AIRCRAFT

• F-35 cost estimate grows up to nearly 90%

  The US Department of Defense today confirmed the cost estimate for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter procurement has leaped between 57% and 89% since contract...

• FAA clears 747-8 for 747-400-sized runways and taxiways

  The US FAA has cleared the Boeing 747-8 to operate at airports with parallel runway and taxiway centerline distances identical to that of its smaller...

• German Heron UAV damaged in ground collision

  Germany's deployment of Heron 1 UAVs in Afghanistan has suffered an early setback, with one of its aircraft damaged on the ground ...

Skycontrol

• If it looks ?Right? it flies ?Right?: Alphasim?s Hawker Hunter now available from Flight1: ?Hawker Hunter - The E-type Jaguar of fighter aircraft!?

  The Hawker Hunter is a record breaker, cold war warrior and it?s now legal for a PPL to fly one! The Hunter is perhaps the...

• Sky Warrior UAS completes first successful automatic takeoffs and landings from ER/MP one system ground control station: First Successful Flight via SATCOM Also Achieved

  AUSA ANNUAL EXPOSITION, WASHINGTON DC ? 6 October 2008 ? General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA?ASI), a leading manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and...

• Dassault Falcon announced the launch of ?EASy Phase II? at NBAA

  (Orlando, Florida, October 5, 2008) ? Dassault Falcon announced the launch of ?EASy Phase II?, a host of enhancements to the award-winning flight deck that...

FLIGHT DAILY NEWS

• Dubai 09: Bombardier to stock commercial aircraft parts in Dubai

  Bombardier has unveiled plans to extend its Dubai parts depot to cover commercial aircraft. The manufacturer announced at the show yesterday that the...

• Dubai 09: LHT and Oman Air sign letter of intent for maintenance venture

  Lufthansa Technik (LHT) and Oman Air signed a letter of intent at the show yesterday to form a maintenance joint venture at Muscat international airport....

• Dubai 09: Dassault Systemes signs deal with UAE's Khalifa University

  Dassault Systemes and the UAE's Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR) have signed an agreement to jointly develop education and...

AOPA News

• GA Serves America campaign grows by going local

  The GA Serves America campaign is getting bigger by going smaller. AOPA President Craig Fuller joined county leaders in Chino, Calif., Feb. 17 to kick...

• TSA, industry groups talk GA security

  The Transportation Security Administration consulted general aviation organizations about security initiatives in the first meeting of a working group created to increase industry involvement in...

• GA a major player in Haiti relief effort

  In the wake of the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, general aviation pilots immediately sprung into action. According to disaster relief coordination officials, GA...

AIRLINES

• Talks to avert BA cabin crew strike collapse

  Talks aimed at averting a cabin crew strike at British Airways have ended without an agreement, and industrial action is set to take place from...

• Recovery moves onto firmer ground

  Halving of the industry loss forecast gives battered airlines a tonic, but a two-speed recovery looks increasing likely

• SAS views re-engined A320/737 as possible MD-80 successor

  SAS Group is looking at the potential of the re-engined Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 as a replacement for its narrowbody fleet

Planenews Aviation News

• Second Airbus Military A400M Runs All Four Engines.

  The second Airbus Military A400M, known as MSN2, has run all four of its Europrop International (EPI) TP400 turboprop engines in a series of trials...

• Russia to Resume Space Tourist Program in 2-3 Years.

  Space tourists will be able again to fly on Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the international orbital station in two to three years, Russia's top space...

• Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Succeeds In First Vertical Landing.

  NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md.: A supersonic Lockheed Martin [NYSE: (LMT)] F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter rode more than 41,000 pounds of thrust to...

Airlines & Aviation

• Teamsters and TWU Stand in Solidarity With British Airways Cabin Crews

  Unions Concerned About Passenger Safety Compromises WASHINGTON, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa and Transport Workers Union President James C. Little issued...

• PASSUR Aerospace Reports Revenue Increase of 12% and Operating Profit Increase of 60% for the First Quarter 2010

  STAMFORD, Conn., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PSSR) announced total revenues for the first quarter ending January 31, 2010 were...

• Continental Airlines' Presidents Club Wins Priority Pass North America Lounge of the Year Award

  HOUSTON, March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today announced that for the sixth consecutive year, Continental Presidents Clubs have received top honors in the...

Air Force Technology News Press Releases

• TACO Antenna Releases New Ground Plane Design for Helical Antennas

• Teledyne Supports SEA Group in MoD Warship Radio Detection Technology Contract

• TDL Provides Receiver Subsystem for UK MoD's DART Programme

Electronic Aviation - Aviation Portal

• Russia tests ballistic missiles

  Russia has successfully tested two intercontinental ballistic missiles that are to replace ageing r...

• Turkey 'in new Iraq air strikes'

  Turkish warplanes have bombed Kurdish rebels across the border in northern Iraq, according to Kurdi...

• Ariane rocket ends year on High

  Europe's Ariane 5 rocket has completed its sixth and final flight of 2007. The vehicle, launched...

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