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757-200PCC Combi Receives FAA Certification

May 24, 2013

Oregon, USA-based 757 aircraft conversion specialist Precision Conversions, LLC said it has received FAA certification for its Boeing (NYSE: BA) 757-200PCC Combi variant.

SEN. TESTER QUESTIONS WHETHER USFS HAD 'BETTER OPTIONS' FOR AIR TANKERS

May 24, 2013 WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The office of Sen. John Tester has issued the following news release:U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell told a congressional subcommittee Wednesday that he's considering overriding Neptune Avi...

Northrop wins $15.3M software upgrade of Triton UAV

May 24, 2013

Northrop Grumman has won a $15.3 million contract modification with the U.S. Navy to support the systems development and demonstration of the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System.

-Rolls-Royce AE 3007 powers first flight of US Navy's Triton UAV

May 24, 2013

ENP Newswire - 24 May 2013

Release date- 23052013 - Rolls-Royce congratulates the US Navy for achieving its first flight with the Northrop Grumman Corporation-built MQ-4C Triton aircraft.

SPENDING CUTS DEVASTATE COCAINE INTERDICTION, ADMIRAL SAYS

May 24, 2013 WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's American Forces Press Service issued the following press release:Sequestration spending cuts are letting 38 more metric tons of cocaine into the United States, th...

-Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy Complete Triton Unmanned Aircraft's First Flight

May 24, 2013 ENP Newswire - 24 May 2013Release date- 23052013 - PALMDALE, Calif. - The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC)-built MQ-4C Triton high-altitude unmanned aircraft successfully completed its first flight today from t...

AIR FORCE ACADEMY GRADUATES, FRIENDS OF USAFA, RALLY TO SUPPORT CLASS OF 2013, THEIR FAMILIES

May 24, 2013 USAF ACADEMY, Colo., May 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Academy issued the following press release:Historic World War II aircraft retake to the skies of Colorado Springs May 27-29, to perform flyovers for the graduation eve...

Utah's SkyWest banks on 40 new jets, $40B deal

May 24, 2013

SkyWest Inc., the parent company of St. George-based SkyWest Airlines, has taken a major step to secure its long-term future -- agreeing to buy 40 new 76-passenger regional jets for upward of $4 billion.

Northrop Grumman completes first flight of US Navy's Triton UAV

May 24, 2013 US aerospace and defense firm Northrop Grumman Corp (NYSE: NOC) said that its MQ-4C Triton high-altitude unmanned aircraft successfully has completed its first flight from the company's manufacturing facility in Palmd...

AIR FORCE ANNOUNCES KC-46A PREFERRED AND REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES

May 24, 2013 WASHINGTON, May 22 -- 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 ma...

Altus 'preferred' for tanker aircraft

May 24, 2013 The president of the Altus, Okla., Chamber of Commerce said the announcement Wednesday that Altus Air Force Base has been chosen as the preferred location for training on the Air Force's new tanker aircraft, the KC-46...

-Northrop Grumman Delivers 8,000th LN-100 Inertial Navigation System

May 24, 2013 ENP Newswire - 24 May 2013Release date- 23052013 - WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has achieved a significant milestone by delivering its 8,000th LN-100 inertial navigation system (INS...

FRESH REPORTS OF AIRCRAFT SEARCHES, CBP HAS LITTLE TO SAY

May 24, 2013 The following information was released by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association:By Jim MooreTwo CBP Air Interdiction officers stop a suspicious small twin-engine airplane on a runway. Undated photo by James Tourt...

GAMA PLEASED WITH INTRODUCTION OF SMALL AIRCRAFT REVITALIZATION ACT IN SENATE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION IS COMPANION TO HOUSE MEASURE; WOULD DOUBLE SAFETY, HALVE COSTS

May 24, 2013 The following information was released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association:The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today welcomed the introduction of the Small Aircraft Revitalization Act o...

Rededication Ceremony Honors Historic Aircraft

May 24, 2013 The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news release:Joint base leaders and community members gathered to rededicate the C-118 Liftmaster static display May 14, 2013, at the circle in front of the...