Learjet 85 Jet Gets its Wings
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that the first wing shipment for its Learjet 85 jet has arrived at the Wichita assembly line and is now in the process of being readied for mating to the fuselage of Flight Test Vehicle one… Continue reading
FRANCE RECEIVES ITS FIRST NH90 TTH
NHIis pleased to announce the delivery of the first NH90 tactical transport helicopter to the French DGA (Delegation Générale de l’Armement). This event took place according to the contractual schedule, in Marignane Eurocopter facility, where the helicopter has been… Continue reading
Eurocopter boosts its sales by 12 percent in 2011 and increases order intake by more than 100 helicopters
Eurocopter generated a record high annual turnover in 2011 as the company benefitted from long-term strategies of investing in innovation to keep its helicopter product line at the forefront, growing the international footprint, developing services businesses and optimizing internal operations.… Continue reading
AgustaWestland New Generation AW189 Helicopter Completes Its Maiden Flight
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first prototype of the AW189 twin engine 8-tonne class helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight yesterday. The aircraft was launched at the Paris Air Show earlier this year and this… Continue reading
LIATEC Opens Its New Abou Aisha Facility
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that an official opening ceremony was held today for the grand opening of LIATEC’s (Libyan Italian Advanced Technology Company) new facility at Abou Aisha airport, 60 km South of Tripoli. LIATEC is… Continue reading
USS Nimitz Celebrates Its 100,000th Catapult Shot
USS NIMITZ, At Sea (NNS) — The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) reached a milestone in history when an EA-6B Prowler, assigned to Tactical Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135, became the 100,000th aircraft to launch off Catapult Number 1… Continue reading





