February 2011

Civilian aviation news February 24, 2011

Boeing Completes 1,000th 787 Flight

EVERETT, Wash., Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner made its 1,000th flight yesterday, marking another milestone in the flight test…

Military Aviation News February 24, 2011

Northrop Grumman Fire Scout Completes First Unmanned Test Flights on Littoral Combat Ship

SAN DIEGO â€“ Feb. 24, 2011 â€“ The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) -built MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (VTUAV)…

Military Aviation News February 24, 2011

Lockheed Martin Solicits for Australian Industry Partnership on MH-60R Helicopter

Canberra, Australia, February 25th, 2011 — Lockheed Martin Corporation [NYSE: LMT] is expanding its base of potential suppliers for the MH-60R helicopter in Australia, issuing…

Military Aviation News February 24, 2011

Lockheed Martin F-35 Program Names New Chief Test Pilot

FORT WORTH, Texas, February 24th, 2011 — Alan â€œAlâ€ Norman, a veteran Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] experimental test pilot, was recently named Chief Test Pilot…

General Aviation News, Spotters News February 23, 2011

Midland Air Museum Photo Report published

On Coventry Airport (Baginton, Warwickshire UK) lies the Midland Air Museum that holds a number of aircraft from the RAF, USAF, Polish Air Force and…

Military Aviation News February 23, 2011

Thailand receives first batch of Gripen fighters

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has now taken delivery of six Gripen C/D fighters. These aircraft belong to the first batch ordered in 2008….

General Aviation News February 23, 2011

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne X-51A WaveRider Team Vies for Collier Trophy

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is among seven nominees competing for one of the most prestigious awards in aerospace, the National Aeronautic Associationâ€™s (NAA) Robert J….

Military Aviation News February 23, 2011

Northrop Grumman Incorporates Laser Autoboresight Functionality to Enhance Protection of U.S. Army Rotary Aircraft Against Missile Attacks

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and SELEX Galileo today announced the successful integration of a continuous laser autoboresight module into an advanced jam head to enhance…

Military Aviation News February 23, 2011

Aviation News

February 2011

Boeing Completes 1,000th 787 Flight

Northrop Grumman Fire Scout Completes First Unmanned Test Flights on Littoral Combat Ship

Lockheed Martin Solicits for Australian Industry Partnership on MH-60R Helicopter

Lockheed Martin F-35 Program Names New Chief Test Pilot

Midland Air Museum Photo Report published

Thailand receives first batch of Gripen fighters

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne X-51A WaveRider Team Vies for Collier Trophy

Northrop Grumman Incorporates Laser Autoboresight Functionality to Enhance Protection of U.S. Army Rotary Aircraft Against Missile Attacks

Lockheed Martin Delivers 300th Common Cockpit to the U.S. Navy

Aircraft Accident Rate is Lowest in History – Still Room for Improvement, Regional Concerns Remain

AAR TAKES DELIVERY OF TWO NEW SIKORSKY S-92 HELICOPTERS

Marshall Slingsby Advanced Composites awarded third successive order for Eurofighter aircraft helmets