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Boeing 787 Begins First Flight-Test Operations Outside of Washington
VICTORVILLE, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The second Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner, ZA002, landed at 10:53 a.m. local time today in Victorville, Calif. This marks the beginning of the first flight-test operations outside of Washington state for the program.… Continue reading
Boeing Receives Phase 1 of Contract for US Air Force QF-16 Drone
ST. LOUIS, March 9, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract worth approximately $69.7 million for the initial engineering, manufacturing and development of QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Targets to replace the QF-4 fleet. Under… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce awarded $75 million Missioncare contract for V-22 Osprey engine support
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
Indianapolis, IN — Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a $75 million MissionCareâ„¢ contract by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). Under the eleven-month contract, which includes four option years, logistics support… Continue reading
Hands-On Training Helps Turkish Aerospace Industries Prepare for Its Role as a Second Source Supplier for Jet’s Center Fuselage
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – March 9, 2010 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) is adding momentum to Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc.’s (TAI) readiness to build complete center fuselages for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft by teaching its engineers how… Continue reading
France warns US on Airbus deal.
PARIS – France warned the United States on Tuesday that Europe will study the “possible implications” of a Pentagon decision to skew bidding for a contract to supply tanker jets in favour of a US firm.
US giant Boeing is… Continue reading
Hawker Beechcraft Delivers 500th T-6 Military Trainer to U.S. Government
WICHITA, Kan. (March 8, 2010) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) this week announced the delivery of the 500th Beechcraft T-6 military trainer to the United States Government. The milestone aircraft, a T-6B, went to the U.S. Navy and will be… Continue reading
National leaders set to discuss Euro-NATO pilot training
3/9/2010 - SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) – Officials from the 80th Flying Training Wing’s Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program here will host the ENJJPT Steering Committee March 8 to12. During this 59th meeting of the committee, program participants, including… Continue reading
EMBRAER’S LEGACY 500 EXECUTIVE JET MOCK-UP DEBUTS IN INDIA
After being exhibited at the Singapore Airshow, the mock-up is now in MumbaiÂ
São José dos Campos, March 9, 2010Â
Embraer’s Legacy 500 executive jet mock-up has reached Mumbai, India. The full-size model will be on display at… Continue reading
EADS Reports 2009 Results
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Revenues of € 42.8 billion – strong deliveries across all businesses
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EBIT* before one-off in line with guidance: € 2.2 billion despite hedge rate deterioration
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A400M programme continues – full year charge of € 1.8 billion
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EBIT* of € -322… Continue reading
Hawaiian orders one more A330-200 for long-haul operation
Adds eco-efficiency to the fleet
Hawaiian Airlines, which becomes a new Airbus operator this spring, has placed a firm order for an additional A330-200 aircraft. The purchase joins an existing Hawaiian order for six A330-200s and six A350 XWB-800s from… Continue reading
Airbus to increase A320 Family production rate
2010 total deliveries to match previous year’s record level
Airbus will increase the monthly production rate for its single-aisle A320 Family from the current rate of 34 to 36, starting December 2010. The production rate for the long-range A330/A340 Family… Continue reading