April 2013

Civilian aviation news April 24, 2013

Eurocopter UK reinforces its British private/VIP market leadership with the delivery of three AS350 and EC120 helicopters

With a series of deliveries, Eurocopter has further extended its lead in Britain’s private/VIP market and once more confirmed the company’s role as Britain’s civil…

General Aviation News April 24, 2013

Boeing Reports Strong First-Quarter Results and Reaffirms 2013 Guidance

Core EPS (non-GAAP)* rose 24 percent to $1.73 on strong operating performance; GAAP EPS of $1.44 Revenue of $18.9 billion reflects higher deliveries on the…

Military Aviation News April 23, 2013

Israel Aerospace Industries Signs Contract with Lockheed Martin to Produce F-35 Wings

Joseph Weiss, President and CEO of IAI: “IAI is taking part in assembling some of the most advanced technologies” Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News April 23, 2013

Europe approves Boeing 787 battery design change

The European Aviation Safety Agency said Tuesday it had approved Boeing’s proposed battery design change for its 787 planes, after a problem with overheating grounded…

Military Aviation News April 23, 2013

Northrop Grumman-Developed Multifunction Advanced Data Link Achieves Successful Flight Test Milestone for F-35 Program

Fifth-Generation Data Link Allows Coordinated Tactics and Engagement in High-Threat Environments SAN DIEGO – April 23, 2013 –The Multifunction Advanced Data Link (MADL) waveform developed…

General Aviation News April 23, 2013

New PC-12 Sales and Service Center for the Nordic Countries

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd appoints Tronrud Aviation as official PC-12 Sales and Service Centre in the Nordic region of Europe, responsible for activities in Norway, Sweden,…

Military Aviation News April 23, 2013

Russian T-50 Fighter Jet to Start State Flight Test in 2014

MOSCOW, April 23 (RIA Novosti) – Russia will start state flight tests of its fifth-generation T-50 fighter jet in 2014, United Aircraft Corporation’s President Mikhail…

Civilian aviation news April 23, 2013

GECAS Signs Purchase and Leaseback Transaction with Spirit Airlines for Six New Airbus A320s

STAMFORD, Conn., April 23, 2013 – GE Capital Aviation Services LLC (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, announced it has signed…

Space News April 23, 2013

NASA Successfully Launches Three Smartphone Satellites

WASHINGTON — Three smartphones destined to become low-cost satellites rode to space Sunday aboard the maiden flight of Orbital Science Corp.’s Antares rocket from NASA’s…

Civilian aviation news April 23, 2013

Diamond Aircrafts DA42-VI gains EASA approval for Garmins GWX 68 weather radar and GSR 56 satellite data receiver

The DA42-VI, already certified for bad weather conditions, is now available with a fully integrated and EASA approved Garmin GWX 68 weather radar. Diamond Aircraft…

Civilian aviation news April 23, 2013

Boeing Winnipeg Announces Site Expansion and 737 MAX Work

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) Canada Winnipeg today announced plans to increase its Murray Park Road manufacturing site by more…

Civilian aviation news April 22, 2013

Dreamliner set to fly in a week as Boeing fixes battery

(Reuters) – Boeing began installing reinforced lithium-ion batteries on five grounded 787 jets in Japan on Monday, starting a process that should make the first…

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