Monthly Archives: March 2012
Airbus Military A400M performs high-altitude tests at La Paz, Bolivia
The Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter recently visited La Paz, Bolivia as part of a series of high-altitude performance tests. Grizzly 2 completed a number of flights from the airport at La Paz which is more than 13,000ft above… Continue reading
£446M Typhoon contract will help sustain 600 UK jobs
Warton, United Kingdom: BAE Systems has received a contract worth £446m to support the fleet of Typhoon jets. The five-year support contract will provide a range of engineering services and contribute to the customer’s 30% savings target on Typhoon support.… Continue reading
Airbus wins 1st corporate jet sale in Japan
ACJ319 has widest and tallest cabin of any corporate jet
Airbus has won its first corporate jet sale in Japan, adding a new customer and building on its widespread and growing presence in the important Asia-Pacific… Continue reading
Hasta luego: Airbus completes its Latin America tour
Airbus is wrapping up the A380’s Latin America tour, during which the 21st century flagship visited multiple cities and took part in the region’s largest air show to underscore its capabilities in meeting this dynamic marketplace’s evolving air transport requirements.… Continue reading
USAF C-27 program cut explained, budget aligned with strategy
3/30/2012 – WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Air Force deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and programs discussed the reasoning behind the C-27J Spartan program cut from the fiscal 2013 budget request during the Air Force Association’s monthly breakfast seminar… Continue reading
Alenia Aermacchi signs Eurofighter technical and logistical support contract worth over €500 million
Alenia Aermacchi (a Finmeccanica company) has won a contract worth more than €500 million to supply technical and logistical support services as part of the Eurofighter Typhoon programme. The agreement is part of the broader agreement signed by the Eurofighter… Continue reading
Europe’s third cargo vehicle docks with the Space Station
ESA’s ATV Edoardo Amaldi has completed the first stage of its docking with the Russian Zvezda module of the International Space Station.
The docking occurred smoothly when ATV’s docking probe was captured by Zvezda’s docking cone at 00:31 CEST (… Continue reading
Poppy Salute Appeal
Television celebrity Carol Vorderman has unveiled ambitious plans to drop a million poppies from the RAF’s Lancaster Bomber during the official dedication and unveiling of the Bomber Command Memorial in Central London in June.
Together with RAF veterans from Bomber… Continue reading
BA CITYFLYER TO ADD ONE MORE EMBRAER 190 JET TO ITS FLEET
Embraer and British Airways today signed a contract for the sale of one more EMBRAER 190 (E190) jet. The aircraft will be operated by London City Airport (LCY)-based BA CityFlyer, British Airways’ wholly owned regional subsidiary. When delivered during the… Continue reading
Carabineros de Chile Expand Their AW109 Power Fleet
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Carabineros de Chile have accepted their fifth AW109 Power light twin helicopter. A ceremony was recently held at FIDAE 2012 in Santiago in the presence of several dignitaries and representatives… Continue reading
Chile sees demand for more than 160 aircraft in next 20 years
Airbus unveils country’s market forecast at 2012 FIDAE Air Show
Airbus forecasts that Chilean Airlines will need 164 new passenger aircraft above 100 seats over the next 20 years to meet the demand of a growing air… Continue reading
Pratt & Whitney and Boeing Representatives Sign Engine Contract to Power U.S. Air Force’s KC-46 Tanker
Bennett Croswell, president of Pratt & Whitney’s Military Engines division, and Maureen Dougherty, Boeing vice president and program manager, KC-46 Tanker Program, hosted a ceremonial engine contract signing event today at Boeing’s Tanker Program Office in Mukilteo, Wash., for contracts… Continue reading