Airbus remembers Nancy-Bird Walton
Airbus is saddened by the passing of Australian aviation pioneer Nancy-Bird Walton, who has died in Sydney aged 93. Â Nancy-Bird Walton was the first…
Airbus Builds Eco-Efficient A350 XWB Final Assembly Line In Toulouse
Toulouse, 14 January  2009 Today, Airbus starts construction work on the final assembly line for the A350 XWB, the new highly efficient wide-body aircraft scheduled…
A new finish for RAF painting – Tuesday 13 January 2009
A new chapter in surface finishing of aircraft, ground support equipment and military vehicles has started with the award of a 10-year contract to Serco….
Lockheed Martin-Built Stardust Spacecraft To Fly by Earth Jan. 14
Stardust-NExT on Its Way to Explore Comet Tempel 1 DENVER, January 13th, 2009 — On Jan. 14, NASA’s Stardust-NExT spacecraft will fly by Earth during…
Boeing Awarded $1.1B for Performance-Based-Logistics Sustainment of C-17 Globemaster III
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13, 2009 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] on Monday received a $1.1 billion contract for C-17 Globemaster III total systems support from the…
First Marine Corps UH-1Y Helicopter With Northrop Grumman Integrated Cockpit Deploys in 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Jan. 13, 2009 — Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE:NOC) Integrated Avionics System (IAS) and the company’s integration support were key parts of preparing…
SPACEX’S FALCON 9 ON LAUNCH PAD AT CAPE CANAVERAL
Launch vehicle selected by NASA to replace the cargo transportation function of the Space Shuttle conducts launch pad system checks in preparation for test flight…
Prince William started his flying training with the Royal Air Force today, 12th January 2009.
He officially transferred from the British Army into the RAF in the rank of Flight Lieutenant. He will begin training at the Defence Helicopter Flying…
Delta Air Lines Selects Pratt & Whitney for Long-term Maintenance and Materials Agreements Worth $1 Billion
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 12, 2009 –Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company, announced today that Delta Air Lines has signed two…
Alitalia et AIR FRANCE KLM launch a new strategic partnership
 AIR FRANCE KLM takes 25% minority stake. Alitalia, thanks to a deeper partnership with AIR FRANCE KLM, the world’s leading airline group, will expand…
Saab signs contract with FMV regarding Gripen
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration, FMV, for supporting Gripen´s operative capacity. The contract is valued to 550 million SEK….
Rolls-Royce completes successful initial test of YJ102R engine
Rolls-Royce today announced it has successfully completed an initial test of its advanced, high-specific thrust YJ102R engine at the Indianapolis, Indiana facility. This test is…
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