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CASSIDIAN to compile Interactive Electronic Technical Documentation (IETD) for German Navys P-3C Orion aircraft
- Digital system facilitates utilisation and management of documentation for P-3C ORION CUP maritime patrol aircraft
- CASSIDIAN wins international competition
- CASSIDIAN is the new name of EADS Defence & Security
Cassidian has been commissioned with compiling Interactive Electronic Technical Documentation (IETD)… Continue reading
Airbus Military A400M drops paratroopers for the first time
The Airbus Military A400M military airlifter has dropped paratroopers for the first time in a successful demonstration of one of its key roles.
Six freefall paratroopers made jumps from aircraft Grizzly Three in separate passes from 6,000ft at the th… Continue reading
Qantas grounds A380s for 72 hours
SYDNEY – Australia’s Qantas Airways has grounded its A380 fleet for at least another three days as it investigates oil leaks as a possible cause of the explosion which tore apart one of the superjumbo’s engines last week.
Qantas shares… Continue reading
Discovery launch has been delayed until at least November 30
Engineers will meet today to discuss evaluation and repair options for shuttle Discovery’s ground umbilical carrier plate, or GUCP. Discovery’s launch has been delayed until at least Nov. 30 because of a hydrogen gas leak at the GUCP. Work is… Continue reading
Sukhoi Superjet 100 Certification Program is progressing towards completion.
Moscow, November 8. Sukhoi Superjet 100 certification campaign is successfully progressing towards completion. All major certification flight programs are accomplished. The prototypes have gained 2245 flight hours in 948 flights.
On October 28 the aircraft 95003 returned from Iceland after… Continue reading
Boeing, SpiceJet Finalize Order for 30 Next-Generation 737-800s
NEW DELHI, Nov 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Indian budget carrier, SpiceJet, announced an order for 30 Next-Generation 737-800s with winglets in the presence of U.S. President Obama late last week. Â
Valued at about $2.3 billion… Continue reading
Boeing Launches 4th Earth-Observation Satellite for Italy
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Nov. 6, 2010 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] on Nov. 5 successfully launched the last in a series of four SkyMed spacecraft for the Italian Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation (COSMO).… Continue reading
EMBRAER DELIVERS E-JET NUMBER 700 TO BRITISH AIRWAYS
Embraer is reaching a significant milestone, today, with the delivery of its 700th E-Jet – an EMBRAER 190. The handover ceremony to British Airways will be held this evening at the Company’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil,… Continue reading
First USAF production C-5M arrives at Dover
11/8/2010 - DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del.(AFNS) – The first production C-5M Super Galaxy arrived for duty at Dover Air Force Base Nov. 5.  Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., commander of Air Mobility Command, flew the Super Galaxy from Stewart Air National Guard Base,… Continue reading
Turkey Orders Nine More T129 Helicopters For The Land Forces Command
AgustaWestland  that it has been awarded a contract for nine T129 combat helicopters. The contract is valued at €150 million also including a spare parts package. The nine T129 helicopters will be assembled by Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) and delivered… Continue reading