The Shephard News Team

ASV Global continues trials under ASSSS project

ASV Global is continuing to carry out trials for the Autonomous Surface and Sub-surface Survey System (ASSSS) collaborative research project, the company announced on 16 ...

Canada donates surplus BO105 helicopter

The government of Canada has donated a surplus coast guard Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm BO105 helicopter to the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), it was announced on 15 ...

Lockheed Martin receives ELGTR order

Lockheed Martin has received a $23.1 million contract from the US Navy for follow-on production of Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTRs) to support the ...

USMC receives first CH-53 King Stallion

Sikorsky has delivered the first CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter to the US Marine Corps (USMC). The USMC plans to buy as many as ...

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DN - Defence Notes

MEBA: Gulfstream gets into IFE

17th November 2008

Business jet manufacturer Gulfstream has taken another step towards a full suite of IFE and connectivity capabilities for its aircraft, announcing the new Audio Video ...
DN - Defence Notes

MEBA: Care in the air from RDT

16th November 2008

British company RDT is showing its new Tempus IC lightweight telemedicine system at the Middle East Business Aviation Show (MEBA) in Dubai. Introduced at last ...
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Ryanair appeals eight EU decisions regarding state aid to airports

15th November 2008

Ryanair, Europe's largest international airline, has lodged appeals against eight separate EU decisions to block Ryanair access to documents in the Commission's ongoing State Aid ...
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MEBA: MedAire medics for Phoenix pax

15th November 2008

Passengers and crew on VIP/corporate-configured Bombardier CRJs supplied by Project Phoenix will soon enjoy the reassurance offered by the emergency inflight medical service from MedAire ...
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Dragonair to Launch New Service to Manila in December

15th November 2008

Dragonair today announced that it will launch a new service to Manila, the capital and economic hub of the Philippines and a popular destination for ...
RH - Rotorhub

Texas Aviation Services and Sierra Aeronautica deliver multiple helicopters to Brazil

15th November 2008

Texas Aviation Services (TAS), a leader for 37 years in helicopter and aircraft services, along with its in-country partner Sierra Aeronautica, announced today their first ...
DN - Defence Notes

FAA issue AD for Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321

15th November 2008

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FAA issue AD for Embraer 135 and 145

15th November 2008

see full text of AD here
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FAA update AD for Boeing 737 100 to 500 series

15th November 2008

see full text of AD here
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FAA issue AD for Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321

15th November 2008

see full text of AD here
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FAA issue AD for Bombadier CRJ100 and CRJ440

15th November 2008

see full text of AD here
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easyJet power struggle between board and founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou

15th November 2008

On the evening of 13 November the Board of Directors of easyJet plc ("the Company") received a letter by email from their fellow director and ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

Thales Contributes to UAV World Endurance Record

15th November 2008

A solar-powered plane, funded jointly by the U.K. Ministry of Defence and the U.S. Department of Defense (U.S. DoD), recently set an unofficial world endurance ...
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Boeing and SPEEA Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contracts

15th November 2008

Boeing (NYSE: BA) and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) IFPTE Local 2001 reached tentative agreement today on new four-year contracts covering ...
RH - Rotorhub

The Robinson R44 Grand earns STC for Sagem Avionics Glass Cockpit Retrofit

14th November 2008

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of a two display configuration of Sagem Avionics (SAFRAN Group) Integrated Cockpit ...
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Lufthansa Systems expands e-ticket interlining connections for Austrian Airlines

14th November 2008

Lufthansa Systems has implemented a further 90 e-ticket interlining connections for Austrian Airlines. The Austrian carrier has been using the e-ticket interlining solution from Lufthansa ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

Boeing awarded $65M contract modification for UAS work supporting various oveseas Operations

14th November 2008

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $65,000,000 estimated value modification to a previously awarded indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract (N00019-08-D-0013) to ...
DH - Defence Helicopter

Bell awarded $12M contract modification for H-1 upgrade program

14th November 2008

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $12,758,470 modification to a previously awarded firm fixed price contract (N00019-06-C-0086) for logistics services ...
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MEBA: School for satcoms

14th November 2008

With the choice of connectivity services on offer to the business/VIP aviation community now wider than ever, Danish solutions provider Satcom1 plans to help current ...
DH - Defence Helicopter

GKN Aerospace delivers first state-of-the-art Future Lynx airframe on schedule

14th November 2008

GKN Aerospace delivered the first complete, state-of-the-art, Future Lynx Airframe to AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, on schedule, yesterday. The Company has achieved challenging technological goals ...