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Air Algerie strike strands thousands in France
A strike by Air Algerie cabin crew stretched into its fourth day Thursday with no apparent end in sight, leaving thousands of angry holidaymakers stranded in French airports and in Algiers.
The strike over pay has led to the cancellation… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Completes AN/AAQ-39 Targeting System Deliveries To The U.S. Air Force
Lockheed Martin recently delivered the final AN/AAQ-39 targeting system full production unit to the U.S. Air Force. Q-39 is the electro-optical/infrared targeting system for the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command AC-130U Gunship.
Q-39 improves on the combat-proven Gunship Multispectral… Continue reading
Booming market for Fokker aircraft in first half of 2011
“ The first half of this year has witnessed a substantial number of Fokker aircraft being placed with new operators †according to Fokker Services’ Director of Aircraft Remarketing, Peter van Oostrum. A total of 27 Fokker 50s, Fokker 70s… Continue reading
800th A330 delivered – an A330-200F for HNA Group
The 800th A330 has been delivered today at a ceremony in Toulouse. The aircraft is an A330-200 Freighter, received by Aircastle Advisor Ltd for operation by HNA Group. This is the third A330-200F for its fleet. To date, over 1,140… Continue reading
Refurbished Boeing 737 Paint Hangar Opens to Meet Rate Increase
Boeing has opened a new paint hangar near its Renton, Wash., facility that will help increase its Next-Generation 737 production capacity. The 737 program currently produces 31.5 airplanes per month and expects to go to 35 per month in early… Continue reading