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Military Aviation News September 1, 2009

Secretary Gates to MC-12 workers: Your work is saving troops’ lives

Â Â Photo: Rob Vogelaar, aviationnews.euÂ 9/1/2009Â -Â GREENVILLE, Texas (AFNS)Â –Â Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates gave a pep talk to employees outfitting the MC-12 Liberty aircraft for…

Space News September 1, 2009

Discovery Attaches Leonardo Module to Station; Spacewalk Today

Spacewalk and Transfers for Crew Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:37:49 PM UTC+0200 The STS-128 crewâ€™s day started about 1:00 p.m. EDT with â€œIndiana, Our Indiana,â€…

Civilian aviation news August 31, 2009

Irkut unveils main suppliers for MS-21 twin-jet

Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has unveiled the main system suppliers for the planned three-member MS-21 twin-jet family. Contractors were selected following international tenders invited last…

Military Aviation News August 31, 2009

U.S. Defense Secretary Underscores F-35 Importance During Lockheed Martin Visit

United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates visited Lockheed Martinâ€™s [NYSE: LMT] final assembly operation for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter today, conveying optimism…

Civilian aviation news August 31, 2009

ATR to present first ATR ‘-600 series’ aircraft on October 1st

ATR is pleased to announce the official presentation of the first ATR â€˜-600 seriesâ€™ aircraft, an ATR 72-600, at a ceremony which will take place…

Military Aviation News August 31, 2009

Boeing to Provide Network for US Air Force C-17 Training

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31, 2009Â — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to deliver a C-17 Distributed Training…

Military Aviation News August 31, 2009

Strike Eagles surpass 8,000 combat hours, support unique missions

by Capt. David Faggard 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs 8/31/2009Â -Â BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS)Â –Â Airmen from the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron achieved a milestone here when…

Military Aviation News August 31, 2009

E-3 damaged while landing at Nellis

8/31/2009Â -Â NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS)Â –Â An E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control systemÂ aircraft was damaged while landing Aug. 28 at Nellis Air Force Base. The…

Space News August 31, 2009

Discovery at Station; First Spacewalk Tomorrow

Crews Focusing on Logistics Module Transfer Â Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:40:17 PM UTC+0200 Â Gloria Estefanâ€™s â€œMi Tierraâ€ was played for space shuttle Discovery…

General Aviation News August 30, 2009

Plane crashes during Polish air show, killing two pilots

WARSAW, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — A Belarussian fighter jet crashed during an air show on Sunday in central Poland, killing the two pilots of the…

Space News August 30, 2009

STS-128 Crew Prepares for Docking

During their first full day in space, astronauts aboard Discovery conducted a daylong inspection of the space shuttleâ€™s thermal protection system, checked out spacesuits and…

Civilian aviation news August 29, 2009

787 Dreamliner still a winner

SEATTLE â€” Boeing says it will still make a profit on its 787 Dreamliner program, now the most delayed â€” and, according to analysts, the…

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