February 2011

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS February 13, 2011

Boeing Celebrates Premiere of New 747-8 Intercontinental

Boeing (NYSE: BA) today unveiled its new 747-8 Intercontinental, the new high-capacity passenger airplane that offers airlines the lowest operating costs and best economics of…

Military Aviation News February 12, 2011

U.S. Navy Test Pilot Completes First F-35C Flight

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (NNS) — The carrier variant of the F-35 (CF-1) Joint Strike Fighter flew for the first time with a Navy test pilot…

Military Aviation News February 12, 2011

Centennial of U.S. Naval Aviation year-long celebration begins

CORONADO, Calif., Feb. 12, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the U.S. Navy begins today a year-long, nationwide celebration to commemorate naval aviation’s first 100 years,…

Civilian aviation news February 11, 2011

Eurocopter sells five AS350 B3 helicopters in India

The acquisition of five AS350 B3 helicopters by three Indian customers was announced by Eurocopter and its Eurocopter India subsidiary at the Aero India 2011…

Military Aviation News February 11, 2011

Boeing Completes Industrial Participation Programs for 1st 5 UK C-17s

Total UK C-17 IP Benefits to Date Exceed US$1 Billion LONDON, Feb. 11, 2011 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has successfully completed…

Spotters News February 11, 2011

Last Chance For Air Tattoo Earlybird

11 February 2011 People planning to attend the Air Tattooâ€™s 40th anniversary celebrations in July have until the end of February to get their hands…

Civilian aviation news February 11, 2011

Latest SPICE galley trial demonstrates shorter service times

During a special lunch held onboard an A330 jetliner, Airbus confirmed the rapid service times provided by its SPICE (SPace Innovative Catering Equipment) galley system…

Military Aviation News February 10, 2011

EADS North America responds to Air Force request for final proposal revisions in tanker competition

KC-45 to be built in U.S. by 48,000 AmericansArlington, Virginia,Â 10 February 2011 EADS North America today will submit its response to the U.S. Air…

Military Aviation News February 10, 2011

Boeing Submits Final NewGen Tanker Proposal to US Air Force

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today submitted its final proposal for the U.S. Air Forceâ€™s KC-X tanker competition. The proposal offers a fleet of Boeing…

Civilian aviation news February 10, 2011

Small passenger aircraft crashes at Cork airport, Ireland

Six people were killed, another six injured when the Metroliner SW4 crashed at Cork airport in heavy fog thursday. On board there were 10 passengers…

Military Aviation News February 10, 2011

Raytheon Conducts Free-Flight Demonstration of JSOW-C From F-16IN

Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) completed a series of free-flight demonstrations of the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) AGM-154-C from an F-16IN fighter aircraft. The tests were…

Alternative Propulsion February 10, 2011

Nanotechnology could pave the way for hydrogen fuels

EADS and Scottish scientists are working on new storage tanks for hydrogen Use of hydrogen in aircraft and car engines would deliver huge benefits to…

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