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Safety landing Air France Boeing 777-300 at Goose Bay, Canada
Air France confirms that flight AF344 Paris-Montreal on 08/10/2010 operated by B777 landed at the Canadian military base Goose Bay at 20.10 local time. Following a sudden and unexpected system failure alarm, the pilots, in accordance with procedures, decided to… Continue reading
The UH-72A Lakota makes first flight with U.S. Army Security and Support Battalion Mission Equipment Package
Arlington, Virginia, 12 August 2010
Major milestone underscores EADS North America’s ability to develop, integrate and deliver complex mission systems for U.S. warfighters
The first flight of the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) equipped with the Security and Support… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce AE 3007A2 completes certification
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has received type certification from the Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the latest member of the AE 3007 engine series, the AE 3007A2.
The 9,440 lbf… Continue reading
Peleliu Helicopters Launch for Pakistan Relief
INDIAN OCEAN, Aug. 12, 2010 – Two Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit launched from the flight deck of the Navy amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu today as part of the continued U.S. humanitarian… Continue reading
Polar Mission Pushes Crews, Planes to Limits
NORTH GREENLAND EEMIAN ICE DRILLING CAMP, Greenland, Aug. 12, 2010 – A packed LC-130 Hercules cargo plane lurches forward across the snowy ice sheet here,struggling to gain lift.
Its four engines work to overcome the friction building up under the… Continue reading
RAF test pilot on Lightning II
The radical F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is set to become the future of air combat according to the RAF test pilot putting the groundbreaking aircraft through its paces.
As the UK public got its first glimpse of the… Continue reading
U.S. Air Force Ready to Launch First Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite Built by Lockheed Martin
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., August 12th, 2010 — The U.S. Air Force’s first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite, designed and built by a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] team, is ready to launch aboard a United… Continue reading
Shenzhen signs for 10 A320s, reports 6-month operating profit
Shenzhen Airlines yesterday said it signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for 10 A320s and announced that it had an operating profit of CNY520 million ($79 million) in the first half, crediting strong domestic market demand growth and its merger… Continue reading