November 2012

Military Aviation News November 14, 2012

U.S. Navy Selects Lockheed Martin to Modernize C-130T Aircraft

The U.S. Naval Air Systems command awarded Lockheed Martin a $30 million contract to integrate new avionics and software on multiple C-130T aircraft as part…

Civilian aviation news November 14, 2012

Azerbaijan Airlines Buys Six E-Jets

Embraer has signed a firm order of four EMBRAER 190s jets with Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), the national carrier of Azerbaijan. Deliveries are planned to start…

Military Aviation News November 14, 2012

EADS North America awarded $181.8 million Army contract option for 34 UH-72A Lakotas

Contract builds on 243 on-time, on-budget Lakota deliveries The U.S. Army has awarded EADS North America a $181.8 million contract option to deliver 34 additional…

Civilian aviation news November 14, 2012

COMAC and Bombardier Announce Successful Completion of Phase I of Definitive Agreement and Official Launch of Phase II

Further to the definitive agreement signed on March 21, 2012, covering program commonalities between the C919 and CSeries aircraft, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd…

General Aviation News November 14, 2012

Boeing Moving to New Complex in Huntsville

Boeing is moving to a new office complex near the U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville as the company…

Civilian aviation news November 14, 2012

Chinese customer orders Airbus ACJ319

Reinforces Airbus corporate jet presence in China An Airbus ACJ319 with the fuel-saving Sharklet option has been ordered by a Chinese customer, in the first…

Civilian aviation news November 13, 2012

China Southern selects Rockwell Collins avionics for 16 new Airbus aircraft

China Southern has selected a comprehensive package of Rockwell Collins avionics for 16 new Airbus A330 aircraft. The agreement was commemorated today at a signing…

Civilian aviation news November 13, 2012

Success of Thales Avionics Flight Management Systems is confirmed in China

Thales is proud to announce the selection of its TopFlight Management System by China Eastern and Hainan Airlines. Under these selection agreements, Thales will equip…

Space News November 13, 2012

Sir Richard Branson visits Virgin Galactic employees in Mojave, CA

And applauds unique achievements and re-names spaceship manufacturing company Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, today dropped into his Mojave, Calif.-based Virgin Galactic…

Civilian aviation news November 13, 2012

Republic Airlines enrolls record fleet of 32 aircraft in Q400 Smart Parts Program

Complements exclusive nine-year heavy maintenance agreement signed earlier this year Republic joins six other operators of Q400 aircraft spanning the globe who have chosen Bombardier’s…

Civilian aviation news November 13, 2012

The Civil Aviation Administration of China Approves Gross Weight Increase for Bell 429

Customers in China Can Now Fly Farther with More Payload Zhuhai, China – November 13, 2012 – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT),…

Civilian aviation news November 13, 2012

Boeing Celebrates Delivery of First 787 Dreamliner to Qatar Airways

– Airline to be first in the Middle East to operate the 787 – Dreamliner will support carrier’s global expansion plans SEATTLE, Nov. 13, 2012…

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