October 2009

Military Aviation News October 31, 2009

Northrop Grumman Begins Producing First International F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Northrop Grumman CorporationÂ has begun producing the center fuselage for the first international F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, an F-35B short take off, vertical landing (STOVL)…

General Aviation News October 30, 2009

GE’s 747 Flying Testbed Celebrates 40 Years of Flight

The aircraft rolled off the assembly line on October 17, 1969 and went into operation with Pan American World Airlines. GE purchased the aircraft in…

Civilian aviation news October 30, 2009

Worried Iran pilot asks passengers to pray

TEHRAN – A worried Iranian airline pilot asked passengers to start praying after his plane was hit by a technical glitch early on Thursday, highlighting…

Military Aviation News October 30, 2009

US Air Force Officials Announce Candidate Bases for JSF

Eleven bases have been selected as candidate bases and include for training: Boise Air Terminal Air Guard Station, Idaho; Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.; Holloman…

Military Aviation News October 30, 2009

Survivors Unlikely in Midair Crash, Pentagon Official Says

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2009 â€“ Search efforts continue after two military aircraft collided off the California coast yesterday, but a Defense Department official said itâ€™s…

Civilian aviation news October 30, 2009

Denim Air expands fleet with Fokker 100

The Dutch aviation company Denim Air festively added a Fokker 100 to its fleet at Rotterdam Airport on Thursday, 29 October 2009. This aircraft will…

Military Aviation News October 30, 2009

Boeing to Upgrade CV-22 Trainer With Virtual Reality Enhancements

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], with partner Bell Helicopter, has received a contract from the U.S. Navy to upgrade the CV-22 Cabin Part Task Trainer…

Civilian aviation news October 30, 2009

Air France receives its first A380

Air France has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380. The French carrier is the first European airline to fly the all-new double-deck aircraft on…

Civilian aviation news October 30, 2009

Alpen Co. Ltd Orders An AW109 Power Helicopter

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Kaigai Aviotech Corporation are pleased to announce that Alpen Co. Ltd of Japan has ordered an AW109 Power light twin…

Military Aviation News October 29, 2009

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates First Successful Flight Test for paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bombs

ARCHBALD, PA, October 29th, 2009 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] successfully completed the first in a series of flight tests of the paveway II Plus…

Military Aviation News October 29, 2009

Boeing Receives Follow-on Contract to Upgrade B-1 Bomber’s Avionics Software

LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 29, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced it has received an $84 million contract from the U.S. Air…

General Aviation News October 29, 2009

Airbus partners with Tianjin Free Trade Zone to establish a Logistics Centre in Tianjin

Logistics Centre to support on-going Airbus’ industrial cooperation programmes in China Airbus signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tianjin Free Trade Zone (TJFTZ)…

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