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Dassault Aviation and the “Patrouille de France”: a common passion
There is more than just a rational partnership between user and manufacturer as far as Dassault Aviation and the Patrouille de France (French Acrobatic Patrol) are concerned.
Aviation is a community of men and women brought together by passion. For… Continue reading
Royal Air Force 95 years-old today
It was Prime Minister David Lloyd George who, with General Jan Smuts, identified the need for what was to become the world’s first independent air force, partly in response to German Zeppelin raids on London in 1916-17.
The result was… Continue reading
Eurocopter highlights its 30 years of commitment in the Middle East Region during IDEX 2013
EADS/Eurocopter
During the International Defence Exhibition and Conference – IDEX, Eurocopter is set to showcase more than three decades of experience acquired in the military helicopter sector. Benefiting from its wide diversity of rotary- wing aircraft and their ability to… Continue reading
Ten years ago: the first series production Eurofighter takes off on its first flight from Cassidian
Ten years ago, the world’s first series production Eurofighter took off on its first flight from Cassidian’s Military Air Systems Centre in Manching. The aircraft bearing the marking GT001 (GT stands for German Trainer) was delivered to the German Air… Continue reading
December traffic lowest in five years
Eurocontrol:
Figures for December 2012 show traffic decreasing by 5.6%, the lowest level of monthly traffic for five years. When it comes to delays, total Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) delays decreased by 2.1% compared with December 2011, with a… Continue reading
November traffic lowest in the past five years
As a result of the European day of action, there were 1,500 fewer flights on 14 November in European airspace as well as 250 cancellations the next day, due to the Marseille ACC strike. The latter also caused 49,000 minutes… Continue reading
USS Enterprise retired after 51 years
Worlds longest naval vessel aircraft carrier USS Enterprise is deactivated on 1 December 2012. The “Big E” is the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth United States naval vessel to bear the name.
Inactivation starts 1 December 2012 at Norfolk… Continue reading
Youngest Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Achieves 50 Years of Service
Boeing today marks 50 years since the company delivered its last B-52 Stratofortress to the U.S. Air Force. H-model bomber 61-040 was assigned to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., where it remains in active service.
Boeing built 744 B-52s, in… Continue reading
The NH90 displayed FOR THE 100 th anniversary of the flight in Norway
The norwegian NH90 was presented for the first time to the public during a flight display and a static display in Oslo last week end. This helicopter, delivered end of last year arrived in flight and landed on the Fridtjof… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Marks 100th Anniversary Of Glenn L. Martin Company Founding
Martin [NYSE: LMT] is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the foundingof the Glenn L. Martin Company, which was incorporated on Aug. 16, 1912, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Just 26 years old when he founded the company, Glenn L.… Continue reading
Boeing Marks 50 Years of Delivering Chinook Helicopters
- Longevity a testament to aircraft design and work force
- Boeing investing $130M in factory to meet global demand
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa., Aug. 16, 2012 — As Boeing [NYSE: BA] marks the 50th anniversary of delivering the first H-47… Continue reading
USAF record long-range bomber flight turns 50
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — Fifty years ago on Jan. 11, 1962, a crew of eight Airmen embarked on a historic feat that would take them half way across the globe and reaffirm to the world America’s dominance in… Continue reading