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Civilian aviation news February 5, 2010

COMAC plans to sell 2,000 C919 jetliners in 20 years

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), the manufacturer of China’s first large passenger aircraft C919, has an ambitious plan to sell over 2,000 C919 jetliners…

Civilian aviation news February 5, 2010

First Airbus A330 joins Sichuan Airlines' all-Airbus fleet

Airbus today delivered to Sichuan Airlines the very first widebody aircraft, an A330-200, to add capacity to its existing all-Airbus Single Aisle fleet. The A330…

Military Aviation News February 4, 2010

U.S. Air Force Awards Raytheon $170 Million Contract for Infrared-Guided Maverick Missiles

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $170 million Foreign Military Sales contract to produce…

Military Aviation News February 4, 2010

Raytheon Awarded $58 Million for Patriot Tactical Missile Upgrades

TEWKSBURY, Mass., Feb. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a $58.2 million contract for Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical, or GEM-T,…

Space News February 4, 2010

Pluto's White, Dark-Orange and Charcoal-Black Terrain Captured by NASA's Hubble

WASHINGTON — NASA has released the most detailed and dramatic images ever taken of the distant dwarf planet Pluto. The images from NASA’s Hubble Space…

General Aviation News February 4, 2010

EMBRAER DESIGNATES 1ST PHENOM SERVICE CENTER IN CALIFORNIA

Â Embraer has named Clay Lacy Aviation (CLA) as the Companyâ€™s authorized service center for the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 jets in Southern California….

Civilian aviation news February 4, 2010

The Fourth Sukhoi Superjet 100 Joins the Flight Certification Campaign

Today the fourth SSJ100 prototype SN 95005 has taken to the skies. The aircraft was captained by Sukhoi Civil Aircraftâ€™s test pilots Sergey Korostiev and…

General Aviation News February 4, 2010

Eurocopter and Spanish Ministry of the Interior Sign Contract for 12 EC135s to Be Assembled in Albacete

Eurocopter and the Spanish Ministry of the Interior have signed a contract for the purchase of twelve EC135 P2i helicopters. Spain’s National Police Force will…

Military Aviation News February 4, 2010

Boeing Connects 1st F-22 Mission Training Center to US Air Force Network

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] connected the F-22 Mission Training Center (MTC) at Langley Air Force Base, Va., to the U.S….

Military Aviation News February 4, 2010

Lockheed Martin Receives $243 Million from the U.S. Air Force for Joint Air-To-Surface Standoff Missile Lot 8 Production

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has received a U.S. Air Force contract valued at $243.5 million for an eighth production lot of the JASSM cruise missile….

Civilian aviation news February 4, 2010

Hong Kong Airlines to order six A330-200s

Hong Kong Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for six A330-200 aircraft. The latest commitment will increase the number of A330s…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News February 3, 2010

American Army Helicopter crashes in Germany

Three U.S. Army Europe Soldiers died Feb. 3 when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed northeast of Mannheim, Germany. The crash occurred at approximately 6:45…

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