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Alenia Aeronautica participates at “Piestany Air Show 2010†in Slovakia
29th and 30th 2010, with its own military tactical transport aircraft C-27J, in the static area and in flight
display during the… Continue reading
Canadian Forces Demo Hornet Launches Its 2010 Show Season
BAGOTVILLE, QC – The Canadian Forces CF-18 national demonstration jet will be dazzling audiences across North America as it launches its 2010 air show season starting this weekend at the Jones Beach Air Show in New York.
Captain Brian… Continue reading
The world’s highest-altitude longline rescue is performed by Fishtail Air’s newly-delivered no. 2 Eurocopter AS350 helicopter
A record-breaking aerial rescue on Nepal’s Mount Annapurna has underscored the performance capabilities of Eurocopter’s AS350 Ecureuil helicopter in extreme conditions – including the most challenging high-altitude operations.
Three Spanish mountain climbers were successfully airlifted by the Fishtail Air AS350… Continue reading
Boeing GPS IIF-1 Satellite Sends 1st Signals from Space
May 28, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has acquired the first on-orbit signals from the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-1 satellite, the inaugural spacecraft in a 12-satellite constellation that the company is building for the U.S. Air Force. The signals… Continue reading
SAAB Develops Future Avionics System for Gripen
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to develop an avionics system for the Swedish Armed Forces’ Gripen aircraft. The order value amounts to MSEK 450, divided over 2 years.
The… Continue reading
Air China A319 completes RNP-AR validation flight at Ali Airport, China
The A319 ready to fly operationally to Ali, one of the world’s highest airports
Blagnac, 28 May 2010
An Air China A319 today successfully completed a validation flight utilizing tailored Required Navigation Performance – Authorisation Required (RNP-AR) procedures at Ali Airport in… Continue reading
Russian Helicopters Aftersale Service Network Broadens in Central Asia.
Astana, Kazakhstan/27 May 2010 – Russian Helicopters is increasing the presence of its products in CIS countries and broadening its service centre network.
Aftersale service and support for the existing fleet and newly delivered rotorcraft in Central Asia is one… Continue reading
Retro Tucano Launch
Retro Tucano launch at Linton on Ouse
Old met new at RAF Linton on Ouse recently with the launch of the Tucano Display Teams new colours for 2010. The Tucano display aircraft have been painted in the colour scheme used… Continue reading
Court order ends Air India staff strike
NEW DELHI – A strike at Air India, the country’s beleaguered national carrier, ended on Wednesday following a Delhi High Court order urging employees to resume duties and intervention by the government, officials said.
The two-day strike forced dozens of… Continue reading
Boeing Receives 1st F-16 for Conversion into QF-16 Aerial Drone
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 27, 2010 — The first retired F-16 Falcon arrived at Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] Cecil Field facility in Jacksonville on April 22 to begin conversion into a QF-16 aerial drone. Boeing received a $69.7 million contract from the… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract For Kuwait Air Force KC-130J Tankers
MARIETTA, Ga., May 27th, 2010 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has received a $245 million contract from the U.S. Government for the Foreign Military Sale of three KC 130J tanker aircraft to Kuwait. The program will be managed by the… Continue reading
South African Airways boosts Airbus short haul fleet
South African Airways has ordered five additional Airbus A320 aircraft, increasing an earlier commitment for the type from 15 to 20. The aircraft, to be delivered from 2013, will be powered by IAE engines.
This order, combined with the airlines… Continue reading