May 2013

Military Aviation News May 29, 2013

Friend or Foe: Advanced Aircraft Identification Systems Headed to U.S. and Allied Forces

System to outfit Air Force’s F-16s The nation’s fighting forces need secure and reliable line-of- sight identification to distinguish friend from foe during missions, and…

Military Aviation News May 29, 2013

F-35B celebrates 1 year at Eglin

5/28/2013 – EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) — The Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron-501 celebrated the one-year anniversary of flying the F-35B Lightning II…

Military Aviation News May 28, 2013

Russian Warplanes Go on 24-Hour Duty in Snap Alert Drill

MiG-31 Foxhound interceptors are going on round-the-clock duty in northern Russia as part of a snap combat readiness check of the nation’s aerospace defense capabilities,…

Military Aviation News May 28, 2013

Canada welcomes international forces to Exercise Maple Flag 46

4 WING COLD LAKE, AB – Aircrews from Canada’s allies and partners will fly alongside the Royal Canadian Air Force in Exercise Maple Flag 46….

Civilian aviation news May 28, 2013

Bombardier Targeting Longer Maintenance Check Intervals for CSeries Aircraft Prior to Entry-into-Service

May 28, 2013 — Munich, Germany Aerospace Line maintenance check (“A” Check) at 850 flight hours Base maintenance check (“C” Check) at 8,500 flight hours…

Military Aviation News May 28, 2013

Team Spartan Signs Teaming Agreement for Royal Canadian Air Force’s FWSAR Program

Alenia Aermacchi, General Dynamics Canada, and DRS Technologies Canada Ltd. (TCL) have signed a comprehensive teaming agreement to compete for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s…

Military Aviation News May 28, 2013

USAF F-15 crashes in Pacific, pilot safe

5/28/2013 – KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) — Japan Air Self Defense Force rescue squadron crews safely recovered the pilot who ejected from a Kadena-based…

Military Aviation News May 28, 2013

Airbus Military and Pratt and Whitney Canada mark delivery of the 250th PW127G Engine

PW127G is exclusive engine on successful C295 medium airlifter. Today at a special ceremony in Montreal, Airbus Military and Pratt and Whitney Canada marked the…

Civilian aviation news May 27, 2013

Fokker Services installs new passenger seats in Fokker 70 fleet from KLM Cityhopper

KLM Cityhopper (KLC) and Fokker Services signed a contract to replace the seats for the Fokker 70 fleet with new Acro seats. With the Acro…

Military Aviation News May 27, 2013

EuroHawk GmbH, Northrop Grumman and EADS Statement on the Euro Hawk Program

“EuroHawk GmbH, Northrop Grumman and EADS remain fully committed to the Euro Hawk program of record, and the critical capabilities the system will provide the…

Civilian aviation news May 27, 2013

ANA restarts 787 Dreamliner flights

Japan’s All Nippon Airways has resumed commercial flights of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for the first time since the planes were grounded over safety fears….

Space News May 27, 2013

Astronauts Expedition 37 Confirmed for Next ISS Expedition

BAIKONUR, May 27 (RIA Novosti) – Russian officials on Monday confirmed which astronauts would blast off for the International Space Station on May 29 aboard…

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