May 2011

Space News May 11, 2011

NASA Dawn Spacecraft Captures First Image Of Nearing Asteroid

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has obtained its first image of the giant asteroid Vesta, which will help fine-tune navigation during its approach. Dawn expects to achieve…

Military Aviation News May 11, 2011

Lockheed Martin F-35 Program Flight Test Update

Lockheed Martin F-35 Program Flight Test Update, May 11th, 2011 — Since the last F-35 flight test program update issued March 31, Lockheed Martin [NYSE:…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News May 11, 2011

GE Aviation Study Shows Millions in Savings for Airlines, Reduced Flight Time for Travelers

Airlines could save at least $65.6 million annually while slashing carbon emissions and cutting flight times by implementing new flight paths at 46 mid-size airports…

Civilian aviation news May 11, 2011

American Eurocopter Delivers Fourth EC145 to Geisinger Medical Center

During an event at the companyâ€™s Delivery Center in Grand Prairie, American Eurocopter celebrated the delivery of the fourth EC145 to Geisinger Medical Centerâ€™s Life…

Military Aviation News May 11, 2011

Thailand takes delivery of Airbus Military C212-400

The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MoAC) of Thailand has taken delivery of the first of two C212-400 it has ordered from Airbus Military. The…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News May 11, 2011

First Shipment of Mi-171Sh to be Delivered to Peru Defense Ministry in May

Russian Helicopters is set to deliver 3 Mi-171Sh helicopters to the Ministry of Defense of Peru. The helicopters will be manufactured by Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News May 11, 2011

Dutch aerospace firm Fokker signs Chinese deal with Comac

Fokker Technologies, the Dutch aerospace company, is planning to work closely together with the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac). Fokker CEO Sjoerd Vollebregt is…

Military Aviation News May 10, 2011

Boeing Delivers UAE Air Force and Air Defence’s 1st C-17

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today delivered the first of six C-17 Globemaster III airlifters to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence during…

Civilian aviation news, Space News May 10, 2011

Europeâ€™s first EGNOS airport to guide down giant Beluga aircraft

Pau PyrÃ©nÃ©es in southern France has become Europeâ€™s first airport to use the new EGNOS Safety-of-Life Service, to guide aircraft in for landing using only…

Civilian aviation news May 10, 2011

GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers Two New Airbus A320s to Aigle Azur

GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing unit of GE, announced delivery of two new Airbus A320s leased to French…

Military Aviation News May 10, 2011

First F-35A Destined for Eglin AFB, Fla., Completes First Flight

The first F-35A production aircraft that will be delivered to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., later this year takes off from Naval Air Station Fort…

Space News May 10, 2011

NASA Sets May 16 For Final Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch

NASA managers have set the liftoff of space shuttle Endeavour for 8:56 a.m. EDT on Monday, May 16. Launch attempts are available through May 26,…

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