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June 27, 2012

Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes Philadelphia debut

Boeing photograph

The first all-new airliner of the 21st century, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed at Philadelphia International Airport for its first visit to the city June 26. On June 27, local officials, suppliers, media and Boeing employees will tour the aircraft to experience the airplane’s many passenger-friendly features.

Made from composite materials, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is the first midsize airplane capable of flying long range and will allow airlines to open new, nonstop routes preferred by the traveling public. As a result of its many innovative technologies, the airplane offers unparalleled operating economics, fuel efficiency and passenger comfort.




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Headlines May 22, 2013

Business Rolls-Royce wins engine order from U.S. lessor CIT Britain’s Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply engines to power 23 Airbus aircraft ordered by U.S. leasing company CIT Aerospace, it said May 22. Boeing defense chief sees rising R&D, margins Boeing’s defense division expects to continue growing its research and development spending and operating...
 
 

News Briefs May 22, 2013

Unclaimed veterans’ remains laid to rest in Calif. The unclaimed remains of 35 military veterans and two military wives have been given formal military burials in Northern California. The Santa Rosa Press Democrat says the remains, some left unclaimed for decades, were escorted by 120 motorcycles from Santa Rosa to the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery...
 
 

Northrop Grumman will Help U.S. Navy mature laser weapon systems, components for surface self-defense missions

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. -†The U.S. Navy has selected Northrop Grumman for the initial phase of the Solid State Laser Technology Maturation (SSL-TM) program. SSL-TM is a research and development project to mature solid-state, high-power laser weapon systems and components for ship defense. This selection is the first step in the development of a Prototype Laser...
 

 

General Dynamics to deliver U.S. Army’s newest tactical ground station intelligence system

The U.S. Army awarded a contract to General Dynamics C4 Systems for 10 vehicle-mounted Tactical Ground Station Lot D systems with an option for 11 additional systems. The TGS system is part of the Distributed Common Ground System-Army, the Army’s primary deployed system for posting, processing and distributing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance† information in real...
 
 

Defense Acquisition Board approves Standard Missile-6 full-rate production

A Defense Acquisition Board approved full-rate production of Raytheon’s Standard Missile-6. Once operational in 2013, the SM-6 will provide U.S. Navy vessels extended range protection against fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles. “SM-6 is a game-changing, transformational fleet defense missile, and we’re on track to reach initial operating ...
 
 

United to add 40 More Embraer 76-seat aircraft to United Express fleet

United Airlines announced May 21 a capacity purchase agreement for SkyWest Airlines, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc., to operate 40 Embraer 175 aircraft under the United Express brand. SkyWest,†Inc. will purchase the 40 76-seat aircraft with deliveries in 2014 and 2015. These aircraft are in addition to 30 Embraer 175 aircraft that United...
 




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