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Alenia Aermacchi: roll-out of first two Italian Air Force T-346A trainers
The roll-out took place at the Alenia Aermacchi factory at Venegono… Continue reading
Airbus Military A330 MRTT ends 2010 on a high note
The Airbus Military A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport is poised to be delivered to three different customers in 2011, following a flurry of activities which ended 2010, and with its position cemented as the only tanker offered in the US… Continue reading
JSC Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant supplied Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation with 10 Mi-8AMTSh helicopters
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Under implementation of the Russian Federation Air Force Modernization program JSC Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant being a part of Russian Helicopters holding company supplied 10 Mi-171AMTSh (export part number Mi-171Sh) helicopters to Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Acceptance… Continue reading
Gulfstream G200 Sets Two City-Pair Speed Records
SAVANNAH, Ga., December 21, 2010 — A Gulfstream G200 business jet recently set two city-pair speed records, connecting Savannah to Keflavik, Iceland, and Keflavik to Vnukovo, Russia.
The large-cabin, mid-range G200 took off from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport on Sept.… Continue reading
NASAs Space Shuttle Discovery Rolls Off Launch Pad Tuesday
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to roll back from Launch Pad 39A to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for additional work related to its final scheduled mission. The first… Continue reading
Sukhoi Superjet 100 completed emergency escape and rejected takeoff tests
December 21, 2010, Zhukovsky – Sukhoi Superjet 100 completed two tests of vital importance for final AR IAC certification – emergency evacuation testing and rejected takeoff with maximum braking kinetic energy.
According to the certification requirements to the emergency evacuation… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Receives Order From U.S. Customs And Border Protection For Additional P-3 Orion MLU Kits
MARIETTA, Ga., December 20th, 2010 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] recently received an order for two additional P-3 Orion Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) kits from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The order brings the total number of CBP P-3s on… Continue reading
Embraer Delivers First Legacy 650 Executive Jet In Brazil
Embraer delivered the first Legacy 650 large executive jet, this month, for the Brazilian market to a businessman from São Paulo. The customer already owns and operates an entry level Phenom 100 jet.
The Legacy 650 can handle flights of… Continue reading
LAN firms up commitment to order 50 A320 Family aircraft
LAN Airlines, one of Latin America’s leading passenger and cargo airlines, signed a firm order for 50 new eco-efficient Airbus A320 Family aircraft, making it the largest single airline order for Airbus in Latin America.
Initially announced as a Memorandum… Continue reading