August 2010

Military Aviation News August 10, 2010

Thales secures helicopter simulator contract with Eurocopter

Neuilly-sur-Seine, 10 August 2010 â€“ Thales today announced that it has been selected by Eurocopter to produce a second N3 Dauphin flight simulator for its…

Space News August 10, 2010

ESA extends ExoMars mission contract with Thales Alenia Space

TheÂ EuropeanÂ SpaceÂ AgencyÂ (ESA)Â has awarded a Contract Change Notice to ThalesÂ AleniaÂ Space worth 98 million euros for the ExoMars mission to Mars….

Civilian aviation news August 10, 2010

EADS North America statement on the aircraft accident involving its Chief Executive Officer

Arlington, Virginia,Â 10 August 2010 â€œSean Oâ€™Keefe, EADS North Americaâ€™s CEO, was a passenger on a private aircraft that crashed in Alaska last night. â€œLocal…

Civilian aviation news August 10, 2010

DeHavilland DHC-3T Turbo Otter crashed in Alaska

At about 8:00 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time August 9, a DeHavilland DHC-3T Turbo Otter (N455A) crashed 10 miles northwest of Aleknagik, Alaska.Â during a VFR…

Civilian aviation news August 10, 2010

IATA: Avoid Spanish Air Traffic Control Strike

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged AENA, the Spanish air navigation service provider, and the Spanish air traffic controllers to take all…

Military Aviation News August 10, 2010

U.S. Air Force Selects Raytheon's GBU-53/B for Small Diameter Bomb II Program

The U.S. Air Force selected Raytheon Company’s (NYSE: RTN) GBU-53/B for the Small Diameter Bomb increment II program. The SDB II is an air-launched, precision-strike…

Military Aviation News August 9, 2010

Northrop Grumman Delivering Success in Transition to F-35 Full Rate Production

As recently as two years ago, the company, a principal and founding member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team, was delivering a center fuselage…

Civilian aviation news August 9, 2010

Airbus sees over 50 Mideast plane orders

CAIRO – Airbus is on track to secure orders for over 50 aircraft in the Middle East and North Africa this year as the industry…

Military Aviation News August 9, 2010

Colombia â€“ UH-60L BLACK HAWK Helicopters

WASHINGTON, August 5, 2010 â€“ The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Colombia of 9 UH-60L Black…

Military Aviation News August 9, 2010

Israel â€“ Unleaded Gasoline, JP-8 Aviation Jet Fuel, and Diesel Fuel

WASHINGTON, August 5, 2010 â€“ The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Israel of unleaded gasoline, JP-8…

Spotters News August 8, 2010

Fly Inn Keiheuvel July 31st 2010 (Balen, Belgium) photo report

July 31st 2010, Iâ€™m visiting the small grass strip airfield â€˜Keiheuvelâ€™ (Balen, Belgium) on invitation of Robby Cijntje one of our air-show friends.Â It is the…

Air Races News August 8, 2010

Paul Bonhomme Worldchampion 2010 Red Bull Air Race

For the second time inÂ line Paul Bonhomme won the Red Bull Air Race Championship today in Lausitz, Germany. Qualification The day started with the qualification…

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