NASA has awarded a follow-on contract to Lockheed Martin Space Systems Corporation (LMSSC) for Mission Operations, Systems Engineering and Software (MOSES-II) for the Hubble Space Telescope.
This is a five-year cost-plus-award fee sole source contract with Lockheed Martin Space Systems Corporation with a value of $133,070,796, which includes the maximum award fee.
Thai Airways picks up more airline rewards for its economy class
Thai Airways enjoyed success at the recent Sytrax awards.
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) was honoured at the 2011 Skytrax World Airline Awards in two categories, winning the title of Best Airline Economy Class On-board Catering and also picking up the title for Best Airline Economy Class seat. THAI also placed 5th worldwide … Continued
AirAsia becomes Airbus largest airline customer with 200 Airbus A320neo aircraft order
AirAsia, named the World’s Best Low Cost Airline by Skytrax for three consecutive years, today placed a firm order for 200 Airbus A320neo aircraft, becoming the world’s largest airline customer of Airbus in history.
AirAsia placed the order, worth US$18.5 billion, at the Paris Air Show. The order is the largest ever Airbus deal by number … Continued
Best First Class in the world for Etihad Airways in Skytrax Airline Awards
Etihad Airways has been named as the airline with the Best First Class in the world in Skytrax’s annual World Airline Awards, as well as 6th in the Airline of the Year overall category. This is the second year running for both honours for Etihad, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier. Etihad was also recognized for the … Continued
Boeing C-130 AMP prepares for US Air Force Test & Evaluation
The Boeing C-130 Avionics Modernisation Program (AMP) is making final preparations for five aircraft to enter the U.S. Air Force Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) program in early 2012.
Korean Air receive first Boeing 737-900ER, 30th Boeing 777
Boeing and Korean Air celebrated two milestone deliveries this month, beginning with the airline’s 30th 777, a 777-300ER (extended range) and its first Next-Generation 737-900ER (extended range). The latter marks the airline’s first 737 with the new Boeing Sky Interior.
Qatar Airways announce order for six Boeing 777-300ER aircraft
It seems 25 Boeing 777 aircraft in your fleet isn’t enough for Qatar Airways as they and Boeing today announced an order for six Boeing 777-300ERs (Extended Range) aircraft at the international 2011 Paris Air Show. The order is valued at $ 1.7 billion at list prices.
Qatar Airways’ Boeing 777-200LR arrives at Paris Air Show
Qatar Airways’ Boeing 777-200LR (long range) arrived on Sunday, June 19th at Le Bourget for the 49th International Paris Air Show. The Boeing aircraft, one of Qatar Airways’ current fleet of 25 777s, will be on display during the show with the spotlight on its reliability, operating efficiencies, 5-star interiors, payload and range capabilities.
Thai Airways upgrades cabins on Boeing 747-400 aircraft
Thai Airways has launched its first Boeing 747-400 aircraft following a series of retrofits across its fleet. The newly retrofitted Boeing 747-400 aircraft boasts revamped passenger cabins, improved in-flight entertainment and will operate on flights from Bangkok to London from the end of October 2011 and later to a few other European cities.
Korean Air Airbus A380 inaugural flight takes off
Korean Air has announced the launch of the airline’s first-ever A380 commercial flights with inaugural services between Seoul Incheon and both Tokyo Narita and Hong Kong from today onwards.
