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Lufthansa Selects Pratt & Whitney PurePower(R) PW1100G Engines for Airbus A320neo Aircraft Family
Lufthansa has selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G engines for its order of 30 aircraft in the A320neo family. The order approved by Lufthansa’s supervisory board on March 16 still requires contract closure with Airbus. The agreement between Lufthansa and… Continue reading Northrop Grumman’s Global Hawk Continues to Shine 10 Years on From Historic Trans-Pacific Flight
Ten years ago this month, Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) entered the Guinness Book of Records for the longest nonstop unmanned flight when it flew from Edwards Air Force Base in California to RAAF Base Edinburgh… Continue reading
First EA-6B Rudder Assembly made at FRCSE keeps Prowler fleet flying
Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) manufactured the first EA-6B Rudder Assembly made at a military facility and fit checked it on an aircraft March 1, the first step in easing supply shortages threatening to ground the Prowler fleet.
When FRCSE… Continue reading
AirTran is No. 1 in airline quality study
Low-cost carrier AirTran had the best overall performance of the 16 largest U.S. carriers last year in an annual study of airline quality released Monday, knocking the previous leader — Hawaiian Airlines — into second place.
Regional air carrier American… Continue reading
GULFSTREAM IDENTIFIES EMPLOYEES KILLED IN G650 CRASH
Two Pilots, Two Flight-Test Engineers Die During Flight Testing In New Mexico
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today identified the four employees killed in the crash of a Gulfstream G650 during flight testing in Roswell, N.M.
Experimental test pilots Kent Crenshaw and… Continue reading
NOK Mini in Thailand has leased two Saab 340Bplus
The regional airline NOK Mini in Thailand has leased two Saab 340Bplus from Saab Aircraft Leasing and started operations on April 1st. Eight secondary cities in Thailand’s northwest and northeast provinces will be serviced with daily flights from DonMuang airport… Continue reading
NASA Retargets Space Shuttle Endeavours Launch For April 29
WASHINGTON — Following discussions among the International Space Station partners on Sunday, NASA has targeted the launch of space shuttle Endeavour’s STS-134 mission for 3:47 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 29. The delay removes a scheduling conflict with a Russian… Continue reading
Eurocopter poised to lead the business aviation and private helicopter market in China as the country opens up its low altitude airspace in the coming years
As China looks to open up its low altitude airspace in the coming years, Eurocopter is well-positioned to cater to an expected growth in demand for helicopters, which will become a vital complement to business jets for corporate and VIP… Continue reading
EMBRAER CONFIRMS FIVE E-JET OPTIONS FOR KLM CITYHOPPER
HRH the Prince of Wales visits the Airbus Military A400M in Seville (Spain)
HRH the Prince of Wales visited today the Airbus Military A400M at the company’s facilities in Seville (Spain). After being welcomed by Richard Thompson, Head of Airbus Military UK, HRH the Prince of Wales was informed about the main features… Continue reading