October 2011

Military Aviation News October 5, 2011

THAAD Weapon System Achieves Intercept of Two Targets at Pacific Missile Range Facility

The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, The Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Army conducted a flight test of the Terminal High Altitude Area…

Military Aviation News October 5, 2011

The Navy and Marine Corps Select Lockheed Martin/Kaman Unmanned K-MAX for Afghanistan Deployment

The Marine Corps will deploy the Lockheed Martin and Kaman unmanned K-MAX® to Afghanistan next month. The decision follows the successful completion of a five-day…

General Aviation News October 5, 2011

Vietnam’s Southern Service Flight Company orders a third Eurocopter EC225 helicopter for offshore oil and gas operations

The Southern Service Flight Company (SSFC) of Vietnam has signed a contract with Eurocopter South East Asia for a third EC225, with an option for…

General Aviation News October 5, 2011

Bombardier Continues to Enhance eServices to Support its Customers

Aircraft Diagnostics Solutions (ADS) Plus interactive diagnostic tool features new intuitive graphic navigation for all operators New CRJ Series aircraft drawings available online Bombardier Commercial…

Civilian aviation news October 5, 2011

Boeing and Lion Air Pioneer Precision Satellite Navigation Technology

RNP debuts in South Asia for capacity, safety and environmental benefits. Boeing and Lion Air, an all-Boeing Next-Generation 737 operator, are pioneering the use of…

General Aviation News October 5, 2011

Airbus to support Greener Skies Initiative with ATM expertise

Working in partnership with industry players and the FAA to improve efficiency Airbus has been selected to provide Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Performance Based…

General Aviation News October 5, 2011

Airbus-supported high school competition selects best “green” ideas for the aviation sector

Six Singaporean students have earned a trip to Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France after winning first prizes in the island nation’s annual “CREATE” high school…

Space News October 4, 2011

Lockheed Martin Congratulates U.S. Air Force on Prestigious GPS Award

Lockheed Martin today congratulated the U.S Air Force and the Global Positioning System (GPS) community for receiving the International Astronautical Federation’s (IAF) 60th Anniversary Award…

Civilian aviation news October 4, 2011

Arik Air to operate from Abu Dhabi

Nigeria’s largest international carrier Arik Air will operate from Abu Dhabi, it was announced Monday. It will start operations from Nov 29 with three non-stop…

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS October 4, 2011

Eurocopter innovation puts the focus on safety with the worlds first flight of a hybrid helicopter combining an internal combustion engine and an electric motor

Eurocopter has successfully tested a hybrid helicopter that combines a turboshaft internal combustion engine with an electric motor for a world premiere, marking a new…

Civilian aviation news October 4, 2011

Boeing Projects $760 Billion Market for 7,530 New Airplanes in North America

Strong demand seen for new, more fuel-efficient single-aisle airplanes MONTREAL, Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) forecasts that air carriers in North America…

Civilian aviation news October 4, 2011

Boeing Awarded ‘Greener Skies’ Contract by Federal Aviation Administration

International industry group to maximize precision navigation benefits across U.S. WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced a research task order…

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