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Civilian aviation news March 25, 2009

Bombardier Announces Three Key European Suppliers for CSeries Aircraft Program

Bombardier Aerospace has added three key European suppliers to the CSeries aircraft program. Alenia Aeronautica of Italy, Fokker Elmo of the Netherlands and Goodrich Actuation…

Military Aviation News March 25, 2009

Boeing Marks Milestone for KC-10 Contractor Logistics Support Program

ST. LOUIS, March 25, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today recognized a milestone for its KC-10 Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) program: The program…

General Aviation News March 25, 2009

Airbus expands Environmental ISO 14001 Certification to US and China

Strong commitment and support from Airbus management to eco-efficiency Airbus Americas and Airbus China Beijing Campus have achieved certification according to the ISO 14001 standard…

Space News March 24, 2009

Seventh Modernized GPS Satellite Built By Lockheed Martin Successfully Launched From Cape Canaveral

Satellite Includes Demonstration Payload for New Third Civil Signal CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla, March 24th, 2009 — A Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT]-built modernized Global…

General Aviation News March 24, 2009

GEnx Engine For New Boeing 747-8 Begins Flight-Testing on Historic 747

March 24, 2009 — The new GEnx-2B jet engine for Boeing’s new 747-8 aircraft has begun flight-testing on GE Aviation’s 747 flying test-bed. During the…

Military Aviation News March 24, 2009

Boeing Laser System Redeploys Quickly, Then Tracks Targets and Fires Laser

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., March 24, 2009 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has successfully demonstrated its Re-Deployable High-Energy Laser System (RHELS) by quickly relocating the prototype weapon system…

Civilian aviation news March 24, 2009

China’s Chongqing Airlines takes delivery of its first A319

Carrier aims to expand its fleet with highly efficient, low cost A320 Family aircraft China’s Chongqing Airlines has taken delivery of the first of three…

Civilian aviation news March 24, 2009

First CAAC Simulator enters into service at Hua-Ou Aviation Training Centre

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has put into service an Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator (FFS), ordered from Thales, at the new extension…

Civilian aviation news March 24, 2009

PC-12 ACCIDENT IN MONTANA

On Sunday, March 22, 2009 at approximately 3:00 pm MST, a PC-12 crashed on approach to Bert Mooney Airport in Butte, MT. All fourteen people…

Military Aviation News March 23, 2009

EMBRAER CONFIRMS THE SALE OF 24 SUPER TUCANO AIRPLANES TO EQUADOR

The aircraft will be used for training and for border patrol missions Embraer confirms signing the Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE) for the sale of 24…

General Aviation News March 23, 2009

Alenia to Explore Canadian Opportunities for its World-Leading Aerospace

OTTAWA, ON â€“ March 23, 2009 â€“ Alenia North America â€“ Canada is pleased to announce that it is showcasing the world-leading composite and carbon…

Civilian aviation news March 23, 2009

7 kids, 7 adults die in Montana plane crash, FAA says

(CNN) — Seven children and seven adults died in a plane crash Sunday in Butte, Montana, according to the FAA The single-engine Pilatus PC 12…

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