In October 2011, Rolls-Royce and United Technologies Corp. (UTC)announced their intention to form a new joint venture to develop an engine to power future midsize (120-230 passenger) aircraft. Following further discussion and because of the current regulatory environment, the parties have agreed not to proceed with the partnership. Pratt & Whitney remains fully committed to this … Dowiedz się więcej
The first of nine Pressurized Cargo Modules (PCM), developed by Thales Alenia Space for Orbital Sciences Corporation’s Cygnus spacecraft to carry supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), was launched today, at 10:58 am local time (04:58 pm in Italy), by Orbital’s Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility at Wallops Island, Virginia. Thales Alenia … Dowiedz się więcej
Ryanair and Manchester Airport Group (MAG), today (16 Sep) announced that they had concluded a 10 year growth agreement at London Stansted Airport, which will see Ryanair grow its traffic at Stansted by over 50%, from 13.2m passengers in 2012 to over 20m p.a. in return for a package of lower costs and more efficient … Dowiedz się więcej
AMR Corporation (OTCQB: AAMRQ), the parent company of American Airlines, Inc., and US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) have each agreed to extend the outside date at which either party may terminate the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), in light of the trial schedule surrounding litigation with U.S. Department of … Dowiedz się więcej
To mark the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s visit to Ireland in June 1963, a special ceremony was held on Tuesday (18th June 2013) where a flame was lit from the Eternal Flame at the late President’s graveside at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. The flame, known as the ‘Emigrant Flame’ arrived in Ireland this morning on … Dowiedz się więcej
Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of Rostec State Corporation, will bring the Ka-62 and Ka-32A11BC to Helitech International, which runs from 24-26 September at the ExCel centre in London. The company’s display can be found at stand G10. The Ka-62 and Ka-32A11BC are both being marketed to helicopter operators in Europe, North America … Dowiedz się więcej