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Boeing Mesa delivers record Apache crew trainers in 2009; B-52 upgrade tests continue

Boeing delivered a record five Apache Longbow Crew Trainers last year, more than in any previous year with all five have been declared "ready for training."The U.S. Army accepted two LCT deliveries at Fort...

Escalated 787 testing should mean good news for Arizona aerospace companies

The Boeing Company completed initial airworthiness testing on the 787 Dreamliner last week which will enable more crew members to take part in flights and will allow more airplanes to join the flight test program. And this means...

FAA emergency notice warns against using updates from Honeywell Aerospace

The FAA has sent out an emergency notification, warning users of potentially catastrophic consequences if they use an update to a navigation database used by some products manufactured by Phoenix-based Honeywell Aerospace. The...

Boeing Mesa to share work with Alabama company on Apache upgrades; B-52 also stays flying

The newly-formed Boeing Defense, Space & Security released two significant announcements today: First that an Alabama company will share modernization work on the Mesa, AZ-built Apache helicopter and second that the Air Force has given Boeing the nod...

California marines finally get Osprey trainers

Bell Helicopter and its' Osprey partner Boeing announced that it recently delivered two MV-22 Osprey Containerized Flight Training Devices to the U.S. Marines at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in California."Before the deliveries to Miramar...

Two great resources for Arizona pilots and enthusiasts

Arizona pilots and/or aviation lovers looking for tips, news, advice, support, and other flying-related issues should check out Squadron Briefing.com and the Arizona Business Aviation Association.The AZBAA, located at PHX, is a non...

Second Boeing 787 completes test flight

A second Boeing 787 Dreamliner, ZA002, completed its first flight today. The all-new airplane, which features the livery of the Dreamliner's launch customer, ANA (All Nippon Airways) of Japan, took off from Paine Field in Everett...

Japanese carrier ANA places 2-billion dollar aircraft order with Boeing

Boeing and All Nippon Airways today announced an order for five 777-200ER (Extended Range) and five 767-300ER jetliners. The order is valued at approximately $2 billion at list prices."ANA is a great partner, flying all classes...

FAA mulling Scottsdale's request to allow bigger jets into the airport

The FAA is reviewing Scottsdale's request to let larger aircraft land at Scottsdale airport, KSDL. Scottsdale city council recently approved increasing aircraft weight limit restrictions from from 75,000 pounds to 100,000...

Advanced 4000 mile-per-hour aircraft design completes successful test flight

The U.S. Air Force X-51A WaveRider vehicle successfully made its first captive-carry flight under the wing of a B-52 carry aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, California over the weekend."This was a great...

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