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Telair delivers 300th lower deck cargo system for Airbus A-330, -340 series

Posted April 29, 2013 by

Telair International, a subsidiary of U.S.-based aerospace and defense contractor AAR has delivered the 300th advanced lower deck cargo system to the Airbus fuselage production line in Hamburg, Germany. Since 2008, Telair has been the single source supplier for the advanced cargo handling systems for the Airbus A330-200 and -300 and A340-300 series of aircraft,…

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First Boeing P-8I maritime patrol aircraft arrives in India

Posted May 15, 2013 by

The first Boeing P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft arrived May 15, on schedule, at India Naval Station Rajali. The P-8I is one of eight aircraft Boeing is building for India as part of a contract awarded in 2009. Boeing is proud to deliver this advanced aircraft to meet the Indian Navyís unique…

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Northrop Grumman signs teaming agreement with Quest Aircraft Company

Posted March 20, 2012 by

Northrop Grumman has signed an exclusive teaming agreement with Quest Aircraft Company to be the U.S. federal dealer of the Quest KODIAK, a single-engine short takeoff and landing aircraft, as well as their preferred special mission aircraft integrator. Under the terms of the agreement, Northrop Grumman and Quest are investing in integrating the Air Clawâ„¢…

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Lockheed Martin commemorates 4,500 F-16 aircraft deliveries

Posted April 3, 2012 by

Lockheed Martin commemorated the 4,500th F-16 Fighting Falcon delivery April 3 with a ceremony for employees, customers, former executives and elected officials, including U.S. Rep. Kay Granger and Fort Worth, Texas, Mayor Betsy Price. The F-16 is recognized as the world’s most successful modern-day fighter. Since the F-16′s first production orders in 1975, it has…

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Super Hercules takes flight to Texas

Posted April 19, 2012 by Lockheed Martin photograph by Todd McQue

Lockheed Martin delivered another C-130J Super Hercules to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, April 18. This aircraft was the 18th C-130J delivered to Dyess by Lockheed Martin. Col. Gerald Goodfellow, vice commander of the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess accepted delivery of the aircraft.

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Boeing rolls out first 787 Dreamliner built in South Carolina

Posted April 30, 2012 by

The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to be assembled in South Carolina rolled out of final assembly April 27 to great fanfare from the crowd of nearly 7,000 Boeing employees and invited guests. The festival-like atmosphere, featuring aerial displays, music and entertainment, was a fitting celebration to commemorate assembly completion of the first 787 built at…

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Etihad cancels seven Airbus A350 orders

Posted May 8, 2012 by

Airbus says fast-growing Abu Dhabi-based airline Etihad Airways has canceled another seven orders for its A350-1000 wide-body long-range jet. Spokeswoman Aude Lebas said the April cancellation follows a similar decision in December not to go through with orders for six of the same jets. Etihad still has orders for 12 of the aircraft, a rival…

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Sierra Nevada opens Alabama office

Posted May 18, 2012 by

Huntsville, Ala., is now home to one of America’s fastest growing private companies, and the top Woman-Owned Federal Contractor in the United States. Sierra Nevada Corporation, headquartered in Sparks, Nev., announced May 16 at a reception for Huntsville business and community leaders at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, that the company has opened an…

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Boeing delivers 20th 747-8

Posted June 1, 2012 by

Boeing May 31 marked the 20th delivery of its new 747-8. The airplane, a 747-8 Freighter, was delivered to Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Atlas Air will operate it on behalf of Panalpina, the Swiss-based freight operator. This marks the first time in Panalpina’s history that an airplane has been painted in the company’s livery….

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Goodrich to supply inertial measurement sensor for Thales lightweight multirole missile

Posted June 11, 2012 by

Goodrich Corporation has received a production order for its SiIMU02® inertial measurement units from Thales in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The IMUs will be used as the standard inertial sensor on Thales’ new Lightweight Multi-role Missile. The order covers more than 1,000 units with deliveries starting in late 2013. Units will be produced by Goodrich’s Sensors…

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