INTERNATIONAL AVIATION NEWS

Northrop Grumman Successfully Demonstrates Capabilities of LITENING Targeting System on U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F

Marcel van Leeuwen — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:50:16 +0000

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., March 10, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) today announced it successfully demonstrated its LITENING advanced targeting capabilities on the U.S. Navy’s premier fighter/attack aircraft, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, marking the eighth U.S. combat aircraft to fly the advanced targeting system. “During the 1.5 hour flight conducted at the Naval Air [...] Related posts:Northrop Grumman to Provide Finnish Air Force F-18s with LITENING Advanced Targeting System NGC to Upgrade Royal Netherlands Air Force F/A-16s With LITENING Advanced Targeting System Northrop Grumman Receives $56.2 Million Contract to Expand Targeting Capabilities for Joint STARS

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Oman airport extension delayed, may cost more

Marcel van Leeuwen — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:25:56 +0000

MUSCAT – The extension of Oman’s main airport in Muscat will be delayed by two years and may cost the state up to an extra $500 million after runway excavations hit seawater, a government official said on Wednesday. “The Muscat airport extension will now be completed in 2014, not in 2012 as expected due to soft [...] Related posts:Oman Air takes delivery of first Airbus A330 AMSTERDAM AIRPORT SCHIPHOL WINS AGAIN FOR FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Oman Air’s 787 order hangs on first flight

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Airbus Foundation Coordinates Chile Relief in TAM A319 Ferry Flight

Marcel van Leeuwen — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:10:08 +0000

Humanitarian supplies collected by the Red Cross and General Consulate of Chile in Hamburg lands in Chile at 10:30 p.m., March 9; LAN Airlines facilitates local logistics in Santiago In response to the devastating earthquake that struck Chile February 27, Airbus coordinated with Brazilian-based TAM Airlines and Chilean-based LAN Airlines to send three tons of aid [...] Related posts:Airbus delivers its 4000th A320 Family aircraft to TAM Airbus Corporate Foundation takes off TAM signs contract for the acquisition of 37 additional Airbus aircraft

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Boeing Delivers EGYPTAIRs First 777-300ER for Long-Haul Fleet Upgrade

Rob Vogelaar — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:07:02 +0000

SEATTLE, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — EGYPTAIR and leasing company GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) took delivery Monday of the first Boeing (NYSE: BA) 777-300ER (Extended Range) commercial jetliner to join EGYPTAIR’s fleet. EGYPTAIR operates a fleet of five Boeing 777-200ERs, five 737-500s and 12 737-800s, with another eight 737-800s on order directly from Boeing. The [...] Related posts:Boeing Delivers First 777-300ER to PIA Boeing Delivers Air India’s First 777-300ER Arik Air Expands Fleet with Boeing 787s, 737s and additional 777-300ER

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Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy Is Effective, Suitable And Mission Capable For USAF Operations

Rob Vogelaar — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:02:03 +0000

MARIETTA, Ga., March 10th, 2010 — The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) Center has rated the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] C-5M as “effective, suitable and mission capable” based on results from OT&E testing completed in January 2010. The OT&E phase spanned four months, evaluating various performance aspects to validate the capability and reliability of [...] Related posts:Lockheed Martin Delivers C-5M Super Galaxy Lockheed Martin C-5m Super Galaxy Completes Flight Test Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy Sets World Aviation Records

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United Signs Firm Order for 25 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft

Rob Vogelaar — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:58:36 +0000

Airline becomes 33rd customer for newest Airbus model United has formalized a commitment originally announced in December 2009, signing a firm order for 25 A350-900 XWB aircraft, the newest twin-engine widebody from Airbus. The aircraft will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. Deliveries of the aircraft will begin in 2016 and run through 2019. “This is [...] Related posts:US Airways signs on with Airbus for fleet renewal; Airline increases order for A350 XWB aircraft Hawaiian Airlines signs firm order for 12 Airbus widebodies contract includes six A350 XWBs Aircraft lessor DAE Capital signs firm order for 100 Airbus aircraft

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Boeing 787 Begins First Flight-Test Operations Outside of Washington

Marcel van Leeuwen — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:07:19 +0000

VICTORVILLE, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The second Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner, ZA002, landed at 10:53 a.m. local time today in Victorville, Calif. This marks the beginning of the first flight-test operations outside of Washington state for the program. The airplane will be stationed at Victorville for approximately three weeks. The crew will conduct ground [...] Related posts:Boeing Unveils First 787 Dreamliner Interior on 3rd Flight-Test Airplane 787 Dreamliner Flight Test Airplane Painted in Special Boeing Livery Production Resumes on Boeing 787 Dreamliners with Fifth Flight-Test Airplane

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Boeing Receives Phase 1 of Contract for US Air Force QF-16 Drone

Marcel van Leeuwen — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:01:36 +0000

ST. LOUIS, March 9, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract worth approximately $69.7 million for the initial engineering, manufacturing and development of QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Targets to replace the QF-4 fleet. Under the terms of the remainder of the contract, expected to be awarded in coming years, [...] Related posts:Boeing Wins Next Phase of U.S. Air Force Missile Technology Program LOCKHEED MARTIN A-10 PROGRAM RECEIVES $40 MILLION CONTRACT MODIFICATION FROM U.S. AIR FORCE EADS Defence & Security produces 500th target drone

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Rolls-Royce awarded $75 million Missioncare contract for V-22 Osprey engine support

Rob Vogelaar — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:27:52 +0000

Tuesday, 9 March 2010 Indianapolis, IN — Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a $75 million MissionCare™ contract by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). Under the eleven-month contract, which includes four option years, logistics support will be provided for the Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty engines that power the U.S. Marine Corps’ MV-22 [...] Related posts:Bell Boeing Team Awarded Joint Performance Based Logistics Contract for V-22 Osprey Support Rolls-Royce signs $131 million F-35 Stovl Liftsystem contract Rolls-Royce welcomes ‘Landmark’ airtanker contract: Trent engines and support worth £700M

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Hands-On Training Helps Turkish Aerospace Industries Prepare for Its Role as a Second Source Supplier for Jet’s Center Fuselage

Marcel van Leeuwen — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:23:46 +0000

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – March 9, 2010 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) is adding momentum to Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc.’s (TAI) readiness to build complete center fuselages for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft by teaching its engineers how to build the complex composite structures used in the jet. From Jan. 18 to Feb. 12, the company [...] Related posts:Boeing Supplier Turkish Aerospace Industries Completes 1st In-Country Modification of Peace Eagle AEW&C Aircraft Turkish F-35 Supplier to Northrop Grumman Delivers First Structural Assemblies Northrop Grumman Takes Delivery of First F-35 Parts From Key Turkish Supplier

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France warns US on Airbus deal.

Marcel van Leeuwen — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:04:09 +0000

PARIS – France warned the United States on Tuesday that Europe will study the “possible implications” of a Pentagon decision to skew bidding for a contract to supply tanker jets in favour of a US firm. US giant Boeing is poised to win the 26-billion-euro defence deal after partners EADS and Northrop Grumman dropped out, citing [...] Related posts:Airbus gets $40B deal to replace Air Force tankers Air France – KLM made deal with Alitalia Air France flight AF 447

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Hawker Beechcraft Delivers 500th T-6 Military Trainer to U.S. Government

Marcel van Leeuwen — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:59:36 +0000

WICHITA, Kan. (March 8, 2010) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) this week announced the delivery of the 500th Beechcraft T-6 military trainer to the United States Government. The milestone aircraft, a T-6B, went to the U.S. Navy and will be based at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Fla. Deliveries began in 2000 after [...] Related posts:Hawker Beechcraft Gains FAA Certification of New T-6B Military Trainer Aircraft Hawker Beechcraft Conducts Inaugural Flight of T-6 Avionics Upgrade Military Trainer Hawker Beechcraft Awarded First Contract for New T-6C Trainer Aircraft

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