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Space News July 2, 2009

Astriumâ€™s 45th Ariane 5 successfully launched

On 1 July 2009, at 2.52 p.m. (Kourou time), 6.52 p.m. (UK time), another Ariane 5 developed and built by Astrium was successfully launched from…

General Aviation News July 2, 2009

Boeing Reports Second-Quarter Deliveries

CHICAGO, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) announced today deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the second quarter of 2009….

Military Aviation News July 2, 2009

The Italian Eurofighters are the first to successfully accomplish NATOâ€™s operations

Grosseto Air Base Eurofighters pass the test of the Atlantic Alliance The Italian Eurofighters are the first to successfully pass NATOâ€™s operational assessment and they…

General Aviation News July 2, 2009

Airbus launches initiative to reinforce flight data recovery capability

Airbus has launched a study for reinforcing flight data recovery, including, but not limited to, extended data transmission for commercial airliners, so that in the…

Space News July 2, 2009

NASA official sees cheaper route to moon

John Shannon, manager of NASA’s space shuttle program, is proposing a next-generation rocket program that he says might cost only 20% of the estimated $35…

Civilian aviation news July 1, 2009

ANA boosts 787 order despite delays

After several high-profile setbacks, Boeing Co.’s 787 program got some good news from Japan, where All Nippon Airways Co. said it will buy five more…

Space News July 1, 2009

XMM-Newton discovers a new class of black holes

Astronomers using ESAâ€™s XMM-Newton X-ray observatory have discovered a black hole weighing more than 500 solar masses, a missing link between lighter stellar-mass and heavier…

Space News July 1, 2009

Boeing Team to Develop Revolutionary Spacecraft Power System for DARPA

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., July 1, 2009 — An industry team led by The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received a contract from the Defense Advanced…

EXTRA NEWS July 1, 2009

Bell 429 Achieves Certification

FORT WORTH, TX (July 1, 2009) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the certification by Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA)…

Space News June 30, 2009

Lockheed Martin Awarded Concept Development Contract for U.S. Air Force Space Fence

MOORESTOWN, NJ, June 30th, 2009 — The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] a $30 million contract to begin concept development for Space…

Military Aviation News June 30, 2009

Boeing Awarded $750M B-52 Engineering Sustainment Contract

WICHITA, Kan., June 30, 2009 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has received a $750 million, 10-year contract from the U.S. Air Force…

Civilian aviation news June 30, 2009

Child found alive after plane crashes in sea

(CNN) — A massive rescue effort was under way Tuesday after a young child was found among the wreckage of a downed Yemeni jet off…

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