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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…

Military Aviation News May 20, 2009

Boeing Receives Contract to Develop, Test Distributed Targeting for F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

ST. LOUIS, May 20, 2009 â€“ The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received a $48.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy for development and testing…

Space News May 20, 2009

AgustaWestland Test Pilot Selected For Astronaut Training

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, congratulates Tim Peake, AgustaWestland Senior Test Pilot, on his selection by the European Space Agency as the first British astronaut to…

EXTRA NEWS May 20, 2009

Indonesia air crash kills scores

(Photo: AFP/Naufal) An Indonesian military transport plane carrying troops and their families has crashed on the island of Java, killing at least 93 people, officials…

EXTRA NEWS May 19, 2009

Reds…… Roll!

Red Arrows officially start 2009 display season The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, officially begins its 2009 display season today as the…

Space News May 19, 2009

Astrium signs strategic partnership agreement with Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan will order two Earth observation satellites from Astrium Astrium will set up a joint venture with its partner JSC National Company â€œKazakhstan Gharysh Saparyâ€…

Civilian aviation news May 19, 2009

Bombardier’s First Q400 NextGen Turboprop Airliner Bound for Norway

Bombardier Aerospace has delivered the first Q400 NextGen high-speed turboprop airliner. Norwegian regional carrier WiderÃ¸eâ€™s Flyveselskap A/S accepted the aircraft â€“ the first of six…

Civilian aviation news May 19, 2009

Boeing Delivers AeroLogic’s First 777 Freighter

AeroLogic 777 Freighter includes key Boeing Lifecycle Solutions maintenance products EVERETT, Wash., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) celebrated the delivery of the first…

General Aviation News May 19, 2009

Boeing Highlights Environmental Progress in 2009 Report

CHICAGO, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) today released its 2009 Environment Report, highlighting reductions during 2008 in its energy and water consumption, carbon…

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