The Falcon 7X, serial number 207, took off from Teterboro Airport at 8:04 AM local time on May 2 with test pilot Philippe Deleume and Dassault operational pilot Olivier Froment at the controls. Three passengers were on board. The aircraft was fully equipped for normal operation with HUD, EVS and FalconCabin HD cabin management system. […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
NASA Television will provide live coverage of the departure of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from the International Space Station beginning at 9 a.m. EDT on Sunday, May 18. After leaving the space station, the capsule will splashdown in the Pacific Ocean carrying more than 3,500 pounds of NASA science samples and cargo. Dragon is set […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
* Senior official says U.S. sanctions hurt Russian space industry * Wants guarantee Russian engine imports not be used for U.S. military * Says it not satisfied by talks will close GPS sites in Russia (Adds comment from United Launch Alliance) (Reuters) – Russia cast doubt on the long-term future of the International Space Station, […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
Stark Aerospace recently announced StarkLite 200, a high performance, multi-sensor, miniature electro-optical payload for sUAS (small Unmanned Aerial Systems). The payload will be on display at the 2014 AUVSI Unmanned Systems exhibition, May 13-15 in Orlando, Florida (IAI North America, Booth #951). The payload provides enhanced image capabilities for mini-, and micro UAVs and other […] [ THIS...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia for AIM 9X-2 Sidewinder missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $534 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 13, 2014. The […] [ THIS IS A...
An increasing number of airlines have selected the “FlySmart with Airbus” electronic flight back (EFB) solution for iPad devices. To date, more than 13,000 pilots from 73 customers are taking advantage of this innovative tablet application – a total which represents approximately 14 percent of the worldwide Airbus pilot community. Airbus press release [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
MOSCOW, May 13 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian Helicopters company is ready to supply additional helicopters to India, Russia’s largest partner on military and technical cooperation, CEO Alexander Mikheyev told reporters Wednesday. “The Russian Helicopters joint stock company will be ready to continue the program on the supply of Russian helicopters to India under […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY,...
Airline will be first in Italy to operate the 787 MILAN, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) today announced that two 787-8 Dreamliners will be leased by ILFC to the Italian carrier Neos. Based at Milan Malpensa Airport in northern Italy, Neos will become the country’s first […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE...
Bombardier Aerospace today announced the achievement of key product development milestones on the Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft program with the start of production and assembly of major structures for the first Flight Test Vehicle (FTV1) of the Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft program. “We are entering an exciting phase of the Global […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE...
Embraer and SkyWest Airlines announced, today, at the Regional Airline Association’s 39th Annual Convention, in St. Louis, Missouri, that they have reached a 12-year component management service agreement by which Embraer will provide support for the carrier’s entire fleet of E175 jets. The agreement includes more than 160 repairable part numbers, covering 21 ATA (Air […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY,...
MOSCOW, May 12 (RIA Novosti) – Tehran has unveiled a copy of the US Lockheed Martin Sentinel RQ-170 drone at a military aerospace exhibition. “Our engineers succeeded in breaking the drone’s secrets and copying them. It will soon take a test flight,” an Iranian officer told Iranian TV. “This drone is very important for […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
Leading aerospace companies share commitment to research, develop biofuel in Brazil SAO PAULO, May 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Embraer S.A. (BM&F Bovespa: EMBR3, NYSE: ERJ) today announced that they will open a joint research center to advance a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in Brazil. Under a memorandum of understanding, the two companies […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY,...
12 May 2014 Airbus is proud to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the entry into service of its first aircraft – the A300B – operated by Air France as the launch customer. Today leading the aviation industry, Airbus was focused at the very outset on innovation, by designing the A300B as the world’s first twin-engine […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
(Reuters) – A common design problem in the U.S. air traffic control system made it possible for a U-2 spy plane to spark a computer glitch that recently grounded or delayed hundreds of Los Angeles area flights, according to an inside account and security experts. In theory, the same vulnerability could have been used by […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
(AP) — Inmarsat Plc, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, said it will offer free basic tracking services for planes flying over oceans in the hope of preventing another incident such as the loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. The British company said Monday that the service is being offered to all 11,000 […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Belgium to upgrade its F-16A/B Block 15 Aircraft Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $113 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this […] [ THIS IS...
Airbus has successfully performed certification testing to demonstrate the A350 XWB’s ability to operate on wet runways. During these tests at Istres, France, the flight-test aircraft, MSN004, travelled through troughs containing at least 22mm of water depth, at a variety of speeds, starting at 60kts, and successively increasing to around 140kts. This test validates how […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY,...
UK pursuing leading-edge technology to improve air traffic management Newport, 09 May 2014 The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the UK’s specialist aviation regulator, has awarded a study to Airbus Defence and Space to examine the feasibility of using the latest radar technology for better air traffic management. Conventional radar uses a rotating antenna to sweep […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY,...
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 9, 2014 – The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II aircraft fleet, which surpassed 16,000 cumulative program flight hours to date in April, flew a monthly record high for System Development and Demonstration (SDD) with 282 flight hours and 153 flights in April. “The SDD fleet achieving more than […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
PARIS (Reuters) -Airbus took 78 orders in April but remained behind Boeing in the battle for new business after a relatively quiet month dominated by the reshuffling of existing orders, data released by the European planemaker showed on Wednesday. The planemaker unit of Airbus Group (AIR.PA) said it had received 236 orders up to the […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...