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Asia-Pacific to lead demand for new aircraft over next 20 years
Requirement for 8,560 new aircraft valued at $1.2 trillio.
Asia-Pacific airlines are expected to take delivery of around 8,560 new aircraft over the next 20 years, according to European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. Valued at US$1.2 trillion, the requirement represents 33… Continue reading
Centennial of U.S. Naval Aviation year-long celebration begins
CORONADO, Calif., Feb. 12, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the U.S. Navy begins today a year-long, nationwide celebration to commemorate naval aviation’s first 100 years, two Northrop Grumman-produced (NYSE:NOC) Navy aircraft launched the next century of naval aviation… Continue reading
Galileo pathfinder GIOVE-A achieves five years in orbit
ESA’s GIOVE-A satellite – the first prototype of Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system – is still working well after five years in space.
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The first ‘Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element’, GIOVE-A, was launched on 28 December 2005 by a Soyuz… Continue reading
Snowbirds Celebrate 40 Years of Flight
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – The Canadian Forces Snowbirds Demonstration Team is marking its 40th Anniversary last weekend with performances at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Based out of 15 Wing Moose Jaw, the Snowbirds are comprised of 85 Canadian Forces members,… Continue reading
Mideast to buy 2,340 planes in 20 years
Airbus A380 at Le Bourget Air Show 2010, Photo: M. van Leeuwen Z.A.P.P.
DUBAI – Plane maker Boeing Co expects a near quadrupling of air traffic in the Middle East over the next 20 years, as its young populations… Continue reading
Airbus employees celebrate 40 Years of Innovation with their families
In a tremendous event encompassing five sites in Toulouse, Airbus celebrates today ‘40 Years of Innovation’ in Toulouse together with some 145,000 employees, families and friends. Airbus top management and Airbus pioneers deliver moving testimonies that marked some of the… Continue reading
French, U.S. Navy celebrate 10 years of E-2C excellence
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Members of the E-2/C-2 Program Office (PMA-231) French Foreign Military Sales team joined the French Flotilla 4F E-2C squadron July 2 in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the squadron stand-up in… Continue reading
Market for 30,900 New Commercial Airplanes Valued at $3.6 Trillion Over Next 20 Years
– Strength and resilience of single-aisle market driving forecastÂ
LONDON, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) forecasts a $3.6 trillion market for new commercial airplanes over the next… Continue reading
Airbus showcases 40 years of cabin innovation at the Aircraft Interiors Expo
Airbus’ excellence in cabin design, innovation and efficiency will be on display at the Aircraft Interiors Expo this week, where the company’s latest galley concept and A350 XWB immersion theatre – featuring new views of this next-generation jetliner’s cabin –… Continue reading
USS Enterprise Launches and Recovers First Aircraft in Two Years
USS ENTERPRISE, At Sea (NNS) — USS Enterprise (CVN 65) successfully recovered and launched fixed-wing aircraft May 12 after more than two years.
The “Checkmates” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, landed four F/A-18F Super Hornets aboard the world’s first… Continue reading
Boeing Honors 25 Years of B-1 Excellence
DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, April 29, 2010 — Members of the Boeing [NYSE: BA] B-1 Bomber Program team have joined the U.S. Air Force at Dyess Air Force Base today to mark the 25th anniversary of the B-1 bomber.… Continue reading
RAAF Celebrates 89 Years
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) celebrated its 89th anniversary on 31 March at a commemorative service held at the RAAF Memorial Grove.
The anniversary provides an opportunity to highlight the professionalism, training and dedication of our people and demonstrate… Continue reading