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Dassault Delivers First Falcon 7X to China

March 24th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Dassault Delivers First Falcon 7X to China

SAINT-CLOUD, France – Dassault Falcon delivered the first Falcon 7X to China on March 5th. Two more will be delivered to mainland China by the end of this month.

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Cessna 206 Crashes on Approach in Alaska

March 23rd, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Cessna 206 Crashes on Approach in Alaska

HOMER, ALASKA – Rescue crews responded to an aircraft crash at the state-owned airport in Homer on Tuesday. Few details are currently available, but reports indicate that a charter aircraft crashed on the approach to runway 21 at approximately 2:15 local time this afternoon.

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CAE Awarded $250 Million Contract for CH147F Aircrew Training

March 23rd, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on CAE Awarded $250 Million Contract for CH147F Aircrew Training

MONTREAL, QUEBEC – CAE today announced that the Government of Canada has awarded CAE a contract valued at approximately C$250 million for a comprehensive CH147F Chinook helicopter aircrew training solution.

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NTSB Chairman Highlights Runway Safety And Human Fatigue In Address To Air Traffic Controllers

March 23rd, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on NTSB Chairman Highlights Runway Safety And Human Fatigue In Address To Air Traffic Controllers

WASHINGTON, DC – In an address to the National Air Traffic Controllers Association in Orlando today, NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman lauded controllers for their role in keeping the number of runway incursions low while challenging the Federal Aviation Administration to hasten the pace of its efforts to improve runway safety.

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FAA Proposes $1.45 Million Civil Penalty against Northwest Airlines

March 23rd, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on FAA Proposes $1.45 Million Civil Penalty against Northwest Airlines

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $1.45 million civil penalty against Northwest Airlines for operating a number of its Boeing 757 aircraft without proper windshield wiring inspections.

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Virgin Galactic VSS Enterprise Makes First Captive Carry Flight

March 22nd, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Virgin Galactic VSS Enterprise Makes First Captive Carry Flight

Virgin Galactic announced today that VSS Enterprise has completed her inaugural captive carry flight from Mojave Air and Spaceport.
This very first captive carry was a huge success and both the mothership and spaceship looked absolutely stunning against the blue

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Helicopter Crashes Near Alexis Creek

March 22nd, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Helicopter Crashes Near Alexis Creek

ALEXIS CREEK, BC – On March 22, 2010 at 5:15 PM, the Alexis Creek RCMP were advised of a helicopter crash that had occurred at approximately 4:00 PM at a Heli- skiing site known as Hell Raving Creek.

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GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team Hits Afterburner on Third New Engine

March 22nd, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team Hits Afterburner on Third New Engine

EVENDALE, Ohio – The GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team has successfully hit full afterburner on its third new production-configuration engine, continuing a year of major progress and milestones for the F136 program.

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Pennsylvania Announces $13.8 Million Investment in 32 Airports

March 22nd, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Pennsylvania Announces $13.8 Million Investment in 32 Airports

HARRISBURG, Pa. – An investment of $13.8 million in federal and state funds will help 32 Pennsylvania airports make upgrades and enhance safety, Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today.

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Sikorsky’s Second Prototype S-76D Helicopter Achieves First Flight

March 22nd, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Sikorsky’s Second Prototype S-76D Helicopter Achieves First Flight

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has successfully completed the first flight of its second S-76D™ helicopter.

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