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EASA started inspections of Sukhoi Superjet 100 in Toulouse
EASA experts started inspections of Sukhoi Superjet 100 at Blagnac airport in Toulouse – as part of validation of IAC AR Type Certificate procedure.
During the inspections, the compliance of the systems and airframe of the aircraft SN 97005 with… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce wins $1bn order from Singapore Airlines
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a $1bn order from Singapore Airlines to supply Trent 700 engines to power 15 Airbus A330 aircraft, along with TotalCare® services support.
The Trent 700 is the most fuel efficient, cleanest and… Continue reading
F-35C starts carrier suitability testing
Flown by test pilot Lt. Cmdr. Eric “Magic” Buus, F-35C test aircraft CF-2 lands at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey June 25. CF-2 and the F-35 integrated test team from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. are at the… Continue reading
First Operational Test P-8A Arrives at NAS Patuxent River
The Navy has received its first P-8A production representative operational test aircraft June 24.
The new P-8A arrived at NAS Patuxent River and it will join three developmental test aircraft already undergoing integrated testing in preparation for initial operational test… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin-Built Communications Satellite Ready For Launch For Japanese Customers
The BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R broadcasting and telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, is ready for liftoff on July 1 aboard an Ariane 5-ECA launch vehicle provided… Continue reading
Five leading European aerospace companies are founding “BoostAeroSpaceâ€
Five leading European aerospace and defence companies, EADS/Airbus, Dassault Aviation, Safran and Thales, have decided to create a European digital hub for the management of… Continue reading
Iraq – Follow-On Support and Maintenance of Multiple Aircraft Systems
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq for follow-on support and maintenance of multiple aircraft systems and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost… Continue reading
Boeing Supports US Air Force Launch of Miniature Air Launched Decoy
Boeing [NYSE: BA] earlier this month supported the U.S. Air Force in the first powered launch of a Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer (MALD-J) from a B-52. The successful test, in which the electronic jammer was launched from a B-52… Continue reading
Airbus’ joint venture in China to increase A320 rudder production
Airbus has signed an agreement with its Chinese partners on progressively increasing the production of A320 rudder at the Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (HMC), a joint venture between Airbus and AVIC HAFEI and other Chinese partners.
The agreement was… Continue reading
Singapore Airlines to expand fleet with 15 more A330s
 Singapore Airlines (SIA) has finalised an agreement with Airbus to expand its fleet with 15 more A330-300s. The aircraft will join an existing fleet of 19 A330-300s at the carrier, flying from Singapore to destinations across the Asia-Pacific region… Continue reading