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PDAS flies on V-280 Valor

Lockheed Martin's Pilotage Distributed Aperture Sensor (PDAS) system has flown aboard Bell Helicopter's V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft in Fort Worth, Texas, the company announced on ...

IAI launches Opal system

Israel Aerospace Industries has launched its new Opal system for establishing real time connectivity and data sharing between different platforms - including manned and unmanned ...

Australia seeks engineering support vehicles

The Australian Department of Defence has issued a request for tender (RfT) for engineering support vehicles including earthmoving and material handling equipment. Under Project Land ...

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DN - Defence Notes

airBaltic to start flights from Riga to Tartu

2nd July 2009

airBaltic will launch nonstop flights between Riga and the second largest city in Estonia, Tartu, on 3 July, offering connections to destinations in western Europe, ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

Global Hawk continues to soar with Overseas Operations Support, next-generation payload flight testing

2nd July 2009

The combat-proven RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS), built by Northrop Grumman Corporation, continues to prove its mettle by exceeding more than 31,000 cumulative ...
DN - Defence Notes

Wizz Air announces Bratislava?Rome service

2nd July 2009

Wizz Air is to enter the Slovakian market by operating flights between Bratislava and Rome four times a week initially, beginning on 20 September. "Slovakia ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

World's First Through-Ice Location and Communication System

2nd July 2009

Pioneering Scottish communication technology company, Wireless Fibre Systems Ltd (WFS), has joined up with the Norway-headquartered international marine electronics leaders, Kongsberg Maritime, to develop a ...
DN - Defence Notes

flydubai and GECAS sign sale and leaseback for 737s

2nd July 2009

flydubai has signed a deal to finance four Boeing 737-800s (worth $320 million at list price), with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The sale and ...
DN - Defence Notes

Lufthansa Systems revenue management system for Sky Express

2nd July 2009

Russian low-fare carrier Sky Express is to implement Lufthansa Systems' ProfitLine/Yield Rembrandt revenue management solution, with the companies having signed a five-year contract. Lufthansa Systems says ...
DN - Defence Notes

AirAsia flies inaugural KL?Taipei service

1st July 2009

AirAsia’s first flight from Taipei to the low cost terminal at Kuala Lumpur International Airport has taken place, operated by AirAsia X. The new route ...
DN - Defence Notes

Cleveland runway incursions being investigated by NTSB

1st July 2009

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating two runway incursions that occurred at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) in Ohio. The most recent ...
DN - Defence Notes

New airBaltic flights from Riga to Geneva under way

1st July 2009

airBaltic has begun nonstop flights from Riga to Geneva with a service that operates three times a week – on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The ...
DN - Defence Notes

AeroMobile now certified on six aircraft types

1st July 2009

AeroMobile has completed the certification of its system on the Boeing 777-300ER, the sixth type on which it has achieved this. The AeroMobile system allows ...
RH - Rotorhub

Bell 429 Achieves Certification

1st July 2009

Bell Helicopter has announced the certification by Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) of its newest light twin engine helicopter, the 429. Bell has also completed ...
RH - Rotorhub

Priority 1 Air Rescue & Delaware State Police establish Statewide Multi-Agency SAR Emergency Response Program

1st July 2009

Priority 1 Air Rescue has completed training and certification for 32 SAR Pilots, Hoist System Operators, and Rescue Specialists establishing the most comprehensive state-wide multi-agency ...
RH - Rotorhub

Patriot Aviation acquires Heliflight (UK) Limited extending core capabilities for business benefit

1st July 2009

Patriot Aviation, a market leader in General Aviation Services, has acquired Heliflight (UK) Limited, one of the UK’s foremost helicopter charter and flying training firms. ...
DN - Defence Notes

SITA AIR TRANSPORT IT SUMMIT: Mobile phone functionality set for take-off

1st July 2009

"Mobility [of connectivity for individuals] as a trend in travel is back," according to SITA's chief technology officer Jim Peters. "We sometimes forget that around ...
DN - Defence Notes

SITA AIR TRANSPORT IT SUMMIT: Help for airlines in ETS planning with new SITA application

1st July 2009

SITA has given details of its new Aircraft Emissions Manager, a software tool designed to aid Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of the carbon emissions ...
RH - Rotorhub

Flight For Life New EC 145s Ready for Service

1st July 2009

The first of the Flight For Life Transport System’s two new EC145s has entered into service. The aircraft was inaugurated on Tuesday, June 30, during ...
DN - Defence Notes

SITA AIR TRANSPORT IT SUMMIT: Desire for passenger voice connectivity low, says BA's Walsh

1st July 2009

Airline customers wanted to stay connected while travelling, but few want voice capability, according to British Airways CEO, Willie Walsh. "It's fascinating to see that ...
DN - Defence Notes

SITA AIR TRANSPORT IT SUMMIT: Investment in IT drops as airlines focus on survival

1st July 2009

Investment by airlines in IT is set to drop to 1.7% of revenue this year as carriers struggle to cope with the global economic downturn. ...
DN - Defence Notes

New easyJet route to Manchester for 'most efficient' Copenhagen

1st July 2009

easyJet is to open a new route from Copenhagen to Manchester, flying six weekly frequencies. The announcement coincides with the airport being named Europe's most ...
RH - Rotorhub

Eurocopter Canada delivers new EC 120 to Edmonton Police Service

30th June 2009

Today, the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) took delivery of their second Eurocopter EC120 B patrol helicopter, which will allow for greater in-air coverage and policing ...