July 2010

Military Aviation News July 29, 2010

Fokker to provide Forward Avionics Bays for Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III helicopters

Papendrecht, 29 July 2010 – Fokker Aerostructures and Boeing Rotorcraft Systems have reached an agreement to develop and produce the Forward Avionics Bays for the…

Military Aviation News July 29, 2010

Rolls-Royce finalises contract for additional Adour-powered Hawks for India

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has finalised the contract for the order of an additional 57 Adour-powered Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer aircraft for the…

Air Races News July 29, 2010

RedBull AirRace world championship takes one year off in 2011

Red Bull Air Race GmbH confirmed that for the future success and development of the sport, the World Championship will take a one-year break in…

General Aviation News July 29, 2010

Last Nimrod Road Trip

Today has seen the very last Nimrod, XV 254, depart from RAF Kinloss – not by air, but by road, to its new home at…

Civilian aviation news July 29, 2010

Rain slows salvage of crashed Pakistan plane

ISLAMABADÂ – Anguished relatives sought the remains of loved ones killed in Pakistan’s worst-ever plane crash, some grieving at a hospital collecting bodies Thursday and others…

Civilian aviation news July 29, 2010

PHENOM 100 EXECUTIVE JET EXPANDS ITS WORLWIDE ACCEPTANCE

Authorities from Canada, Egypt, and the Dominican Republic are the latest to certify the aircraftTwenty months after it went into operation, more than 150 of…

Civilian aviation news July 28, 2010

Mauritania Airways overshoots runway

CONAKRY – A Mauritanian passenger jet with 97 people on board overshot the runway as it landed at Guinea’s main airport Wednesday, slightly injuring 10…

Military Aviation News July 28, 2010

Lockheed Martin Marietta Facility Kicks Off F-35 Lightning II Center Wing Assembly Production

MARIETTA, Ga., July 28th, 2010 — Officials at the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] facility here formally announced the start of F-35 Lightning II center wing…

Civilian aviation news July 28, 2010

Demand Continues Recovery in June

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic statistics for June which showed continued strong demand growth as the industry recovers…

Military Aviation News July 28, 2010

EADS North Americaâ€™s UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters are deployed to the U.S. Armyâ€™s missile test site on Kwajalein Atoll

Four U.S. Army UH-72A Lakotas arrived at the Pacific Oceanâ€™s Kwajalein Atoll June 6, marking the latest overseas assignment for the EADS North America-built Light…

Military Aviation News July 28, 2010

BAE Systems Secures Â£500M Order to Support HAL in the Provision Of A Further 57 Hawk Aircraft

Delhi, India – In a move underlining the importance of BAE Systemsâ€™ presence in India, the company has secured a new order, worth over Â£500…

Civilian aviation news July 28, 2010

TAM Airlines firms up commitment to order 25 Airbus aircraft

TAM Airlines, Airbusâ€™ biggest customer in the Southern Hemisphere and Brazilâ€™s largest airline, signed a firm order for 25 eco-efficient Airbus aircraft, bringing the Brazilian…

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