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General Aviation News July 8, 2009

Airbus leads Boeing on orders,Etihad cancels A340

* Airbus has sold a net 68 planes this year vs Boeing’s 1 * Etihad cancels order for one A340-600 worth $250 mln * Cancellation…

Military Aviation News July 8, 2009

Lockheed Martin Receives $60 Million Worldwide LANTIRN Depot Award

ORLANDO, FL, July 8th, 2009 — The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a five-year, $60 million contract to continue depot maintenance…

Space News July 8, 2009

ESA and NASA establish a joint Mars exploration initiative

8 July 2009 On 29 and 30 June the ESA Director of Science and Robotic Exploration, David Southwood, met NASAâ€™s Associate Administrator for Science, Ed…

General Aviation News July 8, 2009

EADS Defence & Security modernizes Slovakian aircraft identification systems

Reliable identification avoids accidental attacks on own forces Upgrade to NATO standards enable participation in multinational crisis management missions EADS Defence & Security (DS) will…

Military Aviation News July 8, 2009

Boeing Debuts 1st Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet

ST. LOUIS, July 8, 2009 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today unveiled the first of 24 F/A-18F Block II Super Hornets for the Royal Australian Air…

General Aviation News July 8, 2009

Boeing to Release Second-Quarter 2009 Results on July 22

CHICAGO, July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) will release its financial results for the second quarter of 2009 at 7:30 a.m. Eastern…

Civilian aviation news July 8, 2009

Bel Air’s First AW139 Helicopter Named “Spirit of Agusta” Enters Service

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Bel Airâ€™s first AW139 medium twin helicopter named â€œSpirit of Agustaâ€ has entered service. The 12…

Military Aviation News July 8, 2009

LATEST FLIGHT TRIAL CONFIRMS ECHIDNA SYSTEM ON TRACK

WOOMERA, Australia â€“ The Echidna 2A Electronic Warfare Self Protection (EWSP) system that will soon protect the Australian Armyâ€™s Black Hawk helicopter fleet has successfully…

Civilian aviation news July 7, 2009

Boeing Announces Order from SunExpress for Six Next-Generation 737s

ISTANBUL, July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced an order from Turkish airline SunExpress for six Next-Generation 737-800s. The order is worth approximately…

Civilian aviation news July 7, 2009

Yemen may cancel $2 bln Airbus order, wants support

* Yemenia could reconsider order for 10 Airbus A350s * Airline wants moral support from manufacturer after crash * Airbus says offered required support (Adds…

Military Aviation News July 7, 2009

Modified Boeing Chinook Mk3 Successfully Completes 1st Test Flight

LONDON, July 7, 2009 — Boeing Defence UK Ltd., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], today announced that a UK Chinook Mk3 helicopter…

Civilian aviation news July 7, 2009

Air China to Feature Boeing Airplane Health Management on 737 Fleet

Innovative system expected to provide efficiency gains for airline SEATTLE, July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Air China said today that the airline…

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