August 2009

Civilian aviation news August 31, 2009

Irkut unveils main suppliers for MS-21 twin-jet

Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has unveiled the main system suppliers for the planned three-member MS-21 twin-jet family. Contractors were selected following international tenders invited last…

Military Aviation News August 31, 2009

U.S. Defense Secretary Underscores F-35 Importance During Lockheed Martin Visit

United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates visited Lockheed Martinâ€™s [NYSE: LMT] final assembly operation for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter today, conveying optimism…

Civilian aviation news August 31, 2009

ATR to present first ATR ‘-600 series’ aircraft on October 1st

ATR is pleased to announce the official presentation of the first ATR â€˜-600 seriesâ€™ aircraft, an ATR 72-600, at a ceremony which will take place…

Military Aviation News August 31, 2009

Boeing to Provide Network for US Air Force C-17 Training

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31, 2009Â — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to deliver a C-17 Distributed Training…

Military Aviation News August 31, 2009

Strike Eagles surpass 8,000 combat hours, support unique missions

by Capt. David Faggard 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs 8/31/2009Â -Â BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS)Â –Â Airmen from the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron achieved a milestone here when…

Military Aviation News August 31, 2009

E-3 damaged while landing at Nellis

8/31/2009Â -Â NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS)Â –Â An E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control systemÂ aircraft was damaged while landing Aug. 28 at Nellis Air Force Base. The…

Space News August 31, 2009

Discovery at Station; First Spacewalk Tomorrow

Crews Focusing on Logistics Module Transfer Â Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:40:17 PM UTC+0200 Â Gloria Estefanâ€™s â€œMi Tierraâ€ was played for space shuttle Discovery…

General Aviation News August 30, 2009

Plane crashes during Polish air show, killing two pilots

WARSAW, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — A Belarussian fighter jet crashed during an air show on Sunday in central Poland, killing the two pilots of the…

Space News August 30, 2009

STS-128 Crew Prepares for Docking

During their first full day in space, astronauts aboard Discovery conducted a daylong inspection of the space shuttleâ€™s thermal protection system, checked out spacesuits and…

Civilian aviation news August 29, 2009

787 Dreamliner still a winner

SEATTLE â€” Boeing says it will still make a profit on its 787 Dreamliner program, now the most delayed â€” and, according to analysts, the…

General Aviation News August 29, 2009

First British Airways A318 arrives at London Gatwick

British Airwaysâ€™ first Airbus A318, fitted with its all-business cabin, has arrived at London Gatwick ahead of final testing before being put into transatlantic service…

General Aviation News August 29, 2009

Korea National Police Agency Order An AW119Ke

AgustaWestland and UI International (UII) are pleased to announce they have been awarded a contract by the Korean Public Procurement Services to supply the Korea…

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