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Air Force Academy Graduates, Friends Of USAFA, Rally To Support Class Of 2013, Their Families

May 23, 2013 The U.S. Air Force Academy issued the following story:Historic World War II aircraft retake to the skies of Colorado Springs May 27-29, to perform flyovers for the graduation events of the U.S. Air Force Academy's Cla...

Iraq gets final helicopter delivery

May 23, 2013

The U.S. Army reports its Project Office for Armed Scout Helicopters has completed deliveries of 407 Bell Helicopters to Iraq.

MILITARY Aircraft Collision Avoidance System Sought by U.S. Air Force

May 23, 2013 WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Materiel Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., has issued a combined synopsis/solicitation notice (FA8525-13-Q-30094) for obtaining Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) 7.1...

Air Force Announces KC-46A Preferred and Reasonable Alternatives

May 23, 2013 The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release:Air Force officials announced today the preferred and reasonable alternatives for the first KC-46A Tanker aircraft training and main operating bases.

CORRECTING and REPLACING CAPTION Rolls-Royce AE 3007 Powers First Flight of US Navy's Triton UAV

May 23, 2013 Please replace the caption with the accompanying corrected caption.The US Navy's MQ-4C Triton aircraft, powered by a Rolls-Royce AE 3007 engine, successfully completed its first flight on May 22, 2013. Northrop Grumma...

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI RESEARCHERS GO WITH THE FLOW

May 23, 2013 CINCINNATI, May 23 -- University of Cincinnati issued the following news release:A paper written by faculty and researchers of the School of Aerospace Systems has been selected to be presented at the 58th ASME Interna...

BOEING 747-8 INTERCONTINENTAL COMPLETES FIRST TEST FLIGHT

May 23, 2013

A Boeing (NYSE:BA) 747-8 Intercontinental has successfully completed its first test flight this week with a package of performance improvements including enhanced GE engines.

AMR's Corporate Responsibility Report Highlights Progress In 2012

May 23, 2013 AMR CORP ("AAMRQ-0") - AMR's Corporate Responsibility Report Highlights Progress In - 2012A leader in corporate citizenship, AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines and its regional affiliate American...

FORM 8-K: SKYWEST INC FILES Current report

May 23, 2013

SKYWEST INC, Utah, has filed FORM 8-K (Current report) with Securities and Exchange Commission on May 21, 2013

State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation: Utah

Republic of Korea - F-35 Aircraft Weapons

May 23, 2013 The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Security Cooperation Agency issued the following news release:The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress May 21 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republ...

Garmin® Provides New Integrated Navigation Device for MINI Vehicles

May 23, 2013 Garmin® International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced a new integrated and portable navigation device for MINI vehicles. The MINI Navigation P...

Washington: Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical UAS enters production phase

May 23, 2013 US Marine Corps, The Government of USA has issued the following news release:The Department of the Navy announced May 15 that the RQ-21A Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) received Milestone C approval a...

Tinker AFB Aircraft Return To Oklahoma After Diverting To Arizona

May 23, 2013 The U.S. Air Force issued the following story:Six Air Force E-3 Sentries and two Navy E-6B Mercuries returned to Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., May 21 after diverting here in advance of severe weather in Oklahoma.

GE Aviation enhancing facility

May 23, 2013

GE Aviation reports it will invest $27 million into a facility in Delaware that makes aircraft engine components from ceramic matrix composites.

Washington: PRSEUS Pressure Cube Test Data and Response

May 23, 2013 National Aeronautics and Space Administration, The Government of USA has issued the following news release: NASA s Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) Program is examining the hybrid wing body (HWB) aircraft, ...