2011

November 2, 2011

Rolls-Royce delivers first LiftFan from new advanced facility

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has delivered the first Rolls-Royce LiftFan™, for the F-35B Lightning II, to have been assembled at its new LiftFan…

General Aviation News November 2, 2011

Tail section for THAI’s first A380 rolls out of paint shop

The vertical tail section for the first A380 for Thai Airways International (THAI) has been painted with the airline’s orchid logo at Airbus facilities in…

General Aviation News November 2, 2011

Boeing, US Army Mark Delivery of 1st AH-64D Apache Block III Combat Helicopter

The Boeing Company celebrated delivery of the first AH-64D Apache Block III multi-role attack helicopter to the U.S. Army today in Mesa. The Block III…

General Aviation News November 2, 2011

Bell Boeing Team Congratulates Joint V-22 Program on DOD Cost Reduction Award

The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between The Boeing Company and Bell Helicopter — Textron, today congratulated the Naval Air Systems Command Joint…

General Aviation News November 2, 2011

Autonomous Province of Trento Takes Delivery of an AW139

The Autonomous Province of Trento in Italy has taken delivery of the first of two AW139 medium twin helicopters. The aircraft will be operated by…

General Aviation News November 1, 2011

Cobham Partners with Carson Helicopter to Retrofit Sikorsky Aircraft with Avionics Upgrades

Cobham and Carson Helicopters have announced a partnership to provide an advanced suite of avionics for Sikorsky S-61, S-76, and UH-60 derivative helicopter retrofits. The…

Civilian aviation news November 1, 2011

Plane lands on its belly in Poland

Boeing 767’s landing gear fails to open as it reaches Warsaw airport carrying 231 people from Newark in the US A Boeing airliner carrying 231…

Civilian aviation news November 1, 2011

Qantas to cut fares to win back passengers.

Australia’s Qantas Airways plans to cut fares and launch an advertising blitz to win back passengers, a newspaper said, after its showdown with unions caused…

Space News November 1, 2011

China announces launch of Shenzhou-8 successful, prepares for first docking

CMSE News, November 1, Beijing, Chang Wanquan, the Chief Commander of China Manned Space Engineering Project, Commanding Officer of Tiangong 1/Shenzhou 8 Rendezvous and Docking…

Military Aviation News November 1, 2011

Lockheed Martin Conducts Successful Pac-3 Missile Test at White Sands Missile Range

DALLAS, TX, November 1st, 2011 — Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] PAC-3 Missile successfully detected, tracked and intercepted an aerodynamic tactical ballistic missile target today in…

Civilian aviation news November 1, 2011

Wind Tunnel Tests Further Validate Aerodynamic Design and Support Fuel Efficiency Projections of the CSeries Aircraft

Today, Bombardier Aerospace confirmed that final results of a three-phase wind tunnel test program provided further validation of the CSeries aircraft’s aerodynamic design. They also…

Civilian aviation news November 1, 2011

Boeing Delivers Cathay Pacifics First 747-8 Freighter

-Cathay Pacific is first operator of newest Boeing freighter in Asia Pacific EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has delivered a…

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