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SCAC and Aeroflot sign the Act of Delivery & Acceptance for the SSJ100 MSN 95013
On completion of Technical acceptance procedure, JSC “Sukhoi Civil Aircraft“ (SCAC) and Aeroflot signed the Act of Delivery & Acceptance for the sixth deliverable Sukhoi Superjet 100 MSN 95013 at Komsomolsk-on-the Amur on February 28, 2012. The aircraft received the… Continue reading
Passenger Traffic Continues to Rise – Cargo Remains in Doldrums
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for January showing a 5.7% rise in passenger demand but an 8.0% decline in air freight compared to the same month in 2011. The occurrence of Chinese New Year in… Continue reading
ATV-3 set to provide ESA’s annual service to Space Station
ESA’s third Automated Transfer Vehicle cargo ferry, Edoardo Amaldi, is ready for launch on an Ariane 5 to the International Space Station on 9 March from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
The liftoff at 10:05 GMT (11:05 CET) will… Continue reading
EMBRAER DELIVERS 100th EXECUTIVE JET IN BRAZIL TO AMIL RESGATE SAÚDE
Embraer delivers the first Medevac version of the Phenom 300 jet to Amil Resgate Saúde, today. The aircraft, with tail number PP-UTI, which was transformed into a veritable flying ICU (UTI, in Portuguese), is the 100th Embraer executive jet to… Continue reading
400th Learjet 60 XR Aircraft Enters Service with Cinépolis
Bombardier and Learjet celebrate a significant milestone with the entry into service of the 400th manufactured Learjet 60 business jet. The aircraft, a Learjet 60 XR model, was delivered to Cinépolis, a corporation based in Morelia, Mexico, during a… Continue reading
Boeing Receives Contract for AC-130U Components
Boeing has received an $11.4 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Air Force. The first delivery order under this contract is worth $4.6 million and will provide parts to be used to complete installation of 25mm… Continue reading
Boeing Receives Official Certificates for 787 World Records
Jonathan Gaffney, president and CEO of the National Aeronautic Association, presented Boeing with two certificates confirming the official status of the two world records earned by the 787 Dreamliner in late 2011.
The airplane earned records for completing the longest… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers First 747-8 Intercontinental VIP Airplane to Qatar Amiri Flight.
Boeing celebrated a major achievement in the effort to create a Queen of the Skies for the 21st Century, delivering the first 747-8 Intercontinental VIP airplane to Qatar Amiri Flight. The airplane, which was delivered with a minimal interior, will… Continue reading
Boeing Statement on China Southern’s Commitment to Buy 10 777-300ERs
Boeing announced today that China Southern Airlines has agreed to buy 10 Boeing 777-300ERs, as the airline plans to expand its capacity to meet growing demand in Asia-Pacific and China.
“We’re very pleased that China Southern, which has been a… Continue reading
André’s PromISSe mission extended on Space Station
ESA astronaut André Kuipers will stay on the International Space Station for more than a month longer than originally planned. In addition to his normal routine he will spend some of the extra time conducting scientific experiments.
The Station partners… Continue reading
Northrop Grumman to Upgrade Software for the LN-251 Navigation System on the CH-53K Helicopter
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a Phase II contract by the U.S. Navy to modify existing software for the LN-251 embedded GPS/fiber-optic inertial navigation system (INS) on the new CH-53K Super Stallion helicopter.
The $5.6 million contract to support integration… Continue reading
Cosford Air Show To Go Ahead On Fathers Day
The organisers of the annual RAF Cosford Air Show have confirmed that the show will go ahead on Sunday 17June 2012.
In previous years the crowd at this event on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border have enjoyed a fantastic five-and-a-half hour flying… Continue reading