January 2013

EXTRA NEWS, Military Aviation News January 26, 2013

Successful first flight for Chinas jumbo airfreighter Yun-20

BEIJING – China on Saturday conducted a successful test flight of its first domestically made jumbo airfreighter. The Yun-20, or Transport-20, is a huge, multi-function…

Civilian aviation news January 26, 2013

ANA to cancel 379 flights in Feb. over Dreamliner glitch

All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) Saturday said it will cancel 379 flights in February due to the grounding of Boeing-787 Dreamliners. The cancellation of the…

Military Aviation News January 25, 2013

Sukhoi Delivers 5 Su-34 Bombers to Russian Air Force

NOVOSIBIRSK, January 25 (RIA Novosti) – The Novosibirsk aircraft plant, part of the Sukhoi holding, delivered five multirole Su-34 strike aircraft to the Russian Air…

Military Aviation News January 25, 2013

Rolls-Royce installs worlds most powerful marine gas turbine into new aircraft carrier

Friday, 25 January 2013 Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has this week successfully completed the installation of the first MT30 gas turbine into the…

Military Aviation News January 25, 2013

Tunisia s First C-130J Sees Daylight

MARIETTA, Ga., Jan 25, 2013 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has completed painting the first of two Tunisian Air Force C-130J-30 Super Hercules. Tunisia currently…

Civilian aviation news January 25, 2013

NTSB examining lithiumion 787 Dreamliner battery, 787s remain grounded

WASHINGTON – US safety regulators are nowhere near finishing an investigation into a battery fire on the Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner, a top official said…

Military Aviation News January 25, 2013

USAF KC-135 tankers get a boost from innovative, fuel-saving engines

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS) — Some decades-old KC-135 Stratotanker are drinking from the fountain of youth — or at least the engines are….

Civilian aviation news January 24, 2013

Delta in talks with Airbus, Boeing to buy jets

REUTERS Delta Air Lines Inc is in talks with Airbus SAS and Boeing Co to buy $1 billion or more new jets, Bloomberg reported, citing…

Military Aviation News January 24, 2013

India to present Dornier aircraft to Seychelles

KANPUR: India will gift a Dornier DO-228 aircraft to Seychelles to carry out surveillance and anti-piracy missions. Defence minister AK Antony will present Hindustan Aironautics…

Military Aviation News January 24, 2013

First Presidential V-22 takes flight

Navair Aircraft 197, the first MV-22 to be assigned to Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMX) 1, hovers over the runway during a test flight at the…

Civilian aviation news January 24, 2013

Embraer and Republic Airways Sign USD 4 billion Contract for up to 94 E175 Jets

São José dos Campos, Brazil, January 24, 2013 – Embraer and Republic Airways Holdings Inc., operator of the largest E-Jets fleet in the world, announced…

General Aviation News January 24, 2013

Record turnover and boost in order intake in 2012: Eurocopter is heading to future growth

Eurocopter Eurocopter delivered another very strong performance in 2012, with an all-time record turnover of 6.3 billion euros. The company’s second high record in bookings…

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