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Daily Archives: March 8, 2011

Northrop Grumman Flight-Tests Guardian(TM) Anti-Missile System on a 190th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Aircraft

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), in partnership with the Air National Guard’s 190th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), today announced the completion of the first round of flight testing with the company’s Guardianâ„¢ System anti-missile technology onboard a KC-135 air refueling… Continue reading

P-3 trainer completes final fleet evaluation

The P-3 Aircrew Tactical Team Trainer (PACT 3) completed its fleet evaluation at Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 6.

The event, referred to as the seminal transition event, was the final of four demonstrations showcasing the capabilities of… Continue reading

Navy’s first stealth breaks sound barrier for the first time

The first F-35C test aircraft (CF-1) flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time over a test range near the Navy and Marine Corps F-35 integrated test facility at Naval Air Station Patuxent River March 4.

During… Continue reading

Lockheed Martin Completes C4ISR Mission System Delivery for Coast Guard Surveillance Aircraft

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] recently delivered the ninth and final Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) mission system pallet for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Medium Range Surveillance (MRS) aircraft based at Air Station Miami and Aviation Training Center… Continue reading

BAE SYSTEMS CONTINUES PAVEWAY IV TESTING ON TYPHOON

The first ever release of a Paveway IV precision guided bomb from a Typhoon aircraft, using the avionics system to safely release the weapon, has been achieved in an hour long test flight over the Aberporth Range in Wales. The… Continue reading

Boeing and ILFC Announce Order for 33 Next-Generation 737-800s

Boeing (NYSE: BA) and International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc., have finalized a firm order for 33 Next-Generation 737-800s. The order, with a list-price value of more than $2.6 billion, is part… Continue reading

ATR delivers to Azul a pink aircraft promoting breast cancer awareness

Toulouse-based turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR today delivered to Brazil’s Azul Linhas Aéreas an ATR 72 painted pink, symbolizing the promotion of breast cancer awareness. On its fuselage, the aircraft will promote FEMAMA, a Brazilian non-profit organization dedicated to fighting… Continue reading

Increased passenger traffic will drive Asia-Pacific market to larger aircraft types

Airliners serving the Asia-Pacific region are expected to grow larger in the coming decades, responding to strong growth across this dynamic market – which is to carry one-third of the world’s passenger traffic by 2029. 

This is one of the… Continue reading

ILFC selects 100 A320neo Family aircraft

Strong endorsement for the industry’s benchmark eco-efficient single-aisle aircraft

The world’s premier aircraft leasing company, ILFC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 100 A320neo Family aircraft, comprising 75 A320neo and 25 A321neo types. ILFC becomes the first customer for… Continue reading

Turkish Airlines orders another 13 Airbus aircraft

Further endorsement for efficient, reliable, profitable Airbus aircraft family

Turkish Airlines has signed a firm order for the purchase of ten Airbus A321s and three A330-200F freighter aircraft to meet their growth plans in the passenger and cargo markets. The… Continue reading