INTERNATIONAL AVIATION NEWS

Nextant Aerospace 400NEXT Phase 1 Completes First Flight

Rob Vogelaar — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:24:08 +0000

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OHIO — March 12, 2010 – Nextant Aerospace today announced the first flight of a fully equipped Phase 1 400NEXT aircraft. The flight took place Thursday February 25th and completed the transition from experimental to production aircraft. “With the completion of the STC for the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Flight Deck Upgrade in [...] Related posts:Boeing B-1 With FIDL Avionics Upgrade Completes 1st Phase of Flight Test Marshall Aerospace Completes Risk Reduction Flight Trials for A400M TP400 Power-plant DENMARK JOINS F-35 PROGRAM’S NEXT PHASE, COMPLETES JSF PARTNER PARTICIPATION

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USAF Fairchild A-10 Inspections Ordered

Rob Vogelaar — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:12:12 +0000

WASHINGTON – The Air Force has issued a TCTO (time compliance technical order) requiring immediate inspection and repair of wing cracks for a portion of the A-10 fleet. This action impacts approximately 130 A-10 aircraft with thin-skin wings installed during original manufacture and is being taken to ensure the continued operational safety of the aircraft. Such action has [...] Related posts:USAF A-10A Thunderbolts receive wing modification Atlantis: Inspections, Spacewalk Preps Continue USAF Eglin AFB wing transitions to become first F-35 training unit

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Hall gives Australia taste of new season with Sydney warm-up

Rob Vogelaar — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:46:30 +0000

SYDNEY, Australia – Matt Hall gave Australians a thrilling taste of what’s in store for the 2010 season with a dazzling display of his Red Bull Air Race aerial skills over Sydney Harbour that was broadcast live on Australian television just two weeks before the 2010 season opener in Abu Dhabi. Hall, who shattered all records [...] Related posts:OFFICIAL MATT HALL SUPPORTERS TOUR ANNOUNCED Matt Hall exceeds all expectations Two new pilots for 2010 Red Bull Air Race season

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Indian Airlines Sign for Antonov An-148

Rob Vogelaar — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:31:11 +0000

Moscow, 12 March 2010. United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), together with the State Corporation Antonov of Ukraine and HindAvia Aeronautical Services Pvt Ltd of India took part in the 2rd International Exhibition & Conference on Civil Aviation “India Aviation 2010″. It was held 3-7 March in the territory of the Begumpet Airport airport, Hyderadad. Aircraft number RA61703, [...] Related posts:An-148 carried first passengers from Pulkovo to Domodedovo Indian Airlines celebrates delivery of the first A319 Kingfisher Airlines takes delivery of first Indian based A321s

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Sikorsky Aerospace Services Announces Selection by EADS North America to Provide Support for U.S. Navy H-72A Fleet

Rob Vogelaar — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:52:50 +0000

SHELTON, Connecticut – Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today that Helicopter Support Incorporated (HSI), a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company, has been chosen to provide a Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) program for U.S. Navy Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) at Patuxent River, Naval Air Station under its contract with EADS North America. Sikorsky Aerospace Services is the aftermarket [...] Related posts:EADS North America to Provide the U.S. Navy with Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota Light Utility Helicopters Sikorsky Aerospace Services Announces $4M Contract to Provide Presidential Airways with Heads Up Display Systems EADS North America receives U.S. Army contract for five additional UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters

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RAF Nimrod MRA4 Declared ‘Ready to Train’

Rob Vogelaar — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:45:22 +0000

Woodford, United Kingdom: The Nimrod MRA4 has made significant steps forward with the UK Ministry of Defence formally accepting the aircraft and declaring it ‘ready to train’. This declaration follows the type acceptance of the MRA4 which allows the delivery of production aircraft and the start of aircrew training, and the handover of the first production [...] Related posts:First production Nimrod MRA4 takes to the skies POWER AND FRENCH CONNECTION FOR NIMROD MRA4 Boeing’s 1st C-130 AMP Trainer for US Air Force Declared ‘Ready For Use’

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Red Arrows Diamond Nine fly together for the first time this year!

Rob Vogelaar — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:38:54 +0000

The world famous Red Arrows Diamond Nine formation has graced the skies of Lincolnshire for the first time this season as the Team reached a milestone in their 2010 display work up. After more than four months of intensive training, the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team flew their first display practice today (10 March) with all [...] Related posts:Red Arrows celebrate Virgin’s 25th birthday Red Arrows unveil new-look Aircraft ahead of Overseas Tour Airbus A400M will fly before year end

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F-35B STOVL-mode Flight

Marcel van Leeuwen — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:58:54 +0000

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md, March 11th, 2010 – The first Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter passes overhead at 40 knots (46 mph) prior to a slow landing at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., on Wednesday, March 10. The flight was one of the last missions before the aircraft’s first vertical [...] Related posts:Lockheed Martin F-35B Begins In-Flight STOVL Operations Second Lockheed Martin F-35B STOVL Fighter Lockheed Martin F-35B Exceeds STOVL Thrust Requirement

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Mideast airlines to see $400 mln loss in 2010

Marcel van Leeuwen — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:23:07 +0000

DUBAI – Middle East carriers will post a loss of $400 million this year, $100 million more than estimated earlier, as yields remain low despite a double-digit passenger growth, an industry group said on Thursday. The rise in loss for Middle Eastern carriers is in contrast to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) halving its loss [...] Related posts:IATA Cuts 2010 Loss Forecast in Half – Strong Start to 2010 Mideast passenger traffic soars 24% in Januari Mideast air traffic soars 19 pct in December

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IATA Cuts 2010 Loss Forecast in Half – Strong Start to 2010

Rob Vogelaar — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:57:25 +0000

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) halved its loss forecast for 2010 to US$2.8 billion (compared to the US$5.6 billion loss forecast in December 2009). The improvement is largely driven by a much stronger recovery in demand seen by year-end gains that continued into the first months of 2010. Relatively flat capacity translated [...] Related posts:Mideast airlines to see $400 mln loss in 2010 Jetmakers forecast strong demand over next two decades Russian Helicopters to Start Taking Orders for Modernized Mi-8M in 2010

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First Airbus A400M Ferried From Seville to Toulouse

Rob Vogelaar — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:45:46 +0000

Airbus Military’s first A400M arrived March 9 2010 in Toulouse, France, where the multi-role airlifter will continue its flight test programme. Touching down at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport following an evaluation flight performed in the Seville region of Spain, the aircraft was welcomed by Airbus Military head Domingo Urena-Raso. This new-generation transport is built by Airbus Military in Seville, where the [...] Related posts:Airbus A400M first flight 11 December 2009 AIRBUS MILITARY and EADS propose a new approach for the A400M Programme Airbus A400M will fly before year end

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Indian Air Force Signs €560 Million Contract For 12 AW101 Helicopters

Rob Vogelaar — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:30:09 +0000

Strengthening AgustaWestland’s Growth Strategy For the Indian Market AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that a contract has been signed by the Government of India for the acquisition of twelve AW101 helicopters that will perform government transport duties. The contract, valued at around € 560 million, includes an extensive five year logistic support service [...] Related posts:AgustaWestland Forms Portuguese Subsidiary And Signs AW101 Support Contract Sloane Helicopters Ltd Signs A Contract For Thirteen AgustaWestland Helicopters Heliflite Signs A Contract For Eleven AgustaWestland Helicopters

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