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May 15, 2013
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) conducted its first ship-based unmanned aircraft system (UAS) mission with AeroVironment's Puma UAS. (A Puma Unmanned Aircraft is launched off NOAA ship Nancy Foster. Photo, courtesy of NOAA.) NOAA conducted five flights with the Puma, as the agency looked to test the unmanned aircraft's ability to monitor...May 15, 2013
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) issued a $27.5 million contract to Boeing for low rate initial production (LRIP) of P-8A Poseidon aircraft, a multi mission aircraft based on the Boeing 737-800...May 15, 2013
Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) software developer Flightman has a new contract to provide infrastructure of a Class 2 EFB for WestJet's regional subsidiary, WestJet Encore. Under the contract, Flightman will develop the infrastructure to support a Class 2 EFB. WestJet has...May 14, 2013
Portugal’s Omni Helicopters International (OHI) has hired Richard Burman as group CEO. OHI shareholders Stirling Square Capital Partners and...May 14, 2013
Fort Worth, Texas-based EFW Inc. has obtained an $11.8-million U.S. Navy contract to supply helmet display tracker systems (HDTS) for the Bell...May 14, 2013
Mexico’s civil aviation authority, the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC), has awarded a type certificate to Sikorsky’s S-76D helicopter. This follows the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)'s award for the model in October 2012. Sikorsky expects to make its first customer deliveries of the S-76D later this year. In March at Heli-Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada...May 14, 2013
The U.S. Navy will attempt the first launch of an unmanned aircraft from an aircraft carrier on Tuesday, using Northrop Grumman's X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS). (X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) loaded onto flight deck of USS George H.W. Bush. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tony D.) The X-47B is about the size of a fighter...May 14, 2013
Turkish Airlines' firm $6.9 billion order for the MAX and Next-Generation variants of Boeing's 737 jets has been finalized, the company said Tuesday. (Boeing 737 MAX. Photo, courtesy of Boeing.)...May 14, 2013
Sales and deliveries of general aviation (GA) aircraft increased in the first quarter of 2013 over 2012, according to a report released by the General Aviation Manufacturer's Association (GAMA). Worldwide deliveries of business jets increased 4 percent to 129 from 124 last year; and deliveries of single-engine turboprops totaled 102, up...May 14, 2013
The U.S. Air Force awarded a $555.6 million contract to Northrop Grumman to modernize its fleet of Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). In a...May 14, 2013
EADS reported a first quarter net profit of $314 million, driven by strong commercial aircraft numbers from Airbus, which nearly doubled the group's 2012 first quarter net profit. (Lion Air A320 Computer Rendering. Photo, courtesy of Airbus.) During the first quarter, Airbus received 410 net aircraft orders...May 13, 2013
A DVCS6100 digital airborne audio control system from Becker Avionics has entered service with a...May 13, 2013
CHC Helicopter has reached a five-year agreement with Shell International Exploration and Production to supply helicopters in support of deepwater exploration. The...May 13, 2013
The New Zealand Ministry of Defense has agreed to buy 10 SH-2G Super Seasprites from Kaman Aircraft Corp. According to Kaman, the $120-million contract includes spare parts, a full mission flight simulator and related logistics support for the multi-mission...May 13, 2013
Airbus ProSky has a new agreement with Latin American airline group Avianca and TACA to implement Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures at airports in Central and South America. The partnership will begin by implementing...May 13, 2013
Air Canada has formed a new partnership with Airbus and BioFuelNet Canada to begin assessing sources for the production of alternative jet fuels. The group's ultimate goal is to produce its first assessment for alternative jet fuel sources by the end of 2013, and supply Air Canada with an alternative to...May 13, 2013
Lockheed Martin completed flight testing of its Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) Extended range for the U.S. Air Force Initial Operational Test and Evaluation...May 13, 2013
Embraer added new component suppliers for its next generation of E-Jets, as the airframe manufacturer looks to begin integrating more systems into the aircraft. Rockwell Collins will provide...May 13, 2013
Two air passenger safety advocacy groups are looking to limit commercial airline flights on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, as carriers worldwide work to reintroduce the aircraft into the fleet following the high-profile groundings in January. Aviation Consumer Action Project and FlyersRights.org are requesting FAA to implement a two-hour time limit on commercial flights featuring the 787. The agency...May 13, 2013
The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy are bolstering their fleet of training aircraft, with a new $210 million order for 35 Beechcraft T-6 trainers. (T-6C Trainer. Photo, courtesy of Beechcraft.) Under the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) procurement program, the order includes 33...
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