A drunk passenger attempting to enter the cockpit of a Virgin Blue airplane en route to Bali from Australia on Friday has been arrested, Reuters reported citing Indonesian television. Indonesian television earlier reported that the flight was apparently hijacked by unidentified individuals, a claim the company denied. The plane landed at the Denpasar airport on […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE...
The largest nuclear power plant disaster that the world has ever seen – at Chernobyl – took place on the night of the 25-26 April 1986. Saturday 26 April 2014 marks the 28th anniversary of the tragedy that occurred when the reactor in Unit 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. The reactor was […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Air Force officials announced April 23, that Altus Air Force Base, Okla., is the Air Force’s KC-46A Pegasus formal training unit and McConnell AFB, Kan., is the first active duty-led Pegasus main operating base. “The KC-46A Pegasus aerial tanker remains one of our top three acquisition priorities,” said Secretary of the Air […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE...
Saudi Aramco has placed an order for an AW139 intermediate twin aircraft, further expanding its fleet of AW139 helicopters and confirming its confidence in the best selling model in its category. This latest AW139 will be used to perform offshore and VIP transport operations in Saudi Arabia. The AW139, thanks to its unmatched versatility, performance, […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE...
The autorotation trials for the AW609 TiltRotor program have been completed successfully. Between the end of March and early April 10 dedicated flight hours saw more than 70 power-off conversions from airplane mode to helicopter mode flown from the Arlington (Texas) facility in the USA. The tests were flown under auspices of FAA and covered […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
KazEOSat-1 to provide Kazakhstan with very high-resolution data KazEOSat-1 incorporates the best space technology from Airbus Defence and Space with new avionics, silicon carbide, large aperture and an agile platform Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, is preparing for the launch of KazEOSat-1 (formerly known as DZZ-HR), which is due to […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY,...
OWEGO, N.Y., April 23, 2014 –Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] Group 1 family of unmanned aircraft systems is migrating to enhanced automation capabilities using its Kestrel™ “Fly Light” flight control systems and industry-leading mobile Ground Control Station (mGCS) software. The increased automation allows operators to focus on executing the mission, rather than flying various aircraft. Earlier […]...
OKLAHOMA CITY — April 24, 2014 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has successfully completed a major U.S. Air Force review of a new software upgrade for the B-2 stealth bomber. The upgrade is part of the Air Force’s Flexible Strike Phase 1 program. It is the first step in a process that will help increase the […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
The Royal Air Force Tucano Display team recently received its Public Display Authority. The Tucano display is a solo aerobatic routine, one of only 4 RAF solo displays this year. This season the Tucano will be piloted by Flight Lieutenant Dave Kirby. Dave was born and brought up in Leicester, and now lives in Poppleton, […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
April 24, 2014 Coatesville, Pennsylvania – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today that Yunnan Jingcheng Group accepted delivery of the first S-76D™ aircraft that will operate in China. The aircraft is configured for transportation of corporate and government VIPs. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Sikorsky recently announced at the 2014 Asian […] [ THIS...
MOSCOW, April 24 (RIA Novosti) – Russian Tu-95MS “Bear” strategic bombers, accompanied by supersonic Mikoyan MiG-31 interceptors, have conducted test flights over neutral waters of the North Sea, a senior Air Force official told reporters Thursday. Russia’s strategic bomber force regularly performs flights over neutral waters of the Arctic, the Atlantic, the Black Sea and […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY,...
Core EPS (non-GAAP)* of $1.76 on continued strong operating performance; GAAP EPS of $1.28 Revenue increased 8 percent to $20.5 billion reflecting higher commercial deliveries Operating cash flow increased significantly to $1.1 billion Repurchased 19.4 million shares for $2.5 billion Backlog of $440 billion includes $19 billion of net orders during the quarter 2014 core […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY,...
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that a customer in the Middle East and Africa region, who has requested to remain unidentified at this time, placed a firm order for two Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners. Based on the list price of the Q400 NextGen airliner, the order is valued at approximately $62 million US. “We are delighted that […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...
(Reuters) – Brazil’s third-biggest airline, Azul Linhas Aereas, unveiled plans on Wednesday to add 11 wide-body jets from European planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA) to start service to the United States. Azul said it would receive six Airbus A330-200s in early 2015, when the airline will begin flying overseas, and five Airbus A350-900 jets starting in early […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ...
Fort Worth, TX (April 22, 2014) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced it has signed a purchase agreement with Xinjang Tianyun General Aviation Company for a new Bell 407GX, further increasing Bell Helicopter’s presence in China. The aircraft will be used for sightseeing tours, VIP transport and agriculture support. “We are […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE...
Aircraft leased to Adria Airways based in Slovenia Adria Airways (Adria) of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Falko Regional Aircraft Limited (Falko), and Bombardier Aerospace today announced that Falko has added a Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft to its portfolio and that the aircraft has been leased to Adria. This acquisition by Falko, a global lessor focused on […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE...
Marignane, 22 April 2014 The redesigned vertical bevel gear shaft for Airbus Helicopters’ EC225 has been certified, enabling its production and installation on all rotorcraft of this type in operation globally, as well as those being produced. Certification was granted by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and is to be followed by validation from […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON...
The New York Court of Appeals has ordered the US government to publicly disclose classified documents describing its legal justification for using drones overseas to kill alleged terrorists, including US citizens. Monday’s court ruling was hailed by human rights activists from the American Civil Liberties Union and two reporters for The New York Times that […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Mexico for UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $680 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on April 17, 2014. The […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY,...
It is a race against time for ESA’s Gravi-2 experiment following launch last Friday on the Dragon space ferry. Stowed in Dragon’s cargo are lentil seeds that will be nurtured into life on the International Space Station. Gravi-2 continues the research of its predecessor into how sensitive plants are to gravity. To find out, 768 […] [ THIS IS A SUMMARY, READ MORE ON THE SITE ] ...