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James Baldwin to Receive EAA’s Tony Bingelis Award

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 21:01:00 +0000

James Baldwin, of Pickerington, Ohio, will receive the Experimental Aircraft Association’s 2010 Tony Bingelis Award recognizing his many contributions to EAA and the aviation community.

KidVenture Provides Youths with Interactive Window to Aviation

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:14:34 +0000

Since its first year at AirVenture Oshkosh 1999, KidVenture has grown steadily from a side attraction for young children to a destination for the entire family. It’s like a convention within the convention.

Boeing Prepares For Apache Block III Test

admin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:30:16 +0000

‘This is the first time Army operators will be flying an aircraft with Level Four UAV control,’ said Boeing VP

Former American Airlines chief backs effort to require a limit for …

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:55:31 +0000

Often the airlines sell more tickets than there are seats on the plane. Turkish Airlines orders 7 Boeing 777s listed at $1.9 billion. July 28th, 2009 Turkish Airlines orders 7 Boeing 777sSEATTLE — Boeing says Turkish Airlines finalized …

Mishap Raises Questions About Pratt & Whitney F-35 Engine

admin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:00:00 +0000

A mishap during a test of a Pratt & Whitney engine may increase pressure on the administration to seek an alternate for the F-35 fighter, lawmakers and military analysts said.

France Dispenses Stimulus Funds For Defense

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:51:55 +0000

In all, the government is supplying 2.4 billion euros from to accelerate and expand urgent weapon system procurement

Air India Boeing 747-400 fire probe to be over by Wednesday: DGCA

admin — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:29:30 +0000

Mumbai, Sept 6 (IBNS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Sunday said it will wrap up preliminary investigation into the fire in Air India Boeing 747-400 Riyadh-bound aircraft by Wednesday. … February 12th, 2009 PATNA – It was a miraculous escape for about 150 passengers on an Air India plane that caught fire while landing at the Patna airport Friday. But thanks to quick work by the fire brigade neither any damage nor any casualties were reported. …

Boeing Will Test Dreamliner In 2009 But Delays Delivery… Again …

admin — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:30:16 +0000

In addition to technical problems, getting the plane to production has also been hampered by major labor disruptions. A prolonged strike by machinists in 2008 was largely responsible for an 8% drop in aircraft sales. …

New test flight scheduled for Boeing’s delayed next-generation …

admin — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:05:53 +0000

April 29th, 2009 Congo governor reports plane crash; 3 deadKINSHASA, Congo — A Boeing 737 on a test flight crashed southeast of Congo’s capital on Wednesday, killing at least three people, officials said. The aircraft suffered unknown …

Flaws Halt Work On Boeing 787 Sections – Africa Aviation / Afrika …

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:03:03 +0000

While the company said this revelation does not affect the timetable for its first 787 test flight or deliveries of the aircraft, Boeing shares fell more than 4 percent on the New York Stock Exchange. … On June 23, the same day as the Alenia Aeronautica production halt, Boeing announced another delay to the first test flight of the 787. The company has not set a new target date for the flight. Airlines with orders for the plane are eager for an updated delivery schedule …