Qantas cuts 500 jobs in heavy maintenance restructuring

 

 

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Qantas cuts 500 jobs in heavy maintenance restructuring

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Qantas Airways hopes to save A$70-100 million ($68-98 million) annually through the restructuring of its heavy aircraft maintenance and engineering operations...

 

 

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Helirussia 2012

 

 

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Helirussia 2012

via English Russia by CJ on 5/21/12

The 5th international exhibition of helicopter industry Helirussia 2012 closed in May, 19. Both professionals and amateurs could find much interesting to see there. Multi-purpose light helicopter Eurocopter EC135 Ansat – a light multi-purpose helicopter designed by "Kazakh Helicopter Plant". It … Read more...

 

 

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GA-ASI validates new open payload architecture for Predator B UAS

 

 

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GA-ASI validates new open payload architecture for Predator B UAS

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has validated a new open payload architecture during Sovereign payload capability demonstration (SPCD) at its Gray Butte Flight Operations Facilities in Palmdale, California, US.

 

 

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Russia receives first modernised An-124-100 aircraft

 

 

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Russia receives first modernised An-124-100 aircraft

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The Russian Air Force has taken delivery of three modernised Antonov An-124-100 super-heavy transport aircraft, Air Force spokesman colonel Vladimir Drik said.

 

 

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Final CN235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft Delivered For Mexico

 

 

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Final CN235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft Delivered For Mexico

via Aero-News Network on 5/19/12

Aircraft Based On The Same Airframe As U.S. Coast Guard's HC-144A Ocean Sentry EADS North America has delivered the fourth and final Airbus Military CN235-300 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to be supplied to the Mexican Navy under a U.S. Coast Guard managed foreign military sales agreement. The Coast Guard employs the CN235-300 in the HC-144A Ocean Sentry configuration for a range of missions, including search and rescue, disaster relief and drug interdiction.

 

 

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Boeing Announces Final Leg of 787 Dream Tour

EVERETT, Wash., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dream Tour will draw to a close with a seventh leg of international trips. During the tour, a refurbished flight test airplane has demonstrated the Dreamliner's capabilities to more than 59,000 guests with an estimated 6,000 more to see it during the upcoming stops.

On May 23, the airplane known as ZA003 will depart Boeing Field for Sydney, Australia. Airline officials, government representatives, Boeing employees, suppliers and members of the media will tour the airplane during this leg of the tour. Below are the landing dates for each stop during leg seven.

• May 24 – Sydney, Australia
• May 29 – Auckland, New Zealand
• May 31 – Darwin, Australia
• June 1 – Tashkent, Uzbekistan
• June 3 – Casablanca, Morocco

Upon completion of the tour, ZA003 will go through a scheduled maintenance period and resume its duties in the 787 flight test fleet. While certification of the baseline 787 models has completed, additional testing is being conducted on airline-specific features, product enhancements, and technologies that will be introduced on the next member of the 787 family, the 787-9.

The Dream Tour airplane is outfitted with the 787's special cabin features including a welcoming entryway, dramatically larger dimmable windows, bigger bins and dynamic LED lighting. The airplane is configured with a luxurious business-class cabin, an overhead crew rest compartment and an economy class section.

Thousands of fans have followed the progress of the Dream Tour at www.newairplane.com/787/dreamtour, which will continue to be updated throughout the seventh leg of the tour.

Boeing Partner Northrop Grumman to Explore Opportunities with Brazilian Machining Companies

• GNS and RCS could expand precision-machining work to global aerospace and defense industries
• MOAs resulted from industry assessment by Boeing-led Super Hornet team

 

ITAJUBÁ, Minas Gerais, Brazil, May 14, 2012 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] Super Hornet industry partner Northrop Grumman [NYSE: NOC] has signed Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) with two Itajubá-based companies that could expand their precision-machining opportunities in the global aerospace and defense industries. The MOAs with GNS Industry and Trade and RCS Precision Machining and Maintenance outline plans for each company to explore work packages with Northrop Grumman and its suppliers for precision-machined aluminum components and subassemblies.

 

"GNS and RCS are experienced precision-machining manufacturers for the automotive, oil and steel industries, and have already made forays into aerospace," said Steve Hogan, Northrop Grumman vice president and program manager, F/A-18 Programs. "Our machining specialists view both of these companies as well positioned for expanded opportunities in the aerospace and defense industries."

 

The MOAs resulted from a March 2012 assessment of companies in the state of Minas Gerais that evaluated local aerospace capabilities and identified opportunities to work with Boeing, its Super Hornet industry partners and their extended network of suppliers. The Boeing-led assessment and resulting collaborations are part of ongoing industrial engagement throughout Brazil in support of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet bid in Brazil's F-X2 fighter jet campaign.

 

"Brazilian companies continue to demonstrate their aerospace capabilities, and Boeing and its industry partners are committed to identifying opportunities for them to work with us and our suppliers," said Megan Weinstock, manager of Supplier Management in support of International Strategic Partnerships for Boeing Defense, Space & Security. "These endeavors are key to forging long-term business relationships with companies that can help us offer the right solutions to our customers."

 

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Oman orders 8 Airbus Military C295

The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) today signed a contract with Airbus Military for the acquisition of eight C295 aircraft, five of them configured as tactical transports and three as maritime patrol aircraft (MPA). They will be delivered from next year.

As well as upgrading the tactical transport capability of the RAFO in hot and dusty conditions, the aircraft will enhance Oman´s ability to patrol its territorial waters and to conduct missions against piracy, illegal immigration and smuggling.

Oman becomes the first country of the Gulf Cooperation Council to order the C295. It is also the fourth customer to order the C295 in the MENA region and the first in the area to order the C295 for maritime patrol operations.

Two Airbus Military CN235 aircraft are already operated by the Royal Oman Police.

"We are very proud of this new contract with Oman which demonstrates the satisfaction of our customer with our aircraft," said Domingo Ureña Raso, CEO of Airbus Military. "This order underlines our leadership in this segment with over 100 orders. It confirms the excellent performance of the C295 in desert environments where its robustness and ability to cope with extreme heat are critical."

This new deal means that 108 C295s have now been ordered, with 85 currently in operation with 13 countries.

The new generation C295 is the ideal aircraft for defence and civic missions to the benefit of society, such as humanitarian actions, maritime patrol, and environmental surveillance missions, amongst others. Thanks to its robustness and reliability, and with simple systems, this medium sized tactical airlifter provides wide versatility and flexibility, necessary for personnel, troop and bulky/palletized cargo transportation, medical evacuation, communication and logistic duties or paratroop air-dropping capabilities.

The C295's remarkable versatility also allows it to be configured in special versions such as Gunship, Ground Surveillance, Search & Rescue, Maritime Patrol, Anti-Submarine Warfare, SIGINT or Airborne Early Warning. Its mix of dual technology civil/military equipment ensures success on demanding tactical missions, growth potential for future equipment, as well as compatibility with the latest civil airspace environment. C295s in service today have accumulated more than 110,000 flying hours in the most demanding conditions, from extreme cold weather to hot desert areas. The C295 is part of Airbus Military's family of light and medium airlifters which also includes the smaller C212 and CN235.

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Identificadas todas las víctimas del siniestro del Su100

 

 

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Identificadas todas las víctimas del siniestro del Superjet 100 en ... - RT en Español - Noticias internacionales

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Identificadas todas las víctimas del siniestro del Superjet 100 en ... RT en Español - Noticias internacionales Las autoridades de Indonesia reportan haber identificado todos los cadáveres de los pilotos y pasajeros del avión Sukhoi Superjet 100, siniestrado cerca de Yakarta el 9 de mayo. La Policía Nacional ha cumplido con la identificación de las 45 víctimas.

 

 

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EADS, satisfecha con la "excelente" convención aeronáutica (ADM)

 

 

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EADS, satisfecha con la "excelente" convención aeronáutica, espera ... - Europa Press

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EADS, satisfecha con la "excelente" convención aeronáutica, espera ... Europa Press El vicepresidente de Ingeniería de Producción y Desarrollo Tecnológico de Airbus Military, Jesús Espinosa, ha detallado a Europa Press que EADS ha tenido "varios cientos" de encuentros con empresas participantes y ahora estas tomas de contacto van a ... Pedro Duque, a los mandos del A400MEl Mundo.es Navair dará el salto a gran empresa con el respaldo de un grupo ...Finanzas.com El astronauta Pedro Duque visita el A400M de Airbus Military en ...www.infodefensa.com los 13 artículos informativos »

 

 

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