May 2012

Space News May 31, 2012

FAA Launch Permit Gives Virgin Galactic’s Space Vehicles the Green Light for Powered Flight

SpaceShipTwo Set to Go for Heavy-Weight Glide Tests with Supersonic Flight Targeted for Year End Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline, announced today that…

Space News May 31, 2012

SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down after successful test flight

(Reuters) – The first privately developed ship to travel to the International Space Station returned home on Thursday, completing a pioneering mission for commercial firms…

Military Aviation News May 31, 2012

Lockheed Martin-Built Trident II D5 Missile’s Reliability Record Reaches 142 Successful Test Flights

The U.S. Navy conducted successful test flights April 14 and 16 of four Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBMs) built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE:…

Military Aviation News May 31, 2012

Lockheed Martin Submits Proposal for KC-46 Aircrew Training System

Lockheed Martin submitted its proposal today to the U.S. Air Force for the KC-46 Aircrew Training System, a program that will prepare pilots, boom operators…

Military Aviation News, Space News May 31, 2012

U.S. Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin GPS III Flight Operations Contract

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $68 million contract to provide mission readiness, launch, early orbit checkout and on-orbit operations engineering support…

General Aviation News May 31, 2012

Eurocopter’s EC135 simulator receives Full Flight Simulator Level B certification to provide fully comprehensive training operations in Germany

The EC135 simulator operated by Eurocopter’s Training Academy in Germany has obtained Full Flight Simulator (FFS) Level B certification from Luftfahrtbundesamt, the German Aviation Administration….

Civilian aviation news May 31, 2012

Boeing Delivers 20th 747-8

Boeing today marked the 20th delivery of its new 747-8. The airplane, a 747-8 Freighter, was delivered to Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Atlas Air…

Space News May 31, 2012

Boeing Delivers 1st Space Launch System Hardware to NASA

The Boeing Company has delivered NASA three flight computer software test beds, the first critical element for flight software development in support of NASA’s Space…

Military Aviation News May 30, 2012

RAF Gets Ready For RIAT

RAF display teams have launched the start of the Royal International Air Tattoo Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The Queen’s anniversary will be the main theme for…

Civilian aviation news May 30, 2012

Strong Passenger Demand – Some Cargo Improvement

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for April showing that total passenger demand rose 6.1% while freight demand was 4.2% down…

General Aviation News May 30, 2012

GULFSTREAM G280 FLIES PARIS TO NEW YORK IN LESS THAN EIGHT HOURS

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s super mid-sized Gulfstream G280recently set an unconfirmed city-pair speed record from Paris to White Plains, N.Y., making the flight in 7 hours,…

General Aviation News May 30, 2012

Heathrow becomes 5th CDM Airport

London Heathrow becomes the fifth airport in Europe to implement Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM), after Munich, Brussels, Frankfurt and Paris Charles de Gaull. The…

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