April 2012 – Aviation News

Civilian aviation news April 30, 2012

GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers Boeing 737-900ER to Jet Airways

MUMBAI, April 30, 2012 – GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing unit of GE, announced delivery of a Boeing…

Military Aviation News April 30, 2012

Lockheed Martin Delivers Last Amp C-5 To Air Force

MARIETTA, Ga., April 30, 2012 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] completed delivery of the 79th and final C-5 Galaxy aircraft of the current Avionics Modernization…

Space News April 30, 2012

China launches two navigation satellites

China successfully launched two satellites into space at 4:50 am Beijing Time Monday, the 12th and 13th satellites for its Beidou global navigation and positioning…

Civilian aviation news April 30, 2012

Bombardier Learjet Celebrates Ground Breaking Ceremony for Wichita Site Expansion

Representatives from four levels of government joined Bombardier Learjet executives and other stakeholders today to highlight the official ground breaking ceremony marking the expansion of…

Military Aviation News April 30, 2012

BAE Systems to upgrade EW capabilities on Saudi fighter jets

BAE Systems today announced a $367M contract to deliver 70 Digital Electronic Warfare Systems (DEWS)/Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) to upgrade F-15S fighter jets in…

Space News April 30, 2012

Boeing Celebrates 50 Years in Alabama

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 30, 2012 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today celebrates 50 years in Alabama, where employees play a vital role in building…

General Aviation News April 28, 2012

Russia’s Golden Eagles helicopter pilots group celebrates 20th anniversary

Yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of the Golden Eagles, the pilots group that is the symbolic calling card of the Russian helicopter industry. Based at…

Civilian aviation news April 28, 2012

Air India’s Boeing 787 rolls out of Carolina plant

(AFP) US aerospace giant Boeing on Friday rolled out the first 787 Dreamliner built at its new plant in South Carolina and destined for Air…

Civilian aviation news April 28, 2012

Union pact with U.S. Air touts job savings vs. AMR plan

(REUTERS) An agreement between US Airways Groupand the union representing seven work groups at bankrupt American Airlines calls for fewer job cuts should a merger…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News April 28, 2012

Boeing Rolls Out First 787 Dreamliner Built in South Carolina

The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to be assembled in South Carolina rolled out of final assembly today to great fanfare from the crowd of nearly…

Military Aviation News April 27, 2012

Leaflet for RAF Pilots Explains Olympic Interception Procedures

As air security preparations for the Olympics continue this week, the Civil Aviation Authority in collaboration with the Royal Air Force has today released a…

Space News April 27, 2012

Space Station Trio Lands Safely In Kazakhstan

HOUSTON — Three members of the Expedition 30 crew undocked from the International Space Station and safely returned to Earth on Friday, wrapping up a…