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China holds up 787 deliveries
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner hasn’t been approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, and deliveries are delayed to chinese Airliners.
China had firm orders for 35 B787 including 10 each from China Southern and Hainan Airlines, and another 15… Continue reading
Myanmar find could flood vintage Spitfire market
As many as 140 World War II Spitfire fighter planes – three to four times the number of airworthy models known to exist – are believed to be buried in near-pristine condition in Myanmar. A British-Myanmar partnership says it will… Continue reading
BAE Systems and EADS end discussions regarding possible combination
Following the announcements made by BAE Systems plc (“BAE Systems”) and EADS N.V. (“EADS”) on 12 September 2012 in relation to a possible combination of their businesses through a dual listed company structure, BAE Systems and EADS announce that they… Continue reading
Fleet Readiness Center “hooks up” unmanned aircraft
The Fleet Readiness Center South West (FRCSW) in California surpassed the call of its traditional line of work to rapidly manufacture parts for a new, unmanned demonstrator aircraft being tested here.
In late spring, a team from Patuxent River, Md.… Continue reading
ALC firms up order for 36 A320neos
Air Lease Corp. (ALC) has signed a firm order for 36 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, comprising 20 of the larger A321neos, plus 14 options. The deal firms up an MOU signed at the 2011 Paris Air Show (ATW Daily… Continue reading
X-47B gears up for summer milestones
In recent months, Pax River personnel may have noticed a new, uniquely shaped tailless aircraft on the runway, the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D).
“This summer will be full of activity as the team braces for X-47B’s first… Continue reading
Successful flight trials for the Saab RIGS Head Up Display system
15 May 2012
Saab’s innovative integrated Head Up Display (HUD) System “RIGS” has completed initial flight trials in Sweden. The HUD has been integrated with Garmin’s G500H Avionic System and Maxviz’ EVS-1500 sensor in an AS350 helicopter.
The successful flight… Continue reading
Kuwait – AIM-9X-2 SIDEWINDER Missiles
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Feb. 24 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait of 80 AIM-9X-2 SIDEWINDER Block II All-Up-Round Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $105 million.… Continue reading
Dubai airport passenger traffic up 8 pct in 2011
Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport grew 8 percent in 2011 boosted by additional flights to the Gulf Arab region’s main transport hub, operator Dubai Airports said on Tuesday.
The world’s fourth busiest airport in terms of international passenger and… Continue reading
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways Q3 revenues up 39 pct
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways posted a 39 percent jump in its third-quarter revenues on Wednesday as the unlisted carrier grew its network and increased passenger numbers.
Revenues rose to $1.1 billion in the quarter compared with $785 million in the… Continue reading
Defending champ Bonhomme plays it cool as race preparation heats up
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom – He may have a Red Bull Air Race World Championship win under his belt but British pilot Paul Bonhomme isn’t taking anything for granted as he prepares to defend his title. The unflappable and extremely calculated… Continue reading
Nigerian Tries To Blow Up U.S. Plane In Christmas Attack
A Nigerian man linked to Al-Qaeda tried to set off an explosive device aboard a U.S. passenger plane as it approached Detroit on Christmas Day.
Passengers say the 23-year-old man was trying to ignite some kind of explosive device as the… Continue reading