Daily Archives: July 14, 2010
Saudi airline Alwafeer to fly to Iraq
RIYADH – Saudi airline Alwafeer will begin regular flights to Iraq this week, some 20 years after the kingdom stopped flights following Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait, an airline official said Wednesday.
Jeddah-based Alwafeer, launched last year as mainly a… Continue reading
Hawker Beechcraft to Highlight Military Trainer, Special Mission Aircraft at Royal International Air Tattoo & Farnborough International Airshow
WICHITA, Kan. (July 13, 2010) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) will highlight its military trainers and special mission aircraft at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) on July 16, followed by the Farnborough International Airshow, July 19-22 in the United… Continue reading
GULFSTREAM G450 SETS SPEED RECORD BETWEEN TOKYO AND HONG KONG
Aircraft Connects Asian Cities In Less Than Four Hours
SAVANNAH, Ga., July 14, 2010 — A large-cabin, long-range Gulfstream G450 business jet recently established a city-pair speed record between Tokyo and Hong Kong.
The G450 took off from Tokyo’s Narita… Continue reading
Bombardier at Farnborough International Airshow 2010
Bombardier Aerospace returns to the Farnborough International Airshow with four of its innovative and industry-leading aircraft. As the world’s third largest civil aircraft manufacturer, Bombardier will highlight the broad spectrum of its business and commercial aircraft products, technical expertise and… Continue reading
The Italian Air Force’s C-27J Spartans reach 10,000 flight hours
The Italian Air Force’s C-27J Spartans, in service at Pisa’s 46th Air Wing, reached the milestone of 10,000flight hours in July.
The C-27J tactical transport aircraft is the Italian Air Force’s most recently acquired transport aircraft,
capable of carrying… Continue reading