November 2009

Civilian aviation news November 30, 2009

Highly innovative Flap concept, annual production of 140 sets of flaps

30 November 2009 Today Stork Fokker AESP has signed an important contract with Airbus for the development and manufacturing of the composite outboard Flaps for…

Military Aviation News November 30, 2009

Komsomolsk-on-Amur aviation plant supplied modernized Su jets to Russian Air Force

Moscow, November 20. The Sukhoi Holding Komsomolsk-on-Amur aviation plant (KnAAPO) has supplied today the final batch of modernized Sukhoi Su-27SM fighter jets to the Russian…

Civilian aviation news November 30, 2009

Yemenia airline avoids EU blacklist again

BRUSSELS – The European Union added all airlines from Djibouti, the Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe to its airline safety blacklist on…

Civilian aviation news November 30, 2009

Qatar Airways CEO hits out at 787 delay again

DUBAI – Qatar Airwaysâ€™ CEO has again criticised Boeing over delays to the plane makerâ€™s 787 Dreamliner and threatened to walk away from a 60-aircraft…

Civilian aviation news November 30, 2009

Air France Super Jumbo A380 forced to turn back over Atlantic

An Airbus airplane was forced to turn back to New York 90 minutes into a flight to Paris, Air France said Monday. The Air France…

Civilian aviation news November 30, 2009

BAE Systems Bae 146 success in Indonesia

BAE Systems announced at the LIMA ’09 International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition in Langkawi today that it has clinched another sale of a BAe 146…

Military Aviation News November 30, 2009

BAE Systems Hawk AJT creates a buzz at RAF Valley

BAE Systems has welcomed the start of the next generation of the UK MoD’s combat training with the phased arrival throughout this year of the…

Military Aviation News November 30, 2009

Boeing Receives Follow-on Contract for B-1 Targeting Pod Software Upgrades

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced it has received a $23 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for Phase 2 of the B-1 Laptop Controlled…

Military Aviation News November 30, 2009

Lockheed Martin Delivers First Production F-35 Electro-Optical Targeting System

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has marked successful entry into low rate initial production on the F-35 Lightning II Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS). The first production…

Space News November 28, 2009

China to launch second lunar probe

Beijing, ChinaÂ — China will launch a second lunar probe next October, state-run media reported Friday. The probe, named Chang’e-2, will orbit 60 miles (100…

Civilian aviation news November 28, 2009

Zimbabwe cargo plane crashes in China

Three crew members were killed when a Zimbabwe-registered cargo plane crashed and caught fire on take-off at Shanghai’s Pudong airport. The plane left the runway…

Civilian aviation news November 27, 2009

Ryanair and Easyjet announce route expansion

Low-cost carriers Ryanair and Easyjet are both bucking the trend for capacity cuts, with the announcement of further fleet and route expansion in 2010. Six…

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