August 2011

Civilian aviation news August 23, 2011

Pilatus earns top ranking in product support for the 10th consecutive year

In the 2011 Corporate Aircraft Product Support Survey of business aircraft operators, conducted annually by Professional Pilot magazine, Pilatus earned the top ranking in the…

Military Aviation News August 23, 2011

Lockheed Martin Delivers Third Upgraded P-3 Orion To CBP

GREENVILLE, S.C., , August 23rd, 2011 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] recently delivered its third P-3 Orion with a new Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) kit…

Military Aviation News August 23, 2011

Boeing Delivers 3 More F-15K Slam Eagles to the Republic of Korea

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea, Aug. 23, 2011 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] on Aug. 20 delivered three F-15K Slam Eagle aircraft to the Republic…

Military Aviation News August 23, 2011

Boeing CONECT Upgrade Successful in Flight Test Aboard B-52

Test demonstrates functionality of CONECT interphone system WICHITA, Kan., Aug. 22, 2011 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] on Aug. 3 successfully completed an evaluation flight of…

Military Aviation News August 22, 2011

Additional Northrop Grumman Viper Strikes With Moving Target Capability Being Added to KC-130J Arsenal

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract for additional Viper Strikes munitions to equip the U.S. Marine Corps Harvest Hawk aircraft and bring greater…

Military Aviation News August 22, 2011

F-35C completes jet blast deflector testing

The F-35C is another step closer to initial ship trials on an aircraft carrier at sea. The F-35 integrated test force completed jet blast deflector…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News August 22, 2011

Jet crashes in Canadian Arctic, 12 killed

Twelve people were killed when a First Air jet crashed near Resolute Bay in the far north of the Canadian Arctic, but three people survived,…

Military Aviation News August 22, 2011

Boeing Receives UK Contract for 14 New Chinooks

Boeing has received a $1.64 billion (Â£1 billion) contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide 14 new CH-47 Chinook helicopters and associated…

Military Aviation News August 22, 2011

Boeing CONECT Upgrade Successful in Flight Test Aboard B-52

Boeing on Aug. 3 successfully completed an evaluation flight of the B-52 Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT) interphone system. The six-hour flight from Edwards Air…

Space News August 22, 2011

2nd Boeing-built GPS IIF Satellite Enters Service with US Air Force

Boeing today announced that the second of 12 GPS IIF satellites the company is building for the U.S. Air Force has achieved operational acceptance and…

Military Aviation News August 20, 2011

Red Arrow crashed in Bournemouth

A Red Arrow aeroplane has crashed in Dorset following a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival. Â Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging Â â€“ Red 4 â€“, has…

Civilian aviation news August 19, 2011

Sukhoi to sell 12 Sukhoi Superjet-100s to Kuban Airlines

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft signed an agreement of intent on Friday to supply Kuban Airlines with 12 Sukhoi Superjet 100 planes worth $380.4 million. The companies…

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