Daily Archives: September 20, 2010
SKA Takes Off With Fokker 70
SKA Air & Logistics, based in Dubai, UAE will start operations with a Fokker 70 aircraft delivered by Fokker Services. The aircraft, registered as ZS-SKA, will be operated by SKA SA Aircraft Leasing Pty Ltd. The aircraft has had a… Continue reading
AR IAC and EASA have cleared Sukhoi Superjet 100 for noise testing certification flights
September 20, Turin – On completion of 5 validation flights Sukhoi Superjet 100 has been cleared by AR IAC and EASA for noise program certification flights. At the Levaldigi airport SSJ100 is performing certification flights. Thanks to a telemetry equipment… Continue reading
U.S. State Department Orders 11 More Upgraded S-61â„¢ Helicopters for Use in Iraq & Afghanistan
SHELTON, Connecticut – Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the U.S. State Department has ordered 11 additional upgraded S-61TM utility helicopters for use in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) is the aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a… Continue reading
Pratt & Whitney’s F119 Demonstrates Full Life Capability
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 20, 2010 – Pratt & Whitney’s F119 engine powering the F-22 Raptor has successfully completed 8,650 total accumulated cycles, or TACs, representing the first time a fifth generation fighter engine has demonstrated the ability to meet… Continue reading
F135 Engine Exceeds 19,000 Hours as Short Take Off Vertical Landing Variant Nears Initial Service Release Certification
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 20, 2010 – The Pratt & Whitney F135 engine has surpassed 19,000 hours and the Short Take Off Vertical Landing (STOVL) variant is in the final stages of testing prior to receiving Initial Service Release Certification… Continue reading
Northrop Grumman’s Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft Deploys Worldwide
High-Flying UAS Goes Global With Persistent ISR
The first RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft landed successfully Sept. 1 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, after an 18-hour flight from its main operating base at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The… Continue reading
NASA To Ship Fuel Tank For The Last Planned Shuttle Flight
NEW ORLEANS — The external fuel tank that will power the last planned space shuttle into orbit will be shipped Tuesday to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The tank has been restored to flight configuration at NASA’s Michoud Assembly… Continue reading
Hawker Beechcraft Showcases Product Diversity at 2010 Africa Aerospace and Defense
Hawker 4000, King Air 350i and T-6 military trainer to make show debut WICHITA, Kan. (Sept. 20, 2010) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced the flagship super-midsize Hawker 4000 and Beechcraft T-6 military trainer will headline the 2010 Africa… Continue reading
Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp. Signs 10-Year OnPoint Solution Agreement for EVA Air’s CF6-80C2 Fleet
–EVENDALE, OHIO — Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp. (EGAT) based in Taiwan has signed a 10-year, OnPointSM solution agreement with GE Aviation for OEM material management and repair solution for 100 CF6-80C2 engines that power EVA Air’s fleet of Boeing… Continue reading
Next step for ESA’s first Moon lander
Mission description: land autonomously with pinpoint precision near the Moon’s south pole, a region full of dangerous boulders and high ridges. The aim of ESA’s proposed precursor is to probe the moonscape’s unknowns and test new technology to prepare for… Continue reading
The Mexican Ministry of Defense orders six additional Eurocopter EC725 helicopters for transport and civil security operations
The Mexican Ministry of Defense has signed an agreement with Eurocopter for the purchase of six EC725 helicopters. Together with the same number of rotary-wing aircraft ordered in March of last year, Eurocopter will now be supplying a total of… Continue reading
Malaysia Airlines orders two more A330-200F freighters
Malaysia Airlines has placed a firm order with Airbus for two more A330-200F freighters, following the conversion of two existing options. The latest contract increases the airline’s firm orders for the type to four, all of which will be operated… Continue reading