continue reading

Saudi Red Crescent authority takes delivery of its Airbus A318

6 January 2010
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) took delivery in December of an Airbus A318 as part of the expansion of its air support capabilities. At present, the expansion targets about 35 aircraft in total, including fixed-wing airplanes… Continue reading