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4 Fire Scouts to increase maritime surveillance aboard USS Klakring
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42 deployed with four Fire Scouts aboard frigate USS Klakring (FFG 42) June 29 in support of operations off the Horn of Africa.
With a record number of Fire Scouts aboard the guided missile frigate,… Continue reading
Trailblazing Lightning II test pilot hits the road
“Lightning 8” is signing off, at least for now.
The senior F-35 military test pilot who ensured the safe execution of flight test from the delivery of the first F-35B in 2009 and sea trials on USS Wasp (LHD 1)… Continue reading
Russia may fight fires in the U.S.
As the U.S. fights an epic summer fire in Colorado, Russia offers an aircraft with fire-fighting technologies that has a chance in the U.S. market.
The United States has its eyes on Russia’s Be-200 amphibious aircraft to bolster American-made fire-fighting… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Delivers Orion Spacecraft To NASA Kennedy Space Center
DENVER, July 2, 2012 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has delivered the first space-bound Orion spacecraft crew module structure to the Operations and Checkout Building on NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. The crew module structure recently underwent its… Continue reading
IATA announced global traffic results for May
Geneva—The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for May showing a general downward trend in line with deteriorating global economic conditions.
While passenger demand was 4.5% ahead of levels in May 2011, growth was virtually flat compared… Continue reading
EMBRAER TO SUPPORT EXECUTIVE JETS OPERATIONS DURING OLYMPICS
Paris, France, July 2, 2012 – In anticipation to the London Olympic Games, scheduled for July 27th to August 12th and the increased traffic in the United Kingdom during this period, Embraer has developed a comprehensive and integrated plan to… Continue reading
Bell 525 Relentless Continues to Gain Momentum Names Key Suppliers
Fort Worth, TX – July 2, 2012 – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today the latest list of key suppliers for the Bell 525 Relentless, the world’s first “super-medium” helicopter.
“This is an important milestone for… Continue reading
Airbus to establish assembly line in United States
Industry-leading A320 Family aircraft to be made in largest single-aisle aircraft market
2 July 2012Press Release
In a major strategic announcement today, Airbus said it will establish a manufacturing facility in the United States to assemble and deliver A320 Family… Continue reading
THAI Smile takes delivery of its first A320
New regional air services to start operations in July with all-Airbus fleet
2 July 2012Press Release
THAI Smile, the new light premium regional sub-brand of Thai Airways International (THAI), has taken delivery of its first aircraft, an Airbus A320,… Continue reading
MAFFS-equipped USAFR C-130 crashes in South Dakota
7/2/2012 – PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) — At approximately 6 p.m. MDT July 1, a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System equipped C-130 aircraft supporting firefighting missions crashed in the southwest corner of South Dakota. The aircraft was supporting… Continue reading
Poland orders five Airbus Military C295 aircraft
Polish Air Force to become largest C295 operator
The Polish Air Force today signed a contract with Airbus Military for the acquisition of five C295 transport aircraft to further expand their transport capabilities. Deliveries will start end of this… Continue reading
Delivery of 2 NH90 to the Royal Air Force of Oman
NHI deliverd two new NH90 helicopters to the Royal Air Force of Oman.
As of today the RAFO operates ten NH90 s out of twenty ordered.
These new generation helicopters are among the best equipped helicopters in the region, they… Continue reading