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Eurofighters take full responsibility defending Italian airspace: replacing F-16s.
Eurofighter Typhoons of the Italian Air Force (ItAF) have replaced the last of the air forces’ F-16 jets to leave the Typhoon solely responsible for the defence of Italian airspace. Entering into service in 2004 and now operational with four… Continue reading
U.S. weighs aircraft for post-disaster communications
REUTERS: U.S. regulators are looking for ways to accelerate the use of drones and other aerial technologies to restore communications after disasters like 2005′s Hurricane Katrina, which knocked out phone service for more than 3 million people.
Federal Communications Commission… Continue reading
Indian Air Force Selects Pilatus PC-7 MkII Training System
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is proud to announce that the Indian Air Force has entered today into a contract in excess of 500 Million Swiss Francs to procure a fleet of 75 PC-7 MkII turboprop aircraft, together with an integrated ground… Continue reading
Troy Facility Completes S-61™ Airframe Modernization for U.S. State Department
TROY, Alabama – Sikorsky Aircraft’s Troy, Ala., facility announced today it has completed the structural modernization of its first S-61T™airframe, which will now undergo completion at Carson Helicopters for eventual delivery to the U.S. State Department for diplomatic… Continue reading
Eurocopter and Turbomeca inaugurate a training center specializing in engine maintenance in México
Eurocopter de México (EMSA) and Turbomeca México (Safran Group) have signed a cooperation agreement for the training of helicopter maintenance technicians and recently opened their first joint training center in Mexico, which is also the first of its kind on… Continue reading
SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Completes Key Tests In Quest to Visit Space Station
Today, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Dragon spacecraft completed key on-orbit tests as part of a historic attempt to be the first commercial company in history to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station.
In the days since SpaceX’s Dragon… Continue reading
787 Dream Tour Touches Down “Down Under”
SYDNEY, Australia, May 24, 2012 – Boeing’s (NYSE:BA) 787 Dreamliner landed at Sydney International Airport in Australia today, kicking off the seventh and final leg of the global Dream Tour.
For the next four days, guests invited by Boeing and… Continue reading
Airbus and Etihad Airways begin full RNP-AR implementation in Abu Dhabi Terminal Airspace
Etihad Airways A330 performs first optimized RNP-AR approach in Abu Dhabi.
Reducing fuel consumption by 100 to 200kg per approach with Continuous Descent Operations and shorter trajectories.
An Airbus A330-200 from Etihad Airways has performed the… Continue reading
Air Asia receives its 100th A320 from Airbus with a special flair
Air Asia marked another milestone on the way to becoming the largest A320 operator worldwide by accepting its 100th aircraft today, celebrating this event with a special touch that underscores the close relationship established between this low-cost carrier and Airbus.… Continue reading