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DELIVERY OF THE FIRST ITALIAN NH90 TTH IN F.O.C CONFIGURATION
NHI is announce the delivery of the first NH90 TTH in FOC (Final Operational Capability) configuration for the Italian Army. This event took place during an official ceremony held at the AgustaWestland’s Venice Tessera plant today in the presence of… Continue reading
Roll Out Last Soviet-Era Tu-154 Airliner
SAMARA, February 19 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s Aviakor aircraft factory in Samara will deliver the final Tupolev Tu-154 airliner to the Defense Ministry on Tuesday, concluding the longest serial production run for a Soviet-era passenger jet, an Aviakor spokeswoman said.… Continue reading
Pratt & Whitney Delivers Final Production F119 Engine to the U.S. Air Force
Pratt & Whitney Military Engines today delivered the 507th and last production F119 engine to the U.S. Air Force for its F-22 Raptor fleet. The F119 Final Engine Delivery ceremony at the Middletown, Conn. Engine Center was held with representatives… Continue reading
Airbus Military delivers final A330 MRTT to Royal Australian Air Force
Airbus Military has formally delivered the fifth and final new generation A330 MRTT multi-role tanker transport ordered by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).The handover of the aircraft, the world´s most advanced air-to-air tanker, marks a major milestone for the… Continue reading
Test team completes final mission on retiring CH-46E helicopter
After more than 750 hours and 500 flights, the test team for the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter recently completed its final mission as the helicopter, affectionately known as the Phrog, prepares for retirement in 2016.
The test team, based here… Continue reading
Final season announced for last flying Vulcan
Building the future of Airbus with the A350 XWB
23 October 2012
Airbus continued its excellence in widebody aircraft with today’s inauguration of the A350 XWB Final Assembly Line – an event that occurred 40 years after the maiden flight of its game-changing A300, which put the company on… Continue reading
French Prime Minister inaugurates A350 XWB Final Assembly Line
Facility named after Airbus pioneer and founding father, Roger Béteille
French Prime Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault and Airbus President and Chief Executive Officer, Fabrice Brégier this morning officially inaugurated the 74,000 square-metre A350 XWB Final Assembly Line… Continue reading
Space Shuttle Endeavour To Make Historic Final Ferry Flight
WASHINGTON — Space shuttle Endeavour, mounted atop NASA’s modified 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), will make the final ferry flight of the Space Shuttle Program era when it departs Monday, Sept. 17, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida headed… Continue reading
VC10 farewell Flypast
The roar of 12 Rolls-Royce Conway engines was heard across the UK for the final time on 28 August when 101 Squadron paid tribute to the VC10 with a three aircraft flypast over a number of RAF stations.
“It’s a… Continue reading
Eurocopter’s revolutionary X3 helicopter arrives in Washington for final leg of aircraft’s U.S. tour
Eurocopter continues its U.S. tour of the X3 high-speed hybrid helicopter today in Manassas, Va. where the aircraft performed a flight demonstration for dignitaries, local elected officials, company employees and the news media. The Washington, D.C., metro area is the… Continue reading
Airbus Military begins final assembly of the first A400M for Turkey
The Airbus Military A400M final assembly line (FAL) in Seville (Spain) has begun working on the first A400M for the Turkish Air Force. The integration of the wings and central wing-box for this aircraft, known as MSN9, began in mid-May… Continue reading