INTERNATIONAL AVIATION NEWS

Boeing Begins Assembly of 1,000th 767

Marcel van Leeuwen — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:36:12 +0000

EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has begun assembly of the 1,000th 767 airplane at the factory in Everett, Wash. Mechanics took the first step in major assembly by loading the wing spar into the assembly tool. The spar is the internal support structure that runs through the full length of the [...] Related posts:Final Assembly Begins on First Boeing 787 Dreamliner for ANA Boeing Begins Assembly of First 747-8 Intercontinental Boeing Begins Major Assembly of First New 777 Freighter

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S-70iTM BLACK HAWK Helicopter Debuts at MSPO Exhibition

Marcel van Leeuwen — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:36:47 +0000

KIELCE, Poland – The S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopter, the international variant of the BLACK HAWK helicopter, is on public display for the first time. Built at PZL Mielec, Sikorsky Aircraft’s company in Poland, the aircraft will be on static display at the MSPO exhibition through Sept. 9. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies [...] Related posts:First Sikorsky S-70iTM BLACK HAWK Helicopter enters Flight Test Program First S-70iTM Helicopter Nearing Completion at Sikorsky Facility in Poland Newest BLACK HAWK Helicopter to Demonstrate Capabilities in First Visit to Poland

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GOCE gravity mission back in action

Marcel van Leeuwen — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:28:18 +0000

ESA’s GOCE gravity mission has recovered from a glitch that prevented the satellite from sending its flow of scientific data to the ground. News of the recovery comes earlier than expected, thanks to the fervent efforts of a team of experts. The recovery follows a serious communications malfunction on 8 July, when the Gravity [...] Related posts:GOCE satellite launch – mapping the Earth’s gravity as never before ESA’s gravity satellite moves to launch pad GOCE launch confirmed for Tuesday 17 March

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GULFSTREAM TO SHOWCASE THREE AIRCRAFT AT JETEXPO IN MOSCOW

Marcel van Leeuwen — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:22:56 +0000

September 7, 2010 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. will display three of its business jets at JetExpo 2010 in Moscow. They are the large-cabin, mid-range G200; the large-cabin, long-range G450; and the large-cabin, ultra-long-range G550. The aircraft will be available for viewing from Sept. 15-17 at the Vnukovo-3 Airport, Avia Business Terminal. In addition to the [...] Related posts:Bombardier Commercial Aircraft at MAKS 2009 Air Show in Moscow GULFSTREAM INSTALLS INFRARED VISION SYSTEM ON GULFSTREAM GIV GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE ROLLS OUT ALL-NEW SUPER MID-SIZE GULFSTREAM G250

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Government Of Canada Modernizing Defence Infrastructure At 19 Wing Comox

Rob Vogelaar — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:21:33 +0000

COMOX, B.C. – The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, today announced defence infrastructure projects that will help modernize facilities at 19 Wing Comox, including a new health services centre and work on existing facilities. Improvements to this base, which is home to two operational squadrons for Long Range Patrol and Search and Rescue, [...] Related posts:EADS Defence & Security delivers IT-Infrastructure to NATO Headquarters Kuwait – Technical Assistance for Construction of Facilities and Infrastructure MEADS: Cutting edge technology from EADS Defence & Security adds new dimension to air defence radar

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Israel Aerospace Industries Completed Series of Successful Flight Tests of Colombian Air Force Boeing 767 Air Refueling Aircraft

Rob Vogelaar — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:13:27 +0000

A series of successful flight tests aimed at opening the flight envelope have been completed for the pre-owned B767-200ER (Extended Range) aircraft, converted by Bedek Aviation Group of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to a Multi Mission Tanker Transport (MMTT) configuration for the Colombian government and the end user, the Colombian Air Force. The converted aircraft [...] Related posts:Israel Aerospace Industries’ Barak-1 Anti-Missile Ship-Point Defense System Successfully Completes Series of Live Fire Tests Contract Extended for Israel Aerospace Industries UAVs Serving Australian Air Force in Afghanistan Israel Aerospace Industries’ Bedek Aviation Group to Convert its First B767-300 Aircraft

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Rare Battle of Britain aircraft a Dornier 17 to be restored by RAF Museum

Rob Vogelaar — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:02:43 +0000

A rare German wartime bomber which was discovered on the Goodwin Sands in the English Channel 70 years after it was shot down during the Battle of Britain is to be restored by the Royal Air Force Museum. Wessex Archaeology’s side scan image of the Dornier 17 discovered on the Goodwin Sands [Picture: Wessex Archaeology] [...] Related posts:Friday 20th August Battle of Britain Flypasts over England Battle of Britain Season Battle of Britain Tribute at International Air Tattoo

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Delivery Of Weapons System Rig Supports RAF Typhoon On The Frontline

Rob Vogelaar — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:28:54 +0000

RAF Coningsby, UK – BAE Systems has successfully delivered a crucial element in the Typhoon Availability Service (TAS) in partnership with the UK Royal Air Force (RAF), giving key weapons systems support – vital to maintaining the RAF’s front-line capability. The formal acceptance of the Weapons Systems Support Rig (WSSR) by the UK RAF is [...] Related posts:RAF Gets first of its new Typhoon Combat Aircraft – Tuesday 21 October 2008 RAF Leuchars Welcomes the Typhoon BAE SYSTEMS SECURES £450M TYPHOON AVAILABILITY SERVICE CONTRACT FROM MOD

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RAF Leuchars Welcomes the Typhoon

Rob Vogelaar — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:07:52 +0000

On Monday 6 September 2010, Number 6 Squadron, the first Typhoon fighter squadron in Scotland, officially stood up at Royal Air Force Leuchars. The Typhoon is the RAF’s state of the art multi-role combat aircraft that entered operational service in 2007. The occasion was marked with a ceremony which involved the presentation of the Squadron’s [...] Related posts:RAF Leuchars Personnle participate in Middle East Exercise Delivery Of Weapons System Rig Supports RAF Typhoon On The Frontline RAF Gets first of its new Typhoon Combat Aircraft – Tuesday 21 October 2008

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Northrop Grumman Distributed Aperture System (DAS) for F-35 Demonstrates Ballistic Missile Defense Capabilities

Rob Vogelaar — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:02:01 +0000

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s AN/AAQ-37 Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System (DAS) for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter successfully detected and tracked a two-stage rocket launch at a distance exceeding 800 miles during a routine flight test conducted aboard the company’s BAC 1-11 test bed aircraft. “The DAS could fill critical capability gaps in the area [...] Related posts:Northrop Grumman Successfully Demonstrates Capabilities of LITENING Targeting System on U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F LOCKHEED MARTIN AEGIS BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SUCCESSFULLY DESTROYS TWO BALLISTIC MISSILES DURING UNPRECEDENTED TEST Boeing and Northrop Grumman Partner for Missile Defense Agency Contract Competition

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India’s Kingfisher seen BA takeover target

Marcel van Leeuwen — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:42:35 +0000

LONDON/MADRID – British Airways and Iberia have drawn up a shopping list of 12 airlines as they look to embark on a spending spree once their merger completes, with Asia seen as a key focus for expansion. CEO Willie Walsh told reporters in Mumbai on Sunday that the two airlines, which plan to merge by [...] Related posts:Kingfisher Airlines takes delivery of first Indian based A321s Kingfisher Airlines takes delivery of first Indian based A321s Kingfisher agrees to buy 50 Airbus widebody and single aisle aircraft

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Pilot shortage hits Air India’s Gulf flights

Marcel van Leeuwen — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:31:42 +0000

DUBAI – Air India has cut its services to key Gulf destinations, home to a huge Indian expatriate population, due to pilot shortage, UAE daily Gulf News reported on Sunday. “Flights to some of the sectors have been curtailed, and not cancelled. It is mainly due to commercial reasons,” the airline’s regional head Abhay Pathak [...] Related posts:Gulf Air embroiled in ‘Persian’ Gulf spat Computer glitch hits US flights Hundreds of Gulf Air staff to stage sit-in

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