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Boeing 737 Program Starts Building at Higher Production Rate
Boeing has begun assembly of the first Next-Generation 737 to be built at the rate of 38 airplanes per month. Over the past two years, production of the 737 has risen more than 20 percent, from 31.5 to 38 airplanes a month. In 2014, the rate will go up again to 42 airplanes a month. […]
African Airline \ airlines \ Ethiopian \ Ethiopian Airlines \ Ndola \ Tewolde Gebremariam \ Zambia
Ethiopian to Commence New Flights to Ndola
Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing African Airline, is proud to announce that it will commence thrice weekly flight to Ndola, Zambia effective 31 March 2013. Ndola, the third largest city in Zambia, is the industrial and commercial center in the copper belt province of the country. Ndola will be Ethiopian 45th African and the 72nd […]
Advanced Extremely High Frequency \ AEHF \ Air Force \ Boeing \ FAB-T \ Milstar mission \ Paul Geery \ U.S. Air Force \ XDR
Boeing Completes FAB-T Software Qualification Testing
Boeing recently achieved two important milestones on the U.S. Air Force Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminal (FAB-T) program, which will provide protected wideband satellite communications among ground and airborne terminals for the command and control of U.S. nuclear forces. The Boeing FAB-T team has completed software qualification testing and systems integration testing on the […]
Boeing \ EKV \ exoatmospheric \ flight \ Fort Greely \ GMD \ Missile Defense Agency \ united states
Boeing-led Missile Defense Team Completes GMD Flight Test
Boeing, working with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and industry teammates, today returned the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system to testing with a successful flight. GMD is the United States’ only defense against long-range ballistic missile threats. “Today’s test signals the next step in GMD’s future capability and is the culmination of successful partnerships among […]
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Lucky Luggage to Chicago
Austrian Airlines competition starts from 28 January Exclusive instant prizes to be won Top prize: two Austrian Airlines tickets to Chicago Austrian Airlines is launching a unique competition campaign from 28 January 2013. For all incoming flights from the USA and Canada, there is to be a surprise at the baggage pick-up, with three cases […]
contract \ Disaster Monitoring Constellation \ DMC3 \ FORMOSAT \ FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2 \ National Space Organization \ NSPO \ RapidEye \ spacecraft \ SSTL
SSTL to build satellites for FORMOSAT-7’s global weather forecasting programme
SSTL has been awarded the contract by the National Space Organization (NSPO) in Taiwan for the design and manufacture of up to twelve satellite platforms for the FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2 constellation. The contract was awarded in an open international competition, with SSTL providing the most cost-effective solution. The FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2 mission is a joint civil programme between NSPO […]
Aer Lingus \ airline \ ETS \ Frost & Sullivan \ growth \ Lufthansa \ Ms Mantzavinou \ Ryanair
Lida Mantzavinou comments on Q3 2012 Ryanair results
Ryanair’s Q3 2012 financial results show that the low cost carrier will exceed its latest profit expectations for the year. Frost & Sullivan estimates that the airline, compared to last year, is set to report a 5% increase in profit after tax in its full year results in March 2013. “The current air transport environment […]
Boeing \ EKV \ Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle \ flight \ OBV \ OBV Rocket \ Orbital \ Orbital Booster Vehicle \ Orbital Sciences Corporation \ Vandenberg Air Force
Orbital`s OBV Rocket Successfully Launched for MDI System Test
Orbital Sciences Corporation announced today that its Orbital Booster Vehicle (OBV), which is the booster rocket for the Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI), was successfully launched as part of a test of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program. Orbital provides the OBV as part of an industry team led by The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) for the […]
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Lightning Chaos in Turkish Airlines Plane
Amateur video captures the panic and confusion inside a Turkish plane after it was struck by lightning sparking a fire in one of its engines. The passenger plane en route from Istanbul with 114 people on board was preparing to land at Izmir, Turkey, when it was hit by lightning, causing an engine to ignite. […]