INTERNATIONAL AVIATION NEWS

PZL Mielec, a Sikorsky Company, Contracted to Build Eclipse 550 Airframe and Wings

Marcel van Leeuwen — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:55:04 +0000

PZL Mielec announced today it has signed an agreement to produce airframe components for Eclipse Aerospace, Inc., contingent upon the launch of Eclipse 550 jet production. Major components include the fuselage, empennage and wings for the Eclipse 550 jet. PZL Mielec would manufacture these components in Poland and ship them to Eclipse’s facilities in Albuquerque, [...]

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Lockheed Martin’s Aegis Combat System Showcases Integrated Air and Missile Defense Capabilities

Marcel van Leeuwen — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:36:39 +0000

Lockheed Martin’s Aegis Combat System recently demonstrated simultaneous anti-air warfare and ballistic missile defense capabilities during its first integrated air and missile defense test. The successful test verified the capabilities of the most recent upgrade to the Aegis system, known as Baseline 9, which will provide integrated air and missile defense for the U.S. Navy’s [...]

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Rollin’ Out

Marcel van Leeuwen — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:33:19 +0000

A future C-5M rolled out of the hangar at the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] facilities here, May 10. Tail number 87-0045 received new engine pylons and wiring, and will now be fitted with new, state-of-the-art GE F138-GE-100 turbofan engines and undergo flight checks before being delivered to Dover Air Force Base, Del., later this year. [...]

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Using Aviation to Further Poland’s Economic Growth

Marcel van Leeuwen — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:20:25 +0000

Government Should Accelerate its Support Warsaw – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called upon the Polish government to accelerate its pro-aviation policies to enable aviation to facilitate economic growth and development in the country. “Poland sees aviation as an important driver of the economy. And we are eager to work in partnership with the [...]

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Eurocopter returns to the HeliRussia exhibition in 2012 as part of its presence in a growing helicopter marketplace

Marcel van Leeuwen — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:52:47 +0000

Eurocopter’s long-term commitment to the Russian helicopter market will be highlighted at this month’s HeliRussia 2012 industry exhibition, in which the company is taking part for the fifth consecutive time since the event’s creation in 2008. Organized May 17-19 at Moscow’s Crocus Expo international exhibition center, HeliRussia 2012 will feature the display of a Eurocopter [...]

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Korea – MH-60R SEAHAWK Multi-Mission Helicopters

Marcel van Leeuwen — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:25:41 +0000

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Republic of Korea for eight MH-60R SEAHAWK Multi-Mission Helicopters, associated parts, equipment, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.0 billion. The Government of the Republic of Korea has requested a possible sale of [...]

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Flexjet to be First Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 Aircraft Fractional Jet Ownership Provider

Marcel van Leeuwen — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:09:21 +0000

Technology innovations elevate new aircraft as some of the fastest in their class, provides enhanced experience for owners Flexjet will be the first provider of fractional jet management services to offer access to Bombardier’s new Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft. Flexjet will be offering shares of Bombardier’s newest aircraft, with deliveries scheduled for 2013. [...]

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Bell Helicopter Gains Altitude in Europe Delivers Six Aircraft in 30 Days

Marcel van Leeuwen — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:54:36 +0000

Bell Helicopter announced at EBACE it completed deliveries of six of its newest aircraft in Europe during the last month. Three Bell 407GX aircraft, the first of its kind in Europe, took flight in Belgium, Denmark and, most recently, Iceland. Bell also delivered three additional Bell 429 aircraft in Russia and Ukraine. “We are excited [...]

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X-47B gears up for summer milestones

Marcel van Leeuwen — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:27:34 +0000

In recent months, Pax River personnel may have noticed a new, uniquely shaped tailless aircraft on the runway, the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D). “This summer will be full of activity as the team braces for X-47B’s first flight here and arrival of the second X-47B air vehicle from Edwards Air Force Base, [...]

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Boeing executive says on track to hit 787 rate target

Marcel van Leeuwen — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:14:09 +0000

(Reuters) – Boeing Co is on track to hit its production rate target for the 787 Dreamliner next year and is studying the possibility of raising that target, the head of the planemaker’s commercial airplanes unit said on Tuesday. The 787, which came to market last year, is more than three years behind its production [...]

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Russian Soyuz spacecraft takes off for ISS with 3 astronauts

Rob Vogelaar — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:45:57 +0000

The Russian spacecraft Soyuz TMA-04M has been launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It is taking three crew members to the International Space Station. The trio will arrive at the station on Wednesday, joining three other Expedition 31 members, who have been there since December 2011. The trio will transition to the Expedition 32 [...]

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Successful flight trials for the Saab RIGS Head Up Display system

Rob Vogelaar — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:40:47 +0000

15 May 2012 Saab’s innovative integrated Head Up Display (HUD) System “RIGS” has completed initial flight trials in Sweden. The HUD has been integrated with Garmin’s G500H Avionic System and Maxviz’ EVS-1500 sensor in an AS350 helicopter. The successful flight trials have included symbology evaluations, overlay of images from the Enhanced Vision Sensor (EVS) and [...]

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