April 2012

Military Aviation News April 24, 2012

Boeing Delivers P-8A Training Devices to Naval Air Station Jacksonville

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] delivered a second set of P-8A Poseidon training devices to the U.S. Navy on March 29 at Naval Air Station…

Civilian aviation news April 24, 2012

Jetstar Japan takes delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft

Jetstar Japan, one of Japan’s newest low-cost carriers (LCC), has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft in Toulouse, France. The Japanese carrier will…

Military Aviation News April 23, 2012

Rolls-Royce awarded $598 million V-22 engine contract

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a $598 Million contract with the US Department of Defense for 268 AE 1107C engines for US…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News April 23, 2012

BAA sells Edinburgh Airport to US fund for £807 million

Spanish-owned airports operator BAA agreed Monday to sell Edinburgh Airport to US investment fund Global Infrastructure Partners, which already runs Gatwick and London City hubs….

Military Aviation News April 23, 2012

RAAF carries its most passengers ever in A330 MRTT

The aircraft of 33 Sqn, RAAF carried 220 passengers from the Australian Defence Force Academy as well as its 14 crew, on a two-hour flight…

Civilian aviation news April 20, 2012

AMR unions, in deal with US Air, want merger talks

(Reuters) – The three main unions at bankrupt American Airlines have reached a tentative deal with US Airways Groupintended to put pressure on a reluctant…

Military Aviation News April 20, 2012

Lockheed Martin F-35 Carrier Variant Completes First Formation Flight

For the first time, two Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II carrier variant test aircraft launched together and conducted formation flying at Naval Air Station Patuxent…

Civilian aviation news April 20, 2012

Omni Helicopter International (OHI) receives first Eurocopter EC225 and places order for six additional aircraft of this type

Eurocopter has delivered the first from an initial contract for four EC225 helicopters to OMNI Helicopter International (OHI). During this occasion, OHI also placed a…

Space News April 20, 2012

Aviation News

April 2012

Boeing Delivers P-8A Training Devices to Naval Air Station Jacksonville

Jetstar Japan takes delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft

Rolls-Royce awarded $598 million V-22 engine contract

BAA sells Edinburgh Airport to US fund for £807 million

RAAF carries its most passengers ever in A330 MRTT

AMR unions, in deal with US Air, want merger talks

Lockheed Martin F-35 Carrier Variant Completes First Formation Flight

Omni Helicopter International (OHI) receives first Eurocopter EC225 and places order for six additional aircraft of this type

Boeing, NASA Sign Agreement on Mission Support for CST-100

Pakistani plane crashes with 127 on board

Super Hercules Takes Flight to Texas

Qantas Group Places $2.0 Billion Order for LEAP-1A Engines to Power A320neo Aircraft