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Sukhoi Superjet 100 was presented to the “UTair” airlines in Khanty-Mansyisk
November, 22, 2010, Khanty-Mansyisk – Sukhoi Superjet 100 was presented to the “UTair” airlines in Khanty-Mansiysk. The aircraft SN 95005 arrived to Yugra airport the day before. The aircraft was fully equipped with the cabin and galley equipment in compliance… Continue reading
Raytheon Awarded $32 Million U.S. Navy Bomb Rack Contract
The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $32.4 million cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for engineering and manufacturing development of the BRU-69/A Multi-Purpose Bomb Rack system.
The MPBR will replace several bomb racks currently deployed on… Continue reading
EASA has today issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD)
EASA has today issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) which supersedes that of the 11 November 2010 issued following the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine incident involving a Qantas Airbus A380.
The incident investigation continues. However inspection data from in-service engines… Continue reading
Graduation of Europe’s new astronauts
ESA’s six latest astronaut candidates proudly received their diplomas today at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany. From now on, they are officially ‘astronauts’.
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The new astronauts, smiling in their blue overalls, were in the spotlight at ESA’s… Continue reading
A350 XWB longest fuselage panel successfully manufactured
Airbus partner, Spirit AeroSystems, has completed the curing of one of the panels that make up the longest section of the A350 XWB’s all carbon fibre fuselage. The 19.7 metre long, 77 square metre centre fuselage “crown†panel was cured… Continue reading
Boeing Announces Agreement to Acquire Summit Aeronautics Group in Montana
Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today that it has agreed to acquire the business and operations conducted by Summit Aeronautics Group in Helena, Mont. Summit employs 135 people to manufacture titanium and other hard metal structures for commercial and military aircraft.… Continue reading
Boeing Phantom Ray Completes Low-speed Taxi Tests
The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Phantom Ray unmanned airborne system successfully completed low-speed taxi tests on Nov. 18 at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis.
“Phantom Ray did exactly what it was supposed to do,” said Craig Brown, Phantom Ray program… Continue reading
Lockheed Martins JAGM Hits Target From 6 Kilometers
ORLANDO, FL, November 22nd, 2010 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] scored a hit on a main battle tank at six kilometers in a company-funded, multiple-mission firing of its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM). The complex flight test, at White Sands Missile… Continue reading
Final AW159 Lynx Wildcat Test Aircraft Makes Its Maiden Flight
The third and final AW159 test aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight on November 19th at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility in the UK. During its maiden flight a range of general handling checks were completed and it performed as expected. The… Continue reading