by Associated Press Published: January 9,2013
Tags: air defense, air power, Aircraft, aviation, defense, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, military, unmanned aircraft, war, warfighting
MOSS POINT — Northrop Grumman Corp. has delivered 2 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft to the U.S. Air Force earlier than expected. Company officials told The Mississippi Press both aircraft were delivered ahead of schedule in late November. Northrop Grumman builds fuselages for the Global Hawks and other aircraft at its 70-employee Unmanned Systems Center [...] [...]
MADISON and COLUMBUS — The Air Force has signed a contract with a new company to maintain the jets at Columbus Air Force Base. Aircraft maintenance will be handled by L-3 Vertex of Madison starting in December. The new vendor is taking over from DynCorp International, which had the maintenance contract for seven years. DynCorp [...] [...]
MERIDIAN — Rolls-Royce has been awarded a $103.3-million MissionCare contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to provide support for the F405 (Adour) engines that power the U.S. Navy’s T-45 training aircraft. Under the terms of the agreement, which is administered by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Rolls-Royce will provide inventory control, as well [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 19,2012
Tags: air travel, Aircraft, airplane, airport, city, county government, grant, hangar, municipal government, municipality, tourism, tourist, transportation, travel, visitor
CORINTH — Local officials have accepted a grant of $204,520 to improve aircraft accommodations by enclosing the hangars. The Daily Corinthian reports Alcorn County and Corinth officials agreed to funds for work at the jointly owned airport. Corinth-Alcorn County Airport officials say the project would be completed in 2013. Airport board of directors chairman Waco [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 29,2011
Tags: air travel, Aircraft, airplanes, airports, building permits, construction, hangar, terminal, tourism, tourists, transportation, travel, visitors
BAY ST. LOUIS — A building permit has been issued for a $6.1-million terminal and hangar at Stennis International Airport. GM&R Construction Co. of Bay St. Louis was the successful bidder for the project. Jack Zink, executive director of the Hancock County Development Commission, tells The Sun Herald he expects work to start any day [...] [...]
ELLISVILLE — GE Aviation will locate a second manufacturing plant in Mississippi at Ellisville where it will produce advanced composite components for aircraft engines and systems. The company is developing plans for the construction of a manufacturing facility of about 300,000 square feet in Howard Technology Park. The project represents an investment of $56 million [...] [...]
TUPELO — A company that dissembles wide-body commercial aircraft at the Walnut Ridge Airport in Walnut Ridge, Ark., is moving much of its operation to Mississippi. The Jonesboro Sun reports that Memphis, Tenn.-based Universal Asset Management will move the operation to Tupelo because the 747s and other large aircraft are causing significant damage to runways, [...] [...]
EVERETT, Wash. — Boeing Co. said today it now expects to deliver its first new 787 jetliner in the middle of first quarter 2011, the second such delay in the past two months, due partly to engine delivery problems. In July, the Chicago-based aerospace company said the cumulative impact of a series of issues could [...] [...]
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he regrets that a major defense contractor has pulled out of the contest to build a badly needed new Air Force plane. And he warns that the lone surviving bidder shouldn’t expect to be able to pad the check. Gates told a military audience today that he wishes Northrop [...] [...]
Eaton in Jackson will play major role as hydraulic supplier for New Irkut MC21 aircraft The Eaton Aerospace facility in Jackson will play a major role as diversified industrial manufacturer, working on the design and manufacture of the hydraulic system for Irkut Corporation’s new MC21 single-aisle aircraft line in Russia. Eaton’s Aerospace facility [...] [...]
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