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Military Aviation News August 7, 2009

Boeing B-52 With Combat Network Communications Upgrade Enters Flight Test

Boeing [NYSE: BA] on Aug. 5 delivered to the U.S. Air Force a B-52 Stratofortress upgraded with Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT), a modification that…

Military Aviation News August 6, 2009

U.S., Japanese F-15 pilots train for Red Flag-Alaska

8/6/2009Â -Â KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) Â –Â U.S. and Japanese F-15 pilots began day and night air-refueling training July 27 and will continue through Aug. 7 in…

Civilian aviation news August 6, 2009

EMBRAER EXHIBITS THE LEGACY 500 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN BRAZIL

Â Â SÃ£o JosÃ© dos Campos, August 6, 2009 present a full-size mock-up of the Legacy 500 executive jet to the Brazilian public, for the…

Civilian aviation news August 6, 2009

Boeing Next-Generation 737s Expand EgyptAir’s Single-Aisle Fleet

SEATTLE, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and EgyptAir today announced that the airline has converted a previous order for two 777s into an…

Space News August 5, 2009

ESA astronaut AndrÃ© Kuipers to spend six months on the ISS in 2011

5 August 2009 ESA PR 17-2009. As a result of the latest International Space Station Multi-Lateral Crew Operations Panel (MCOP) recently held in Houston, ESA…

Civilian aviation news August 5, 2009

Flawless First Test Flight for New Bombardier Global Vision Flight Deck

Bombardierâ€™s Global Vision cockpit successfully completed its first Bombardier test flight on a Global Express XRS aircraft on August 3. Dedicated to testing basic system…

Military Aviation News August 5, 2009

Boeing Upgrades F-18 Training Systems for Finnish Air Force

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 5, 2009 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has delivered upgrades for three F-18 Weapons Tactics and Situational Awareness Training…

Military Aviation News August 4, 2009

F-22 Fatal Crash Blamed On High-g Effects

test flight on March 25 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., almost lost consciousness during a high-g maneuver and failed to pull the aircraft out…

Civilian aviation news August 4, 2009

Bangkok Airways plane crashed at Thai Airport

A Bangkok Airways plane crashed at an airport at a resort island in Thailand, killing the pilot and injuring 37 people Tuesday, aviation officials said….

General Aviation News August 4, 2009

Bombardier sells five Q400s

Bombardier Aerospace said it received an order for five Q400 NextGen aircraft plus five options from an airline that requested to remain unidentified. Firm order…

Civilian aviation news August 4, 2009

Boeing looking at Everett, other sites for second 787 production line

A standoff between Boeing and the Machinists union that could thwart Everett’s chances to win the second 787 Dreamliner production line became clearer at an…

Civilian aviation news August 3, 2009

American Airlines finds scratches in 737-800s

Following dozens of inspections, American Airlines says it has found three Boeing 737 aircraft with tiny scratches in their fuselages that may have been caused…

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