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Mauritania Airways overshoots runway
CONAKRY – A Mauritanian passenger jet with 97 people on board overshot the runway as it landed at Guinea’s main airport Wednesday, slightly injuring 10 people, airport officials said.
The accident involving a Mauritanian Airways Boeing 737-700 at Conakry airport… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Marietta Facility Kicks Off F-35 Lightning II Center Wing Assembly Production
MARIETTA, Ga., July 28th, 2010 — Officials at the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] facility here formally announced the start of F-35 Lightning II center wing production operations at the plant during a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday.
Actual center wing assembly… Continue reading
Demand Continues Recovery in June
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic statistics for June which showed continued strong demand growth as the industry recovers from the impact of the global financial crisis. Compared to June 2009, international passenger demand… Continue reading
EADS North America’s UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters are deployed to the U.S. Army’s missile test site on Kwajalein Atoll
Four U.S. Army UH-72A Lakotas arrived at the Pacific Ocean’s Kwajalein Atoll June 6, marking the latest overseas assignment for the EADS North America-built Light Utility Helicopter.
These Lakotas will be used for transport and support missions at the Army’s… Continue reading
BAE Systems Secures £500M Order to Support HAL in the Provision Of A Further 57 Hawk Aircraft
Delhi, India – In a move underlining the importance of BAE Systems’ presence in India, the company has secured a new order, worth over £500 million, with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), to supply products and services to enable a further… Continue reading
TAM Airlines firms up commitment to order 25 Airbus aircraft
TAM Airlines, Airbus’ biggest customer in the Southern Hemisphere and Brazil’s largest airline, signed a firm order for 25 eco-efficient Airbus aircraft, bringing the Brazilian airline’s total Airbus order book to 176. This order for 20 A320 Family and five… Continue reading
Pakistani plane crashes with 152 on board
ISLAMABAD – A passenger jet carrying 152 people crashed into the hills surrounding Pakistan’s capital amid rain Wednesday, officials said. At least five people were killed and five wounded, but many more were feared dead.
The cause of the Airblue… Continue reading