September 2009

Military Aviation News September 9, 2009

The Royal Thai Air Force receives its first VIP ATR 72-500

Thailandâ€™s RTAF (Royal Thai Air Force) today took delivery of its first ATR 72-500 from a contract that was signed in 2007 for four ATR…

EXTRA NEWS September 8, 2009

Eurocopter South East Asia (ESEA) signs a contract with Royal Thai Police (RTP) for 3 EC155 Dauphin helicopters

Eurocopter, the worldâ€™s leading helicopter manufacturer is pleased to announce the contract signature of 3 EC155 Dauphin helicopters with the Royal Thai Police (RTP) at…

Military Aviation News September 8, 2009

BAE SYSTEMS SEEKS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT CUSTOMERS FOR BAe 146M

London, United Kingdom: BAE Systems announced today at the Defence Services & Equipment International Exhibition (DSEI) in London that it intends to promote the BAe…

Space News September 8, 2009

Shuttle, Station to Undock Today

After closing the hatches between the two spacecraft last night, the two crews aboard space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station prepare to undock…

Military Aviation News September 8, 2009

potential sale of the U.S. Navyâ€™s MH-60R multimission helicopter to the Danish Government.

LONDON, September 8th, 2009 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Danish aerospace and defense company Terma A/S today announced that they have signed a Memorandum…

Air Races News September 8, 2009

Michael Goulian Hopes To Continue Winning Streak In Porto

PORTO, Portugal – Michael Goulian has spent four years trying to figure out how to win a Red Bull Air Race and now, after getting…

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS September 7, 2009

Mandarin ends links with Fokker

Mandarin Airlines has sold its last two remaining Fokker 100s and will be phasing out the type. The Taiwanese carrier said yesterday that it has…

Civilian aviation news September 7, 2009

First Lufthansa A380 nears completion

German flag-carrier Lufthansa’s first Airbus A380 is nearing completion at Toulouse, ahead of delivery planned for early next year. While a final layout has yet…

Space News September 7, 2009

STS-128 Crew Completes Equipment Transfers; Undocking Tuesday

Crews to Bid Farewell Today The 13 crew members onboard the International Space Station and space shuttle Discovery will prepare to part today. They will…

Military Aviation News September 7, 2009

DEMON APPRENTICES GEAR UP FOR FLIGHT TESTS

London , United Kingdom: Engineering apprentices at BAE Systems are adding the final touches to an experimental aircraft that will test radical new methods of…

Military Aviation News September 7, 2009

Brazil Is To Buy French Rafale Fighter Jets

BRASILIA – Brazil is to buy 36 high-performance Rafale fighter jets from France in a deal worth billions of dollars, both countries said in a…

Air Races News September 5, 2009

Matt Hall exceeds all expectations

Salzburg, Austria â€“ Matt Hall would have never imagined taking off in his first season of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship the way…

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