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General Aviation News July 20, 2009

Raytheon Selected to Deliver GPS-Aided Indian Air Navigation System

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2009 /PRNewswire/ — The Indian Space Research Organization has awarded an $82 million contract to Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) to modernize the…

General Aviation News July 19, 2009

Bombardier’s Innovative Approach Improves Line Maintenance Intervals for CRJ700/705/900 NextGen and Q400 Aircraft

Bombardier Aerospace today announced that adjustments to line maintenance intervals for the CRJ700/705/900 NextGen and Q400 aircraft have received final approval from Transport Canada (TC),…

General Aviation News July 16, 2009

Boeing Statement on Missile Defense Staffing Reductions

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., July 16, 2009 â€“ The Boeing Company today issued the following statement regarding work force reductions on the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program:…

General Aviation News July 15, 2009

Rockwell Collins flight tests WAAS/LPV solution for the Hawker 800XP

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (July 13, 2009)Â -Â Rockwell Collins has successfully completed flight testing of a Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) Localizer Performance with Vertical guidance (LPV)…

General Aviation News July 15, 2009

Northrop Grumman Fire Scout Aircraft Provided a Real-time Video Feed

SAN DIEGO, July 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Northrop Grumman Corporation-developed (NYSE:NOC) MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV)…

General Aviation News July 14, 2009

Sikorsky Global Helicopters Delivers S-300CTM Helicopter to UND Aerospace

HORSEHEADS, New York – Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a Sikorsky company, recently delivered an S-300Câ„¢ helicopter to UND Aerospace at the University of North Dakota. Sikorsky…

General Aviation News July 13, 2009

Alaska Airlines Begins ‘Greener Skies’ Testing

By ClimateBiz Staff – ClimateBiz Staff Last month, an Alaska Airlines 737 aircraft took the first step in a project to dramatically cut emissions from…

General Aviation News July 13, 2009

GULFSTREAM BUSINESS JETS RECEIVE TYPE CERTIFICATE VALIDATION FROM TRANSPORT CANADA

Approval Allows Operators To Register All In-Production Gulfstream Aircraft In Canada SAVANNAH, Ga., July 13, 2009 â€” Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General…

General Aviation News July 13, 2009

American Eurocopter Celebrates 40 Years of Investment, Leadership, and Growth in U.S.

Today, American Eurocopter celebrated 40 years of leadership and growth in the United States with a special anniversary event at company headquarters in Grand Prairie,…

General Aviation News July 13, 2009

Boeing and Leading Airlines Announce New Members Added to Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group

Industry intensifies efforts on sustainability practices for future aviation fuelsÂ SEATTLE, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and members of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel…

General Aviation News July 8, 2009

Boeing Announces Agreement to Acquire Vought Operations in South Carolina

— Accelerates productivity and efficiency within 787 supply chain — Bolsters Boeing capability to develop and produce large composite structures — Vought continues relationship with…

General Aviation News July 8, 2009

Airbus leads Boeing on orders,Etihad cancels A340

* Airbus has sold a net 68 planes this year vs Boeing’s 1 * Etihad cancels order for one A340-600 worth $250 mln * Cancellation…