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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
Rolls-Royce awarded $598 million V-22 engine contract
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a $598 Million contract with the US Department of Defense for 268 AE 1107C engines for US Marine Corps and Air Force V-22 aircraft.
In the first year, Rolls-Royce will deliver 70… Continue reading
AMR unions, in deal with US Air, want merger talks
(Reuters) – The three main unions at bankrupt American Airlines have reached a tentative deal with US Airways Groupintended to put pressure on a reluctant American to start merger talks with its rival, the unions and US Airways said on… Continue reading
Pakistani plane crashes with 127 on board
(REUTERS) A Pakistani airliner with 127 people on board crashed in bad weather as it came in to land in Islamabad on Friday, scattering wreckage and leaving no sign of survivors.
The Boeing 737, operated by local airline Bhoja Air,… Continue reading
Super Hercules Takes Flight to Texas
Lockheed Martin delivered another C-130J Super Hercules to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas yesterday. This aircraft was the 18th C-130J delivered to Dyess by Lockheed Martin. Colonel Gerald Goodfellow, Vice Commander of the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess accepted delivery… Continue reading
Beechcraft King Air 250 Achieves EASA Certification
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced its Beechcraft King Air 250, the latest derivative of the best-selling turboprop Beechcraft King Air line, has achieved European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification. The Beechcraft King Air 250 received FAA certification in June… Continue reading
4th Boeing-built WGS Satellite Accepted by US Air Force
Boeing announced today that the U.S. Air Force accepted control of the fourth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) military communications satellite on April 11, after the spacecraft passed several weeks of rigorous on-orbit tests.
WGS-4 was launched Jan. 19 from Cape… Continue reading
AgustaWestland Delivers AW139 Aircraft to Egyptian Air Force
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that AgustaWestland North America, Inc. has delivered AW139 aircraft to the Egyptian Air Force via its contract with U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Contracting Center for Foreign Military Sales. “We’re… Continue reading
Air Charter Services PVT Ltd is new PC-12 Sales and Service Center in India
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd appoints Air Charter Services PVT Ltd (ACSPL) as its official PC-12 Sales and Service Center in India with responsibility for India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Burma and Thailand. As the official Service Center, the New Delhi-based… Continue reading
16th Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130J delivered
MARIETTA, Ga., April 6, 2012 – The penultimate Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130J to be delivered under the current contract has departed Marietta for CFB Trenton. The 17th and final CC-130J will be delivered in early May with ceremonies at… Continue reading
Bel Air Takes Delivery of Its Second AW139 Helicopter
Bel Air of Denmark has taken delivery of its second AW139 medium twin helicopter. The 12-seat configured aircraft will perform offshore transport operations and joins the first helicopter, named “Spirit of Agusta”. A number of additional AW139s are expected to… Continue reading
Eurocopter to supply six EC725 combat search and rescue helicopters to PT Dirgantara Indonesia for customization and delivery to Indonesian Air Force
A contract is signed today between Eurocopter and PT Dirgantara Indonesia/Indonesian Aerospace for the supply of six EC725. To be received in 2014, Indonesian Aerospace will customize and deliver these combat search and rescue configured helicopters to the Indonesian Air… Continue reading