February 2011

General Aviation News February 9, 2011

AgustaWestland Signs Contracts for Two AW139s in India

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has sold two more AW139 medium twin helicopters to customers in India. Adani Group has…

Military Aviation News February 8, 2011

Raytheon and Aerojet Complete System Integration Test for SM-3 Kinetic Warhead

Test moves program one step closer to first SM-3 Block IB flight test Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and Aerojet, a GenCorp company (NYSE: GY), completed…

General Aviation News February 8, 2011

Pratt & Whitney F117 Engine Exceeds 8 Million Flight Hours

AERO INDIA, BANGALORE, INDIA, Feb. 8, 2011 – Pratt & Whitneyâ€™s F117 engine, the exclusive power for the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter, recently exceeded…

General Aviation News February 8, 2011

Hawker Beechcraft to Display Jets, King Air 350i at Aero India 2011

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) will feature its flagship business jet, the Hawker 4000, along with a Hawker 900XP and a King Air 350i at Aero…

General Aviation News February 8, 2011

Embraer certifies belted toilet for the Phenom 100 jet

With this flexibility feature, the aircraft can carry up to seven occupants Â Embraer received certification, last month, from Brazilâ€™s National Civil Aviation Agency (AgÃªncia Nacional…

Military Aviation News February 8, 2011

Airbus Military A400M begins cold weather trials in Sweden

Airbus Militaryâ€™s second A400M development aircraft – Grizzly 2 – visited Kiruna in northern Sweden for four days of cold weather trials at the beginning…

Civilian aviation news February 8, 2011

GULFSTREAM G250 PROGRAM FORGES AHEAD AS ICING TESTS COMMENCE

Flights Into Known Icing Conditions Imminent SAVANNAH, Ga., February 8, 2011 â€” The Gulfstream G250 flight-test aircraft have completed several ice-test certification points in anticipation…

Military Aviation News February 8, 2011

Bell Helicopter Dedicates Military Aircraft Assembly and Delivery Center to US Army Kiowa Warrior

AMARILLO, TEXAS (February 8, 2011) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT) officially dedicated their newest flight hangar at the Military Aircraft Assembly…

Civilian aviation news February 8, 2011

South African Airways becomes Airbus A330 operator

South African Airways has become the latest operator of Airbusâ€™ eco-efficient A330 family.Â The A330-200 is the first of six to be delivered to Aircastle…

General Aviation News February 7, 2011

Aircraft Industries Purchases GE’s M601 and H80 Engines for L410 Aircraft

Â Aircraft Industries, a Czech-based aircraft manufacturer, signed a five-year sales agreement with GE Aviation for the purchase of M601 and H80 engines. The engine agreement…

Military Aviation News February 7, 2011

CASSIDIAN completes prototype test flights in Harrier modernisation programme

The Spanish Navyâ€™s Harrier AV8B aircraft went through a test flight programme at Cassidian Spainâ€™s facilities in San Pablo (Seville) Handover to the Spanish Navy…

Space News February 7, 2011

ATV 2 â€œJohannes Keplerâ€ is ready for launch

â€œJohannes Keplerâ€, built by Astrium, is the second unmanned European transport spacecraft for the International Space Station (ISS). It is currently in the final pre-launch…

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