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SSJ100 successfully performed high north latitude trials
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft successfully went through additional certification trials on expanding operational conditions in the high north latitude area. Trials involved SSJ100 flight prototype MSN95005 and took place in the airport Tiksi, Yakutiya, Russia, from 12 to… Continue reading
F-35A Completes First In-Flight Refueling Mission With External Weapons
On Saturday, Apr. 21, a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35A Lightning II conventional takeoff and landing aircraft completed the program’s first in-flight refueling mission while configured with external weapons at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col.… Continue reading
Harmonization and Global Standards Key to a Safer Aviation Industry
The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) 2012 Operations Committee (OPC) agreed to four main priorities to guide IATA’s safety initiatives over the next 12 months. These are:
Pilot and Engineer Training: Accommodating the growth in demand for air connectivity… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers P-8A Training Devices to Naval Air Station Jacksonville
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] delivered a second set of P-8A Poseidon training devices to the U.S. Navy on March 29 at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. The devices consist of an Operational Flight Trainer (OFT), a Weapons Tactics Trainer… Continue reading
Jetstar Japan takes delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft
Jetstar Japan, one of Japan’s newest low-cost carriers (LCC), has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft in Toulouse, France. The Japanese carrier will start commercial services in July operating from Narita to Kansai, Fukuoka, Sapporo, and Okinawa with… Continue reading