ATR, manufacturer of turboprop aircraft, is pleased to announce that the ATR 42-600, new member of its family of airplanes, just obtained certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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Nordic Aviation Capital will buy 12 CRJ1000 from Bombardier
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that a wholly owned subsidiary of Nordic Aviation Capital A/S of Billund, Denmark has signed a firm purchase agreement for twelve CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft.
Boeing has completed modernization of AEOS telescope
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has completed a two-year modernization effort for the Advanced Electro-Optical System (AEOS), a powerful telescope used for research and space situational awareness by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
Cloud Computing from Indra
As a key piece in the framework of its Cloud Computing strategy, Indra, the number one technology multinational in Spain and one of the leaders in Europe and Latin America, has launched a large state of-the-art data processing center (DPC) in its installations in San Fernando de Henares (Madrid).
Fifth Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite from Boeing
The Boeing Company has completed the fifth of 12 Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellites the company is building for the U.S. Air Force. The spacecraft was built at the Satellite Development Center in El Segundo using the GPS IIF pulse-line manufacturing approach, which draws on commercial production line practices to build satellites faster and more efficiently.
Rolls-Royce opens new jet engine test facillity
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today broke ground on a new $50 million jet engine test facility at the company’s outdoor testing site on NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. When fully operational, the facility is expected to create 35 highly-skilled jobs.