February 2010

Military Aviation News February 16, 2010

Russia sells arms to Libya

Moscow has kicked off its 2010 arms sales campaign by finalizing deals with Libya and Vietnam to buy advanced hardware. Tripoli signed a $1.8-billion purchase…

EXTRA NEWS, General Aviation News February 16, 2010

Loss of a British Icon

Your Help Needed to Prevent the Loss of another British Icon. The last flying example of one of Britainâ€™s most iconic historic aircraft, Avro Vulcan…

General Aviation News February 16, 2010

Eurocopterâ€™s Super Puma/Cougar/EC225 Family marks 4 Million Flight Hours

Eurocopterâ€™s heavy-duty family of helicopters, the AS332 Super Puma/AS532 Cougar and their latest-generation derivatives, the EC225/EC725, have accumulated a total of four million flight hours…

Civilian aviation news February 16, 2010

New Alliance Expands Global Service for Flexjet, Jet Solutions and VistaJet Customers

New relationship between worldâ€™s leading aviation companies offers expansive global service. Flexjet and Jet Solutions customers flying internationally are guaranteed access across Europe and travel…

Space News February 16, 2010

Boeing Ships 1st Next-Generation GPS Satellite to Cape Canaveral

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 16, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] on Feb. 11 shipped the first Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite from the company’s…

General Aviation News February 16, 2010

AgustaWestland and Tata Sons Establish a Joint Venture Company

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Tata Sons have signed a Shareholdersâ€™ Agreement for the formation of an Indian joint venture company which will establish in…

Military Aviation News February 16, 2010

Boeing-led Team Submits Proposal for C-17 Training

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15, 2010 — A team led by Boeing [NYSE: BA] has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Air Force to provide aircrew…

Military Aviation News February 15, 2010

Raytheon Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 Proves Networked Capability with JSTARS Aircraft

NEW DELHI, Feb. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company’s (NYSE: RTN) Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 completed a major milestone when the weapon’s Strike Common Weapon…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News February 15, 2010

Northrop Grumman Fire Scout Unmanned Aerial System Demonstrates Critical Resupply Capability

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has successfully demonstrated that its MQ-8B Vertical Unmanned Aerial System (VUAS) can resupply U.S. or coalition troops deployed on a combat…

Civilian aviation news February 15, 2010

Jazeera Air buys leasing firm for $89 mln

KUWAIT – Kuwaiti carrier Jazeera Airways said it has fully acquired Sahab Aircraft Leasing Co, a leasing firm launched in 2008 for 25.6 million dinars…

Space News February 15, 2010

CryoSat to observe Earthâ€™s ice cover

ESA PR 03-2010. The European Space Agency is about to launch the most sophisticated satellite ever to investigate the Earthâ€™s ice fields and map ice…

Military Aviation News February 15, 2010

Boeing Completes P-8A Weapons Ground Vibration Tests

SEATTLE, Feb. 15, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] successfully completed stores (weapons) ground vibration testing on P-8A Poseidon test aircraft T1 on Feb. 5 in…

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