Content Archive: April 2009

Aircraft

Boeing Refreshes F-15 Strike Eagle with Stealth, New EW

Boeing has applied some stealth design principles to the F-15 Strike Eagle, and is marketing the modified aircraft for export as the F-15SE Silent Eagle.
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Regulations and Government

Will Aces Deal Bizav a Losing Hand?

The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold hearings next week on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Aces), which revamps energy pol

Longstanding Light Jet Speed Record Falls

Twenty-six-year-old New Jersey businessman Jared Isaacman, along with copilot Doug Demko, yesterday shattered the world record for an eastbound global circ
Aircraft

Denel Now a C-130 Service Center

Denel Aviation of South Africa has been certified by Lockheed Martin as a service center for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of C-130s.
Aircraft

Superjet International Gains EASA/ENAC Part 145 Maintenance Approval

The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) has issued EASA/ENAC Part 145 certification to Venice, Italy-based Superjet International, allowing the regiona
Aircraft

Alenia Touts UAV Capability

Alenia Aeronautica is claiming leadership in Europe of unmanned aircraft development, following the recent completion of new flight tests of the Sky-Y demo
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Sales Down, After-tax Income Up at Hawker Beech

Hawker Beechcraft this morning reported $537.6 million in net sales in the first quarter, a decrease of $38.9 million from the year-ago time frame, but net
Aircraft

Special Conditions for Spectrum S.40 Reveal Weights

Spectrum Aeronautical’s all-composite S.40 Freedom light jet is subject to a number of special conditions mandated by the FAA to achieve type certification
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Pentagon’s Budget Review Boosts UAVs, Drops F-22, VH-71 and CSAR-X

The Pentagon is increasing production of the General Atomics Predator and Reaper armed UAVs and withdrawing 250 strike aircraft.
Aircraft

Embraer Launches KC-390 Transport Jet

The new tactical transport jet that has been under development in Brazil for the past two years was formally launched this month.