October 2009

Military Aviation News October 26, 2009

Fourteen Americans died in helicopter crashes in Afghanistan

Separate helicopter incidents today claimed the lives of 11 U.S. servicemembers and three U.S. civilians in Afghanistan, military officials reported. Â Officials of the NATO-led…

Civilian aviation news October 26, 2009

NTSB have interviewed pilots Northwest Airlines flight

Â Federal investigators have interviewed the pilots of a Northwest Airlines flight that overshot the airport in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last week, a National Transportation Safety Board…

Military Aviation News October 25, 2009

Lockheed Martin’s C-130J Super Hercules: The Proven Airlifter of Choice Showcased at Seoul Air Show

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) officials briefed reporters Tuesday at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition about the…

General Aviation News October 24, 2009

NASA, Northrop Grumman Announce Initial Flight of Global Hawk Unmanned System for Environmental Science Research

NASA and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) today announced the initial flight of a Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to be used for environmental science…

Military Aviation News October 24, 2009

Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF Brings Unique 5th Generation Capabilities

The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II program is the only fighter program delivering 5th generation capabilities internationally, a Lockheed Martin executive said Tuesday…

Civilian aviation news October 23, 2009

Northwest Airbus A320 overshot its destination airport

— A passenger flight from San Diego, California, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, overshot its destination airport by about 150 miles Wednesday, and federal investigators are looking…

Military Aviation News October 23, 2009

Black Hawk helicopter crashed into a Navy ship

One military member was killed and eight were injured last night after an Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into a Navy ship off the coast…

Military Aviation News October 23, 2009

Boeing Delivers 2 Apache Longbow Crew Trainers to US Army

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] delivered two new Apache Longbow Crew Trainers (LCT) to the U.S. Army at Fort Hood, Texas, and the Army declared…

Military Aviation News October 23, 2009

Korea Coast Guard Takes Delivery Of Two AW139 Helicopters

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Korea Coast Guard has taken delivery of two AW139 medium twin helicopters during an official…

Military Aviation News October 23, 2009

3 SCOTS thwart Taliban to recover US Chinook

Soldiers from Alpha (Grenadier) Company of The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS), have fought off Taliban attackers in order…

Military Aviation News October 23, 2009

Boeing Submits Proposals to India for Apache and Chinook Helicopters

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] submitted two proposals to the Indian Air Force this week, offering the AH-64D Apache and the CH-47F Chinook for India’s…

Civilian aviation news October 22, 2009

Crash pilot â€˜avoided populated areasâ€™

DUBAI – The pilot of the crashed Sudanese cargo plane in Sharjah attempted to stay away from populated areas as the aircraft was about to…

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