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EXTRA NEWS May 28, 2009

AgustaWestland Opens New Dedicated T129 Facility

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the opening of its new T129 facility in Cascina Costa, Italy. The official opening ceremony was attended…

Space News May 27, 2009

OasISS mission heading to ISS with ESA astronaut Frank De Winne

ESA PR 13-2009. ESA astronaut Frank De Winne is heading to the International Space Station at the start of his six-month OasISS mission. Together with…

Military Aviation News May 27, 2009

Alenia Aeronautica completes the deliveries of the C-27Js to the Italian Air Force with the 12th aircraft delivered

Today, at its Caselle South facility, Alenia Aeronautica completed deliveries to the Italian Air Force (AMI) with the delivery of the twelfth C-27J. The aircraft…

Military Aviation News May 26, 2009

First flight of serial Yak-130

The first serial jet-combat trainer Yak-130 performed its maiden flight on 10 of May from Nozhni-Novgorod aviation plant airfield. The aircraft was piloted in 32…

Military Aviation News May 26, 2009

EMBRAER DELIVERS 100th SUPER TUCANO AIRCRAFT

Brazilian Air Force receives this advanced training and light attack airplane SÃ£o JosÃ© dos Campos, May 26, 2009 Embraer delivered the 100th Super Tucano aircraft,…

Military Aviation News May 26, 2009

Boeing KC-767J Aerial Refueling Tankers Join Active Air Wing in Japan

ST. LOUIS, May 26, 2009 â€“ The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that three KC-767J aerial refueling tankers recently achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC)…

Civilian aviation news May 26, 2009

ASTRA AIRLINES OF GREECE ACQUIRES SECOND BAe 146

Hatfield, Hertfordshire – Astra Airlines of Greece has acquired a BAe 146-300 from BAE Systems Asset Management to add to its existing Series 300 that…

Military Aviation News May 26, 2009

Raytheon to Build More AESA Radars for U.S. Navy Super Hornets

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 26, 2009 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a $54 million U.S. Navy contract to retrofit Super Hornet…

Military Aviation News May 25, 2009

Boeing B-52 With Combat Network Communications Upgrade Makes 1st Flight

WICHITA, Kan., May 22, 2009 â€“ Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced the successful first flight of a B-52 Stratofortress upgraded with Combat Network Communications Technology…

Civilian aviation news May 25, 2009

Boeing Completes First 787 Dreamliner Engine Runs

EVERETT, Wash., May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] continued to make steady progress toward the first flight of the 787 Dreamliner, completing the first…

EXTRA NEWS May 25, 2009

Petroleum Air Services Orders Two AW139 Helicopters

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Petroleum Air Services (PAS) of Egypt has signed a contract for two AW139 medium twin engine…

Military Aviation News May 20, 2009

Morocco â€“ Gulfstream G-550 Aircraft

WASHINGTON, May 18, 2009 â€“ On May 18, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the government of…

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