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Finnair hit by strike
Some 1,000 Finnair technical services staff walked off the job Tuesday in what unions said would be a week-long protest against the company’s plans to cut jobs as part of an outsourcing deal.
The strike will hit maintenance services for… Continue reading
SpaceX flight opens door for U.S. military payloads
(REUTERS) Space Exploration Technologies’ unmanned Dragon capsule arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday following a test flight for NASA that could open the door to a long-desired and more elusive customer – the U.S. military.
The cargo capsule blasted off… Continue reading
Etihad takes stake in Virgin Australia
Etihad Airways, one of the Gulf region’s fast-growing carriers, said on Tuesday it has bought a 3.96 percent equity stake in Virgin Australia.
In an announcement posted by Virgin on the Australian stock market, Etihad said it built its holding… Continue reading
Russia G5 Aircraft Engine Starts Testing
Russia’s first fifth-generation aircraft engine, Aviadvigatel PD-14, has been sent assembled and sent for a test program, the manufacturer said on Tuesday.
The PD-14, developed by Aviadvigatel, a Perm-based manufacturer of civil and military aircraft engines, as well as a… Continue reading
Saab Gripen the face of success
Under a blue sky all six Gripen nations meet in the air during the Aerospace Forum event that took place in Linköping, Sweden last week. A historical moment that once again marks the success that Gripen has made in the… Continue reading
Saab receives order for maintenance of airborne radar system Erieye for Sweden
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for maintenance of the Erieye airborne radar system. The order amount is SEK 125 million.
We’re proud that FMV is showing continued confidence in… Continue reading
First SBIRS Satellite Exceeding Performance Expectations After One Year On Orbit
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 5, 2012 – The first Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-built Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite, launched on May 7, 2011, is exceeding performance expectations and is on schedule to achieve operational certification later this year.… Continue reading
NEW EMBRAER HISTORICAL CENTER WEBSITE GOES ON THE AIR
São José dos Campos – June 5, 2012 – Embraer has launched a new version of its Historical Center website (www.embraerhistoricalcenter.com), creating an online reference database about the emergence of Brazil´s aeronautics industry. Students, aviation enthusiasts and the… Continue reading
Boeing Reduces Environmental Footprint at Time of Rapid Business Growth
CHICAGO, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Since establishing aggressive environmental goals for internal operations four years ago, The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has steadily reduced its environmental footprint while rapidly expanding its business and significantly increasing monthly airplane production rates,… Continue reading