March 2012

Military Aviation News March 30, 2012

Airbus Military A400M performs high-altitude tests at La Paz, Bolivia

The Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter recently visited La Paz, Bolivia as part of a series of high-altitude performance tests. Grizzly 2 completed a…

Military Aviation News March 30, 2012

£446M Typhoon contract will help sustain 600 UK jobs

Warton, United Kingdom: BAE Systems has received a contract worth £446m to support the fleet of Typhoon jets. The five-year support contract will provide a…

Civilian aviation news March 30, 2012

Airbus wins 1st corporate jet sale in Japan

ACJ319 has widest and tallest cabin of any corporate jet 30 March 2012 Airbus has won its first corporate jet sale in Japan, adding…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News, Military Aviation News March 30, 2012

Hasta luego: Airbus completes its Latin America tour

Airbus is wrapping up the A380’s Latin America tour, during which the 21st century flagship visited multiple cities and took part in the region’s largest…

Military Aviation News March 30, 2012

USAF C-27 program cut explained, budget aligned with strategy

3/30/2012 – WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Air Force deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and programs discussed the reasoning behind the C-27J Spartan program…

Military Aviation News March 30, 2012

Alenia Aermacchi signs Eurofighter technical and logistical support contract worth over €500 million

Alenia Aermacchi (a Finmeccanica company) has won a contract worth more than €500 million to supply technical and logistical support services as part of the…

Space News March 29, 2012

Europe’s third cargo vehicle docks with the Space Station

ESA’s ATV Edoardo Amaldi has completed the first stage of its docking with the Russian Zvezda module of the International Space Station. The docking occurred…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News March 29, 2012

Poppy Salute Appeal

Television celebrity Carol Vorderman has unveiled ambitious plans to drop a million poppies from the RAF’s Lancaster Bomber during the official dedication and unveiling of…

Civilian aviation news March 29, 2012

BA CITYFLYER TO ADD ONE MORE EMBRAER 190 JET TO ITS FLEET

Embraer and British Airways today signed a contract for the sale of one more EMBRAER 190 (E190) jet. The aircraft will be operated by London…

Civilian aviation news March 29, 2012

Carabineros de Chile Expand Their AW109 Power Fleet

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Carabineros de Chile have accepted their fifth AW109 Power light twin helicopter. A ceremony was…

Civilian aviation news March 29, 2012

Chile sees demand for more than 160 aircraft in next 20 years

Airbus unveils country’s market forecast at 2012 FIDAE Air Show 29 March 2012 Airbus forecasts that Chilean Airlines will need 164 new passenger aircraft above…

Military Aviation News March 28, 2012

Pratt & Whitney and Boeing Representatives Sign Engine Contract to Power U.S. Air Force’s KC-46 Tanker

Bennett Croswell, president of Pratt & Whitney’s Military Engines division, and Maureen Dougherty, Boeing vice president and program manager, KC-46 Tanker Program, hosted a ceremonial…

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