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Lufthansa Airbus A380 Had To Shut Down One of Four Engines In Flight
German airline Lufthansa said pilots on an Airbus A380 flying from Tokyo to Frankfurt shut down one of the superjumbo’s four engines as it neared its destination.
Flight crew detected a change in oil pressure which was probably the result… Continue reading Thales secures helicopter simulator contract with Eurocopter
Neuilly-sur-Seine, 10 August 2010 – Thales today announced that it has been selected by Eurocopter to produce a second N3 Dauphin flight simulator for its Dauphin helicopter. This simulator will be operational from 2012 at Eurocopter’s South East Asia facility.… Continue reading
ESA extends ExoMars mission contract with Thales Alenia Space
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded a Contract Change Notice to Thales Alenia Space worth 98 million euros for the ExoMars mission to Mars. This latest contract covers the second extension of the mission’s Phase B2 (B2X2) and the… Continue reading
EADS North America statement on the aircraft accident involving its Chief Executive Officer
Arlington, Virginia, 10 August 2010
“Sean O’Keefe, EADS North America’s CEO, was a passenger on a private aircraft that crashed in Alaska last night.
“Local authorities are reporting that there are survivors and a rescue operation is underway.
“No other… Continue reading
DeHavilland DHC-3T Turbo Otter crashed in Alaska
At about 8:00 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time August 9, a DeHavilland DHC-3T Turbo Otter (N455A) crashed 10 miles northwest of Aleknagik, Alaska. during a VFR flight between two lodges. Reports are that 5 of the 9 persons on board died… Continue reading
IATA: Avoid Spanish Air Traffic Control Strike
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged AENA, the Spanish air navigation service provider, and the Spanish air traffic controllers to take all measures possible to avoid strike action. Specifically, Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s Director General and CEO urged… Continue reading
U.S. Air Force Selects Raytheon’s GBU-53/B for Small Diameter Bomb II Program
The U.S. Air Force selected Raytheon Company’s (NYSE: RTN) GBU-53/B for the Small Diameter Bomb increment II program. The SDB II is an air-launched, precision-strike standoff weapon that will enable the warfighter to defeat moving and fixed targets in adverse… Continue reading