February 2010

Civilian aviation news February 28, 2010

Saudi to spend $666 mln on airport expansion

JEDDAH – Saudi Arabia is spending 2.5 billion riyals ($666.7 million) to expand the kingdom’s airports, the state news-agency SPA reported on Sunday. “These projects…

General Aviation News February 27, 2010

SECOND GULFSTREAM G650 FLIES FOR FIRST TIME

SAVANNAH, Ga., February 26, 2010 â€” Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today that a second ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range…

Military Aviation News February 27, 2010

Apaches take less aggressive role in Iraq

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE DELATA, Iraq — As the role of U.S. forces turns from a kinetic, action-oriented posture to a supporting role for the Iraqi…

General Aviation News February 26, 2010

Winner of â‚¬10,000 Ryanair scratch card eats winning ticket

Ryanair Â today (26th Feb) confirmed that the winner of a â‚¬10,000 Ryanair scratch card, on Thursdayâ€™s FR1724 flight from Krakow to East Midlands, ate the…

Military Aviation News February 26, 2010

Northrop Grummans Bat(TM) Unmanned Aircraft System Successfully Completes First Flight

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 25, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman CorporationÂ announced today that it has flown the first in a new series of Batâ„¢…

Military Aviation News February 26, 2010

Boeing Signs AU$44M Contract Expansion for Australian Army Rotary Wing Support

OAKEY, Queensland, Feb. 26, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has signed an AU$44 million change proposal with the Commonwealth of Australia to increase the scope…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News February 25, 2010

Plane crashes over Peru geoglyphs

(CNN) — Seven people, mostly tourists, were killed Thursday when a small plane crashed in southern Peru, near the famous Nazca Lines, the official Andina…

Space News February 25, 2010

FALCON 9 VERTICAL AT THE CAPE

Â Taking the rocket vertical was the most recent milestone in a series of key launch prep activities at the Cape in recent weeks. Prior…

Military Aviation News February 25, 2010

Raytheon Delivers 2.000th Tomahawk Block IV Cruise Missile to U.S. Navy

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 25, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — In a significant production milestone, Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) delivered the 2,000th Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile to…

Military Aviation News February 25, 2010

Construction begins at new carriers base port

25 Feb 2010 | Ref. 047 Portsmouth, United Kingdom: The programme to build the nation’s new aircraft carriers gained further momentum today, as BAE Systems…

Civilian aviation news February 25, 2010

Sukhoi Superjet 100 arrived in Yakutsk to undergo cold soak trials

February 25, 2010, Yakutsk â€“ Today at 14:24 local time (+9 GMT) the third Sukhoi Superjet 100 flight prototype SN95004 landed at Yakutsk airport. The…

Civilian aviation news February 25, 2010

Boeing and United Airlines Finalize 787 Order

SEATTLE and CHICAGO, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) have finalized an order for 25 787-8 jetliners. The agreement…

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