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Saab 340 turboprop crashed in Patagonia carrying 22
Local hospital says there were no survivors (Recasts, adds confirmation of deaths, changes sourcing)
BUENOS AIRES May 18 (Reuters) – An Argentine commercial plane crashed in the country’s remote Patagonian region late on Wednesday, killing all 19 passengers and three… Continue reading
AMS: ready to discover the particle universe
The largest and most complex scientific instrument yet to be fitted to the International Space Station was installed today. Taken into space by the Space Shuttle, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer will sift ten thousand cosmic-ray hits every minute, looking for… Continue reading
Boeing, Lufthansa Cargo Finalize Order for Five 777 Freighters
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lufthansa Cargo have finalized an order for five Boeing 777 Freighters. The order is valued at $1.35 billion, based on Boeing list prices. The airplanes will help Lufthansa Cargo in its initiative to modernize and expand… Continue reading
Boeing Statement on Omega Aerial Refueling 707-300 Accident
The Boeing Company wishes to extend its well wishes for a full and speedy recovery of those injured in today’s crash of an Omega Aerial Refueling 707-300 converted tanker. Boeing is sending an investigator to provide technical support to the… Continue reading
BAE Systems Awarded £23.8M Contract to Continue Supporting the UK s Hawk Jet Trainer Aircraft
Warton, United Kingdom – BAE Systems has been awarded a twelve month contract extension worth £23.8m from the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) to support and maintain the UK’s fleet of Hawk TMk1 jet trainer aircraft.
Under the Hawk Integrated… Continue reading
BAE Systems Wins Contracts to Maintain Typhoons Front-Line Capability
Warton, United Kingdom – BAE Systems has been awarded long term contracts worth a total of £39m by the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide support services to ensure that Typhoon continues to maintain its ability to operate in… Continue reading
Alenia Aeronautica delivers nEUROn Smart Integrated Weapon Bay hardware to Dassault Aviation
Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, announces today that it has recently delivered the Weapon Bay Doors & Mechanism for nEUROn (the new-generation technology demonstrator for a European Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle – UCAV) to Dassault Aviation. This complex system was… Continue reading
Exclases Holdings Ltd. Signs Contract for Two AW139s
Exclases Holdings Ltd. has signed a contract for two AW139 medium twin helicopters.
Emilio Dalmasso, Senior Vice President Commercial Business Unit, AgustaWestland said “We are happy to sign this latest contract which represents a further rapid expansion of the AW139’s… Continue reading
Burbank Group Orders an AW109 Power Helicopter
 Burbank Group of Australia has placed an order for one AW109 Power light twin helicopter. This aircraft will be used to perform corporate transport missions. The contract also includes an option for one GrandNew light twin helicopter.
Emilio Dalmasso, Senior… Continue reading
Thunderbirds to perform first demo with bio fuel
5/19/2011Â -Â ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (AFNS)Â –Â The Thunderbirds will use alternative fuel, unprecedented for any Department of Defense aerial team, at the Joint Services Open House here May 20 and 21, officials said May 18.
The team will fly… Continue reading