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Egypt orders three Airbus Military C295 aircraft
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) signed a contract with Airbus Military for the acquisition of three C295 aircraft. The aircraft are to be delivered from 2011 and will be used to increase the Egyptian Air Force’s capacity in tactical and… Continue reading
First sections for fifth Airbus Military A400M arrive in Seville
Following the arrival of the wing set, the final assembly process for the fifth Airbus Military A400M military airlifter is now beginning on the San Pablo Final Assemlby Line in Seville (Spain).
Discovery Targeted to Launch Tuesday at 4:17 p.m.
The launch of space shuttle Discovery is targeted for Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 4:17 p.m. EDT.
Managers are meeting to discuss the plan to repair helium and nitrogen leaks in the pressurization portion of space shuttle Discovery’s right-hand Orbital Maneuvering… Continue reading
Estonian Air Orders Three Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen Airliners
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Estonian Air of Tallinn, Estonia has signed a firm order for three CRJ900 NextGen aircraft and has also taken options on two CRJ900 NextGen aircraft.
Based on the list price for the CRJ900 NextGen aircraft,… Continue reading
Boeing and State Corporation Rostechnology Finalize Order for Next-Generation 737s
MOSCOW, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and the State Corporation Rostechnology today announced the finalization of an order for 50 Next-Generation 737 airplanes. The order includes purchase rights for an additional 35 Next-Generation 737s. The State Corporation’s Supervisory Board approved… Continue reading
TWO EMBRAER 190 JETS JOIN GULF AIR FLEET
Two EMBRAER 190 jets have been delivered this month to Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, under a newly ratified agreement with Jetscape, Inc., an aircraft leasing company based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. This delivery… Continue reading
China Southern Airlines first A380 progresses well
Manufacture of the first of five Airbus A380s for China Southern Airlines is progressing well at the Final Assembly Line in Toulouse. After joining of the wings and main fuselage sections at “Station 40â€, the aircraft was towed on its… Continue reading
U.S. Department of State Orders Two Upgraded S-61TM Helicopters for Air Transport in Afghanistan
Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced an order for two upgraded S-61â„¢ utility helicopters for use in Afghanistan to support drug interdiction efforts. Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) is the aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.… Continue reading
NASA Trapped Mars Rover Finds Evidence of Subsurface Water
PASADENA, Calif. — The ground where NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit became stuck last year holds evidence that water, perhaps as snow melt, trickled into the subsurface fairly recently and on a continuing basis.
Stratified soil layers with different compositions… Continue reading
Eurocopters participation at DEFENSYS 2010 builds on the helicopter manufacturers growing presence in Greece
Marignane, 28 October 2010
Eurocopter – whose partnership with Greek authorities continues to strengthen in the military, public and parapublic sectors – will showcase a wide range of solutions that meet the country’s helicopter requirements at the Defensys 2010 exhibition,… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers First 737 Boeing Sky Interior
SEATTLE, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Dubai-based flydubai today celebrated delivery of the first Next-Generation 737 with the new, passenger-inspired Boeing Sky Interior. Â
“The superior passenger experience of… Continue reading
USAF F-22 Raptor 4168 Heads To Its New Home
MARIETTA, Ga., October 28th, 2010 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-22 Raptor 4168 ascends over C-130H aircraft belonging to the 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., shortly after taking off from the company’s Marietta facility on its… Continue reading