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General Aviation News October 24, 2009

NASA, Northrop Grumman Announce Initial Flight of Global Hawk Unmanned System for Environmental Science Research

NASA and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) today announced the initial flight of a Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to be used for environmental science…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News October 22, 2009

Initial test proves Navyâ€™s F/A-18 Hornet can fly on â€˜green fuelâ€™

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. â€“ The Navy is one step closer to flying the â€œGreen Hornet.â€ Members of the NAVAIR Fuels team…

General Aviation News October 21, 2009

PZL-Swidnik Deliver 1000th Airframe To AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Polish helicopter manufacturer PZL-Åšwidnik delivered the 1000th fuselage to AgustaWestland during an official ceremony held today…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News October 19, 2009

First Emirati women become pilots at Etihad

DUBAI – The first two Emarati women have earned their wings as pilots at Etihad AirwaysÂ with the airline transport pilot licence (ATPL), the Abu Dhabi-based…

General Aviation News October 15, 2009

Airbus denies bidding for ILFC

PARIS – Planemaker Airbus’s sales chief denied a report that he was involved in a deal to buy part of aircraft leasing group ILFCÂ and would…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News October 15, 2009

Statue of ACM Sir Keith Park

UK COMMEMORATES BATTLE OF BRITAIN COMMANDER STATUE OF SIR KEITH PARK TO BE UNVEILED ON FOURTH PLINTH IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE ON 4th NOVEMBER Installation on…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News October 15, 2009

F/A-18 engine team wins Fliedner Trophy

The Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) and Navy Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) F/A-18 F404 Engine Team has earned the 2008 Naval Air Propulsion Award, the…

General Aviation News October 15, 2009

Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services Celebrates Hangar Opening

Boeing (NYSE: BA), Shanghai Airport Authority and Shanghai Airlines today celebrated the opening of a new two-bay hangar at their joint venture, Boeing Shanghai Aviation…

General Aviation News October 14, 2009

Two Gripen fighters from the Swedish Air Force F 17 Wing visited Croatia on October 5.

2009-10-14 | The two Gripen landed at Pleso 91st Air Force Base in Zagreb. The purpose of the visit was bilateral military co-operation. One of…

General Aviation News October 14, 2009

Dassault Aviation has delivered its 2000th Falcon to KoÃ§ Holding

Dassault Aviation celebrated a major milestone in the history of the Falcon aircraft family, with the delivery of its 2000th Falcon at the Bordeaux-MÃ©rignac facility….

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News October 14, 2009

Samsung Takes Delivery Of Its First AW139 helicopter

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Samsung Techwin Co. of South Korea has taken delivery of the first of two AW139…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News October 13, 2009

Qatar Airways makes first flight with gas

DUBAI – Qatar Airways said it has completed the world’s first commercial passenger flight powered by fuel made from natural gas, highlighting the aviation industry’s…

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