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Memorial for Flt Lt Jon Egging
Members of the Red Arrows Team, Colleagues, Family and Friends will be gathered today at a memorial in Lincoln Cathedral to celebrate the life of Red Arrows pilot Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging who very sadly lost his life following the… Continue reading
Advanced technology upgrades improve P-3 Orion’s anti-submarine warfare mission
The first five operational P-3 Orions are now equipped with modernized computer technology and delivered to the fleet, allowing the P-3 Command, Control, Communications and Computers for Anti-Submarine Warfare (C4 for ASW) program to reach Initial Operational Capability on Sept.… Continue reading
Qatar Airways to ply domestic routes in sanctions-hit Iran
Sanctions-hit Iran is taking the unprecedented step of allowing a foreign airline, Qatar Airways, to ply its domestic routes, an Iranian official told the ISNA news agency Sunday.
“The agreements have been done and the time of implementation of this… Continue reading
No airport havoc this Haj: Saudia
Saudi Arabian Airlines is expecting to operate at least 3,000 flights during the Haj season.
According to Saudia spokesperson Abdullah Al-Ajhar, the airline has rented 32 aircraft from other companies to bolster its existing fleet of 100 planes.
According to… Continue reading
Boeing leasing shuttle hangar to build new capsule
Boeing is taking over one of NASA’s old space shuttle hangars to build a new capsule that the company hopes will lift astronauts to orbit in four or five years.
More than 100 Boeing, NASA and state and federal officials… Continue reading
Turkey – AH-1W SUPER COBRA Attack Helicopters
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Turkey for three AH-1W SUPER COBRA Attack Helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $111… Continue reading
India – C-130J Aircraft
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Oct. 26 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of India for six Lockheed Martin C-130Js and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.2 billion.… Continue reading
Russia s new AWACS plane enters service
A modernized A-50U airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft entered service with the Russian Air Force on Monday, an AF spokesman said.
The aircraft has an advanced onboard computer, satellite communication and radar systems, Col. Vladimir Drik said.
It… Continue reading
Divergent Trends – September Passenger Traffic Rises but Freight Declines
Geneva — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced traffic results for September showing diverging trends for cargo and passenger traffic. Passenger traffic was 5.6% higher than the same month last year and stronger than the 4.6% year-on-year growth recorded… Continue reading
China to launch Shenzhou VIII early Tuesday
China will launch its unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou VIII early Tuesday for the country’s first space docking, a major step closer to the goal of building a permanent space station around2020.
Commissioned by the Tiangong1/Shenzhou 8 Rendezvous and Docking Mission Headquarters,… Continue reading
Boeing Receives Contract to Upgrade B-1 Bomber Avionics Software
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 31, 2011 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received a follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force for additional upgrades of the B-1 bomber… Continue reading
Qantas ordered to resume flights
QANTAS planes are set to fly again after Fair Work Australia ordered an end to union strikes and the airline’s grounding of its fleet.
Tens of thousands of passengers have been stranded in Australia and around the world over the… Continue reading