July 2012

Civilian aviation news July 31, 2012

Embraer and Conviasa sign a deal for up to 20 E190 jets

Embraer announced today an agreement with Venezuela’s Conviasa Airlines for the sale of six EMBRAER 190 jets. The deal also includes 14 purchase options for…

Civilian aviation news July 31, 2012

Boeing Next-Generation 737 Performance Improvement Package Delivers on Promise to Cut Fuel Burn

Customers of Boeing’s Next-Generation 737 are validating the benefits of the industry-leading Performance Improvement Package (PIP), one year after the first airplane PIP airplane was…

Military Aviation News July 31, 2012

Boeing Integrates Next-Gen Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System on Silent Eagle

Test validates functionality of JHMCS II/h on flight demonstrator Fighter jet development proceeding on schedule Boeing [NYSE: BA] recently validated the integration of the next-generation…

General Aviation News July 31, 2012

Bell Helicopter and Cessna Aircraft Company Open Asia Pacific Service Facility in Singapore

Bell Helicopter, in partnership with Cessna Aircraft Company, opened a new regional service center in Singapore at Seletar Aerospace Park. Bell Helicopter and Cessna are…

Military Aviation News July 30, 2012

RAF Kinloss – The End Of An Era

At RAF Kinloss on Thursday 26 July 2012, at 1200 hrs, the RAF ensign was lowered for the very last time, bringing to an end…

Military Aviation News July 30, 2012

Navy conducts Pax River’s first flight of X-47B unmanned aircraft

The Navy made Pax River history today after it conducted the naval air station’s historic first flight of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS)…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News July 30, 2012

Boeing launches probe after ‘engine issue’

Boeing said it had launched an investigation after an “engine issue” hit a test flight of the 787 Dreamliner a day earlier in South Carolina….

Military Aviation News, Space News July 30, 2012

Boeing Receives 10th WGS Satellite Order from US Air Force

Boeing has received a $338.7 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to produce and launch a tenth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite. The…

Military Aviation News July 30, 2012

Anglo-French unmanned air systems programme contract awarded

BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation welcome today’s award by the UK and French Governments for a Future Combat Air System Demonstration Programme Preparation Phase (FCAS…

Space News July 28, 2012

Raytheon’s Space Fence technology ready to track space debris

The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) have completed the preliminary design review (PDR) contract of the Space Fenceprogram. Space Fence is capable…

Civilian aviation news, Military Aviation News July 28, 2012

Olympics Air Security Chief thanks private pilots

The Air Component Commander for Operation OLYMPICS, Air Vice-Marshal Stuart Atha, has acknowledged the cooperation and efforts of the GA Community to comply with the…

Military Aviation News July 28, 2012

F-35B model lands at Edwards Air Force Base

BF-2 taxis in after arriving at Edwards AFB, Calif., July 23 in order to begin airstart testing at the 461st Flight Test Squadron. Marine Corps…

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