Daily Archives: October 18, 2010
Pratt & Whitney F135 STOVL Successfully Completed Rigorous Thermal Testing
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 18, 2010 – The Pratt & Whitney F135 short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant propulsion system took one more step toward government certification recently with the successful completion of one of the most rigorous, demanding tests in… Continue reading
French firm wins Saudi airports deal
RIYADH – An affiliate of French outdoor advertising firm JCDecaux has won a contract for exclusive advertising rights in all of Saudi Arabia’s 26 airports, the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority (GACA) said on Saturday.
The ten-year deal between GACA and… Continue reading
Hawker Beechcraft Launches Hawker 200
Most advanced light jet on the market now comes with more capability than ever before 
ATLANTA (Oct. 18, 2010) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today launched the newest member of its famed Hawker lineup, the Hawker 200, the most advanced… Continue reading
ASIA JET ORDERS THREE AIRCRAFT FROM GULFSTREAM
ATLANTA, Ga., October 18, 2010 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced an order from Asia Jet for three aircraft, a Gulfstream G150, G200 and G250. The aircraft will be in charter service from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport following delivery in 2011… Continue reading
General Dynamics Awarded $17 Million Contract by Boeing for Production of Composite C-17 Aircraft Components
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a $17 million contract by The Boeing Company for the production of composite components and spares for the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products… Continue reading
NETJETS SIGNS A PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR UP TO 125 EMBRAER PHENOM 300 EXECUTIVE JETS.
Embraer and NetJets, Inc., have signed a Purchase Agreement for 50 Phenom 300 executive jets, plus 75 options. The total value of the deal may exceed US$ 1 billion, at current list price. “Embraer is indeed pleased and honored to… Continue reading
EADS North America KC-45 tanker program benefits from the first flight of third Australian A330 MRTT
The maturity of the EADS North America KC-45 program has been further reinforced with the maiden flight of Australia’s third mission-equipped Airbus Military A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). EADS North America is offering an A330 MRTT-based tanker to the… Continue reading
Cessna Announces Larger, Advanced Citation Ten; Debut for Garmin G5000 Avionics, Revolutionary Cabin Management System
Cessna Announces Larger, Advanced Citation Ten; Debut for Garmin G5000 Avionics, Revolutionary Cabin Management System
ATLANTA, Oct. 18, 2010 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced at the 63rd NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention the… Continue reading
Cessna Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the Caravan
Cessna Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the Caravan
ATLANTA, Oct. 18, 2010 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Caravan at the 63rd NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention. A Grand… Continue reading
Cessna Delivers First European Citation CJ4
ATLANTA, Oct. 18, 2010 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is celebrating the first European delivery of a Citation CJ4.
The aircraft has this month been delivered to a private owner/operator in the U.K.
European Aviation… Continue reading
Boeing Receives Secure Messaging Technology Contract Extension from US Army
CHANTILLY, Va., Oct. 18, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced it has received a one-year, $4.3 million contract extension from the U.S. Army to extend the company’s engineering support for Multimedia Message Manager (M3), a secure messaging capability. Boeing… Continue reading
FAA Certifies Enhanced Vision System on Boeing Business Jet
ATLANTA, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) Business Jets today announced that the Rockwell Collins Enhanced Vision System (EVS) was certified last week by the Federal Aviation Administration on a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), an Air National Guard C-40.… Continue reading