April 2010

General Aviation News April 26, 2010

Harvest HAWK completes phase one testing here

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. â€“ The Harvest HAWK equipped KC-130J Hercules completed Phase One testing here on Apr. 10 and departed for…

Military Aviation News April 26, 2010

India â€“ C-17 GLOBEMASTER III Aircraft

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2010 â€“ The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on April 23 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of 10…

Civilian aviation news April 26, 2010

Bombardier Learjet Delivers First Learjet 60 XR Aircraft to Mexico-Based Customer

Bombardier Aerospace today announced that it delivered its first Learjet 60 XR aircraft to a customer based in Mexico on March 16, 2010. This aircraft…

Military Aviation News April 26, 2010

Finmeccanica and EADS Defence & Security agree on a joint proposal to offer the M-346 for jet pilot training

On 15 March 2010, Alenia Aermacchi (AAEM), a Finmeccanica company, and EADS Defence and Security (DS) submitted a joint response to the Request For Information…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News April 26, 2010

AgustaWestland Helicopter Fleet Continues To Grow In Japan

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has delivered three new helicopters to customers in Japan in recent weeks highlighting its continued growth in this important market. The…

Civilian aviation news April 25, 2010

Dubai flight in terrifying midair plunge

DUBAI – Twenty passengers on board an Emirates flight suffered minor injuries when their aircraft lost altitude abruptly after hitting turbulence on Sunday, with an…

EXTRA NEWS, Military Aviation News, Space News April 23, 2010

Boeing-built Orbital Test Vehicle X-37B Begins 1st Flight

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., April 22, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced the successful launch of the Boeing-built Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV),…

Civilian aviation news April 23, 2010

787 Dreamliner Undergoing Extreme-weather testing in Florida

VALPARAISO, Fla., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner has begun a series of extreme-weather tests at Valparaiso, Fla. Â A special hangar…

Military Aviation News April 23, 2010

No damage to RAF Typhoons from volcanic ash

There has been media coverage about the suspension of training flights on RAF Typhoons in Lincolnshire with claims that ash deposits were found in the…

Military Aviation News April 23, 2010

US Navy Tests Biofuel-Powered 'Green Hornet'

WASHINGTON (NNS) — The Navy celebrated Earth Day April 22 by showcasing a flight test of the “Green Hornet,” an F/A-18 Super Hornet multirole fighter…

Military Aviation News April 23, 2010

US Air Force F-35 completes first test flight

4/22/2010Â -Â WASHINGTON (AFNS)Â –Â The Air Force version of the F-35A flew for an hour April 20Â from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, becoming the…

Air Races News April 22, 2010

Matt Hall Racing to become all Aussie team in time for Rio Air Race

Fresh from his historic second placing in last weekendâ€™s Perth leg of the Red Bull Air Race World Championships, Matt Hall has announced he will…

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