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RedBull airraces moves on to the ?Motor City? The Red Bull Air Race remains in the U.S. for the third stop of the 2008 season in Detroit, Michigan on May 31 and June 1. The ?Motor City? is a brand new addition to the World Series calendar and the city, steeped in automotive and aviation history with an abundance of sports fans, will [...] Pratt & Whitney Canada and Helicopters of Russia Sign MOU to Produce PW127TS for Russian MI-38 Helicopter LONGUEUIL, Quebec, May 15, 2008 ? Pratt & Whitney Canada and Helicopters of Russia have signed today in Moscow a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to produce the PW127TS engine for Russia?s new generation, twin-engine medium helicopter MI-38. Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a United Technologies (NYSE: UTX) company. Under the agreement with JSC “Helicopters of [...] European Launch of the PC-12 NG Pilatus Aircraft Ltd selected EBACE (European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition) for the official European debut of the newest version of its flagship business turboprop, the PC-12 NG. The PC-12 NG features a number of significant improvements over its predecessor, including a fully integrated Honeywell Primus Apex avionics system, a completely revised cockpit designed by BMW [...] Northrop Grumman to Equip Royal Netherlands Air Force CH-47F Helicopters With Missile Warning Systems ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. - May 14, 2008 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been selected by the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) to provide the AAR-54 Missile Warning System (MWS) for its CH-47F Chinook helicopters. Under the terms of the multi-million dollar contract, Northrop Grumman’s Defensive Systems Division will provide eight MWS shipsets and spares, in [...] EMBRAER CONFIRMS TWO EMBRAER 170 JETS OPTIONS FOR RÉGIONAL Firm orders for Air France?s regional airline subsidiary now total 20 aircraft São José dos Campos, May 15, 2008 ? Embraer and Régional, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air France, signed a contract for two additional EMBRAER 170 jets, confirming options originally placed in August 2007. The value of the transaction, at list price, comes to US$ 63 million. [...] Boeing Completes 6 Years of On-Time Minuteman III Missile Guidance Set Deliveries ST. LOUIS, May 15, 2008 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has achieved six years of consecutive on-time deliveries for the Minuteman III missile program with the recent delivery of the 593rd missile guidance set (MGS) to the U.S. Air Force. Boeing delivered the guidance set Feb. 27 as part of the Minuteman III Guidance Replacement Program (GRP). [...] Boeing Resumes Chinook Operations in Philadelphia ST. LOUIS, May 15, 2008 — The Boeing Company’s [NYSE: BA] Rotorcraft Systems division in Philadelphia today resumed operations on the H-47 Chinook helicopter production line. All employees are reporting to work on their regularly assigned shifts. Boeing will continue to cooperate with the Defense Contract Management Agency to close this incident. Boeing Rotorcraft Systems employees [...] Airbus chooses Spirit AeroSystems for A350 centre fuselage frame Airbus has awarded the contract for the design and manufacture of the lower composite centre fuselage frame of its new A350 XWB aircraft to U.S. company Spirit AeroSystems of Wichita, Kansas. The contract is one of many announced recently for the newest member of the Airbus fleet, and is further evidence of Airbus’ commitment to [...] Airbus highlights innovation and career opportunities at ILA 2008 Berlin Air Show Airbus will this year again participate in the ILA Berlin Air Show from 27th May to 1st June. The leading European aircraft manufacturer will showcase one member of each of its three highly successful aircraft families: the A380, the first large ultra long-range double-decker, which will take part in the daily flying display as well [...] Alternative fuel partnership teams Airbus with Honeywell, IAE and JetBlue In its continuing efforts toward eco-efficiency - and to help the whole aviation sector prosper with less impact on the environment, such as reducing emissions from aircraft operations - Airbus has teamed with Honeywell Aerospace; UOP, a Honeywell Company; International Aero Engines (IAE); and JetBlue Airways to pursue development of a sustainable second-generation biofuel for [...]

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