6th Boeing-built Wideband Satellite Expands Tactical Communications

With today’s launch of the sixth Wideband Global SATCOM satellite, Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Air Force continue to expand the advanced WGS communications network that serves the U.S. Department of Defense and its international partners, including the Australian Defence Force. “The demand for wideband satellite communications continues to increase,” said Craig Cooning, vice … Dowiedz się więcej

JSC „UAC” announces net profit growth by more than 12 times

Joint Stock Company „United Aircraft Corporation” (JSC „UAC”), one of the leading aircraft manufacturers, announces the unaudited standalone financial statements for the first half of 2013 in accordance with the Russian Accounting Standards (RAS). Revenue for the first half of 2013 amounted to 2.7 bln RUB, which is lower than for the same period of … Dowiedz się więcej

Legacy 500 to Highlight Embraer Executive Jets’ Participation at LABACE 2013

Embraer Executive Jets’ Legacy 500 will make its first public debut in Brazil during the 10th annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE), 14-16 August, at the Congonhas Airport (CGH), in São Paulo. The new game-changer business jet, which is scheduled to enter service in the first half of 2014, made its global … Dowiedz się więcej

Rockwell Collins, NASA team to develop new analysis tools to verify safety of flight critical systems

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected Rockwell Collins to develop new software analysis tools for verifying the safety of flight critical systems for future commercial aircraft. Under the terms of the one-year contract, Rockwell Collins will develop a set of software analysis tools, conduct demonstrations, and make recommendations to NASA. Avionics systems … Dowiedz się więcej

Eurocopter delivers an AS365 N3 to Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency for operations in Miyagi Prefecture

Eurocopter’s recent delivery of the AS365 N3 is the Fire and Disaster Management Agency’s (FDMA) third helicopter of this model. The brand new aircraft began operations yesterday in the Miyagi Prefecture as a replacement for its BK117 C-2 which was damaged during the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. The AS365 N3 has been deployed to … Dowiedz się więcej