OTTAWA ? Nearly 72 years after the Nomad 3521 aircraft crash in December 1940, the remains of Flight Lieutenant Peter Campbell of the Royal Air Force and Leading Aircraftsman Theodore (Ted) Bates of the Royal Canadian Air Force have been successfully recovered. The remains of the airmen were located and recovered by members of the Royal Canadian Navy?s Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) during a dive to the aircraft wreckage in Lake Muskoka in October 2012.

?"This recovery will provide closure to the families of Flight Lieutenant Campbell and Leading Aircraftsman Bates, as well as reassure them that the ultimate sacrifice made by their loved ones will never be forgotten,"? said the Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of National Defence. ?"These airmen can now be laid to rest with the military honours that they so rightfully deserve."?

The Royal Canadian Navy?s Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) was tasked to survey the Nomad 3521 wreckage site as part of the Canadian Armed Forces Directorate of History and Heritage?s mandate to recover and identify Canada?s personnel. The recovery was a combined effort of the members of the community, who raised awareness about the existence of the aircraft, the Ontario Provincial Police?s Underwater Search and Recovery Unit, who surveyed and located the aircraft on July 27, 2010, and the Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic), who recovered the remains, personal effects, and the aircraft?s three .30 calibre machine guns.

?"This particular dive operation will certainly stay with the team forever,"? said Lieutenant (Navy) Greg Oickle, Acting Commanding Officer of Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic). ?"The divers? persistence and exemplary work played a crucial role in the efforts to give these airmen the respect and dignity that they deserve. The team is proud to have been part of this homage to their military predecessors."?

The Royal Canadian Air Force is committed to the recovery of the Nomad aircraft. Planning for the necessary logistics of such a recovery and salvage operation, as well as the appropriate coordination with other interested parties, is underway.

Flight Lieutenant Campbell and Leading Aircraftsman Bates went missing on December 13, 1940, when their aircraft, Nomad 3521, was involved in a mid-air collision with another aircraft, Nomad 3512. Both aircraft were searching for a fellow airman who had gone missing during training the day before. Following the crash, only Nomad 3512 and its pilot and co-pilot were located. The Nomad 3521, with Flight Lieutenant Campbell and Leading Aircraftsman Bates onboard, remained missing.

Flight Lieutenant Campbell and Leading Aircraftsman Bates will be laid to rest in an interment ceremony set to take place on September 17, 2013, at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Guelph, Ont.

As discretion regarding this case is the best protection against disturbance of the crash site, information regarding the survey dive was kept in confidence until the interment was imminent, and a decision regarding the disposition of the aircraft had been made.

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Oct 30, 2014 ? NASA and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] have completed final assembly and testing of the Orion spacecraft. The spacecraft will remain inside NASA?s Launch Abort System Facility at Kennedy Space Center until it rolls to launch pad 37 in November.

?An empty shell of a spacecraft arrived to Kennedy Space Center two years ago, and now we have a fully assembled Orion standing 72 feet tall,? said Michael Hawes Lockheed Martin Orion program manager. ?We?re ready to launch it into space and test every inch.?

The final assembly stages of the spacecraft included installing Orion?s Ogive panels, which protect the crew module from harsh acoustic and vibration environments during launch and ascent. Engineers also installed fasteners to secure the panels in place and covered them with a thermal protection coating. Orion was then lifted by crane, rotated into the proper orientation for mating with the Delta IV Heavy launch vehicle, and placed onto the transport pallet.

The team then performed a fairing purge test, which verifies how much dry gas needs to be pumped into the space between the Ogive panels and the spacecraft. The dry gas ensures that when Orion is transported to the launch pad, it does not accumulate moisture, which could cause corrosion and contamination.

When Orion arrives to launch pad 37 it will immediately be lifted 170 feet up and mated to the Delta IV Heavy. Over the next few weeks, the rocket and spacecraft will be integrated, powered up, and interfaces between the two will be verified in preparation for Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) on December 4.

During EFT-1, the uncrewed spacecraft will launch on a Delta IV Heavy rocket and will travel 3,600 miles beyond Earth?15 times further than the International Space Station. That same day, Orion will return to Earth at a speed of approximately 20,000 mph for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. EFT-1 will provide engineers with data about systems critical to crew safety such as heat shield performance, separation events, avionics and software performance, attitude control and guidance, parachute deployment, and recovery operations to validate designs of the spacecraft before it begins carrying humans to new destinations in deep space.


EVERETT, Wash., Oct. 29, 2014 -- Boeing and Emirates Airline are celebrating the delivery of the airline's 100th 777-300ER (Extended Range), marking another milestone in a partnership that began over two decades ago when the Dubai-based airline ordered its first 777. Pictured here is the airline's 100th 777-300ER as it takes off from Paine Field in Everett.

LUTON, United Kingdom, Oct. 31, 2014 -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Monarch Airlines today finalized an order for 30 737 MAX 8s worth more than $3.2 billion at current list prices. Pictured here is a 737 MAX 8 in Monarch's livery.

31 October 2014 Press Release
SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, has taken delivery of its first A330-300 becoming a new operator for the type. The wide-body aircraft arrived at Colombo International Airport, having flown from Toulouse, France, and joins the airlines? existing fleet of A320, A321, A330-200 and A340-300 aircraft. SriLankan will take delivery of a further five A330-300s.

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle conducts aerial training during exercise Southern Strike 15 (SS15) near the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) in Gulfport, Miss., Oct. 28, 2014. SS15 is a total force, multiservice training exercise hosted by the Mississippi National Guard's CRTC from Oct. 27 through Nov. 7, 2014. The SS15 exercise emphasizes air-to-air, air-to-ground and special operations forces training opportunities. These events are integrated into demanding hostile and asymmetric scenarios with actions from specialized ground forces and combat and mobility air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Barry Loo/Released)

Canada Joins the Fight Against ISIL

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornets are refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron,? Oct. 30, 2014, over Iraq. This was the first Combat mission in the area of operations, supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston/Released)

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornets break away after refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron,? Oct. 30, 2014, over Iraq. This was the first Combat mission in the area of operations, supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston/Released)

3 November 2014 Press Release

VietJetAir?s first A320 on order from Airbus has reached a new production milestone, with the aircraft having successfully performed its first flight in Toulouse, France. Appearing in its colourful livery, the aircraft now enters the final acceptance phase prior to delivery to VietJetAir by the end of 2014.

This A320 is the first of up to 100 of the best-selling single aisle aircraft that will be acquired by the airline under a deal finalised in February this year. The acquisition plan covers firm orders with Airbus for 63 aircraft, plus 30 purchase rights. In addition the airline will lease seven more aircraft from third party lessors.

The aircraft will join an existing fleet of 16 leased A320s at the fast-growing carrier and will be operated on the airline?s expanding network of domestic and regional services

F-35 Lightning II 1st Arrested Landing On Aircraft Carrier



An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Joint Strike Fighter makes aviation history by conducting its first arrested landing aboard an aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz (CVN 68), off the coast of San Diego. The arrested landing is part of initial at-sea Developmental Testing I for the F-35C, and is expected to last two weeks. Filmed November 3, 2014.

Marietta, Ga. Nov. 4, 2014 ? A U.S. Air Force crew ferried the 23nd C-5M Super Galaxy from the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] facilities here today.

Aircraft 87-0034 was ferried by a crew led by Brig. Gen. Derek P. Rydholm, Director of Plans, Programs and Requirements, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The C-5M will be delivered to Travis Air Force Base, California, after a stop at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, where it will undergo internal paint restoration. It will be Travis? fifth Super Galaxy.

Lockheed Martin photo by Andrew McMurtrie.
Published on Nov 4, 2014

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 4, 2014) F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Joint Strike Fighters launch from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) off the coast of San Diego. The launches and recoveries are part of initial at-sea Developmental Testing I (DT-I) for the F-35C, which commenced Nov. 3 and is expected to last two weeks. ? The F-35C is the carrier variant (CV) of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter designed for the U.S. Navy as a first-day-of-war, survivable strike fighter complement to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. (U.S. Navy video/Released)

Pacific Ocean Nov 5th.
F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter's conducts tests aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting routine training exercises.
(US Navy released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 4, 2014) An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighters makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 is conducting initial at-sea trials aboard Nimitz. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin by Andy Wolfe/Released)

SEATTLE, Nov. 8, 2014 ? Boeing (NYSE: BA) and its employees joined the Puget Sound community today in celebrating the donation of one of the original 787-8 Dreamliner flight test airplanes to the Museum of Flight in Seattle. Pictured here are museum visitors waiting to tour ZA003.

TOKYO, Nov. 10, 2014 -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and SMBC Aviation Capital announced an order for 80 737 MAX 8s, valued at more than $8.5 billion at list prices. Pictured here is a 737 MAX 8 in SMBC Aviation Capital's livery.

6 November 2014 Press Release

China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC), the leading independent aircraft operating lessor in China, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 100 A320 Family aircraft. The commitment comprises 74 A320neo, 16 A320ceo and 10 A321ceo. Including this new commitment, CALC?s total order tally with Airbus stands at 140 A320 Family aircraft.

12 November 2014 Press Release

Indonesia?s Lion Group has celebrated the delivery of its first three Airbus aircraft at a special ceremony in Toulouse today. The event was attended by Rusdi Kirana, Chairman and Co-Founder of Lion Group and Fabrice Br?gier, Airbus President and CEO.

The aircraft are the first from an order placed by Lion Group in March 2013 for 234 A320 Family aircraft, comprising 109 A320neo, 65 A321neo and 60 A320ceo. The initial batch of A320s are set to join the fleet of the Group?s full service subsidiary Batik Air, flying on domestic and regional services. The Batik aircraft are powered by CFM56 engines and feature a premium two class layout seating a total of 156 passengers

?We are delighted to celebrate the delivery of our first Airbus aircraft. These A320s, and later the A320neo and larger A321neo, will allow us to continue our expansion with one of the most modern and advanced fleets in the world,? said Rusdi Kirana. ?In service with Batik Air, the A320s will combine the highest levels of in-flight comfort for our premium services with the lowest operating costs the industry has to offer. We will be looking forward to take delivery of our Airbus aircraft in the months and years to come.?

"This ceremony marks a new exciting milestone in our relationship with Lion Group and with Indonesia, one of the most promising, fastest-growing markets in the world,? said Fabrice Br?gier. ?We are particularly proud to welcome Batik Air as our newest Airbus operator and we are sure that the incredible flexibility offered throughout the A320 Family will perfectly fit Lion Group?s ongoing expansion plans.?