All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 105
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NewsUSAF orders 2nd Cessna Caravan for Lebanon [Corrected]
Alliant Techsystems (ATK) will deliver a second AC-208 Combat Caravan to the Lebanese air force under a contract worth nearly $14.7 million awarded on 12 January.
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NewsUS Army to deploy enhanced vision radars on 10 UH-60Ls
The US Army will install radar-powered enhanced vision systems on 10 Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawks for a combat trial in Afghanistan, according to radar supplier Sierra Nevada.
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Southwest still reviewing future of AirTran’s Wichita service
Southwest Airlines is still reviewing long-term plans for service to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport despite a public announcement today by Kansas state and...
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Funding cuts put NASA commercial X-plane on hold
NASA has pulled back on plans to launch a 737-sized subscale test vehicle (STV) by 2016 to demonstrate a next-generation airliner or cargo aircraft.
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NewsMissed targets prompt US Marine Corps to arm unmanned Shadows
The US Marine Corps will deploy AAI RQ-7 Shadows to Afghanistan armed with classified new gravity bombs in a demonstration that could pave the way for a dramatic expansion in the numbers of weaponised unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).
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NewsPICTURE & VIDEO: Lockheed delivers first two F-35Bs to training base
Lockheed Martin has delivered the US Marine Corps' first two F-35B training aircraft to Eglin AFB, Florida ...
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NASA study shows aircraft technologies that increase energy efficiency nearly 50%
A suite of technologies now in development can deliver a new airliner by 2025 that is 40-50% more energy efficient and generates 30-40dB less noise, according...
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NewsXcor reveals Lynx test schedule
Spacecraft designer Xcor has revealed details of a plan to achieve first flight of the Lynx Mk1 later this year and to expand the suborbital market far beyond...
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NASA concludes noise remains a challenge for open rotor
New advances in open rotor engine technology can make airliners more fuel efficient, but still face a noise problem, NASA researchers say.
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NewsCourt ruling overturns DOT order on National slot exemptions for Sun Country
A US appeals court has overturned a year-old order by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) that cost Republic Airways Holdings two coveted slot exemptions...
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NewsFirst Air 737 crash now ruled a controlled flight into terrain
Investigators said on 6 January the crash of a Boeing 737-210C operated by First Air has now been classified as a controlled flight into terrain accident...
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Bombardier in advanced talks for all-business class CSeries order
Bombardier confirms that customers are discussing an all-business class CSeries CS100 to fly non-stop between London City and New York-John F Kennedy airports. "We...
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NewsLockheed reveals bold technology plans with 6th-gen fighter concept
Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works division has revealed a conceptual next-generation fighter design that offers the first hints of an ambitious, long-term technology...
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NewsBoeing to exit struggling Wichita cluster by 2014
Boeing today announced the closure of all defence and space operations in Wichita, Kansas, within two years, a decision instantly criticised by local politicans...
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Super Tucano wins USAF order, but Hawker Beechcraft launches challenge
A $355 million contract award by the US Air Force to prime contractor Sierra Nevada for 20 Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucanos on 30 December faces legal and political...
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NewsSaudi Arabia signs agreement to order up to 84 new F-15SAs, upgrades for 70 F-15Ss
Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement that could lead to the purchase of up to 84 Boeing F-15SA fighters, upgrades for 70 F-15S fighters in a package worth...
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NewsMail mix-up makes Hawker Beechcraft miss protest deadline for USAF contract; appeal filed in federal court
A perceived mix-up in the mail apparently forced Hawker Beechcraft to miss a chance to protest a US Air Force decision to throw out the AT-6 Texan II from...
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Brussels Airlines to launch JFK service in June
Belgian flag carrier Brussels Airlines has announced plans to resume service to North America from 1 June, with an Airbus A330-300 flying daily between Brussels...
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American Eagle to replace turboprops with regional jets at DFW
American Eagle parent AMR Corp will replace 21 ATR-72s with Embraer regional jets at the Dallas/Fort Worth hub by the end of January and may consider further...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Painful decisions on US defence spending delayed in 2011 will come back to haunt industry next year
Budgetary crises, instability, and conflict were the dominant defence sector topics in 2011, and the coming year is unlikely to provide a deviation from these key themes.