April 2013

Civilian aviation news April 22, 2013

RwandAir Places Firm Order for Dual-Class Bombardier Q400 NextGen Airliner

Airline will become 12th operator of Q400 aircraft in Africa Bombardier Aerospace and RwandAir of Kigali, Rwanda announced today that RwandAir has signed a firm…

Civilian aviation news April 22, 2013

IAG and British Airways select the A350

A350-1000 to take major role in British Airways future long-haul After a thorough selection process, International Airline Group (IAG), and British Airways have signed a…

Civilian aviation news April 22, 2013

Tail section for Qatar Airways’ first A380 rolls out of paint shop

The vertical tail section for the first A380 for Qatar Airways has been painted with the airline’s trademark oryx logo at Airbus facilities in Hamburg….

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News April 19, 2013

FAA approves Boeing’s 787 battery plan

The Federal Aviation Administration Friday approved Boeing’s design for modifications to the 787 battery system, a key hurdle in returning the planes to service after…

Military Aviation News April 19, 2013

Eurocopter delivers the first Tiger HAD version to the French DGA

Eurocopter’s first production Tiger helicopter in the HAD attack configuration was delivered to France’s DGA armament procurement agency today for operation by French Army Aviation…

General Aviation News April 19, 2013

Boeing Honors 17 Suppliers for Exceptional Performance

– Winning companies reflect Boeing focus on quality, delivery, affordability – Performance demonstrates benefit of global supply chain in increasingly competitive market Boeing honored 16…

Civilian aviation news April 19, 2013

Boeing Adjusts 747-8 Production Rate

Boeing announced that it will adjust the production rate for the 747-8 program from two airplanes to 1.75 airplanes per month because of lower market…

Military Aviation News April 19, 2013

BAe 146 C.MK 3 aircraft delivered to the UK Royal Air Force

MAJOR CONVERSION PROGRAMME INCLUDES ENHANCED INTERIOR FLEXIBILITY WITH FOUR DIFFERENT INTERIOR OPTIONS BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has delivered on time and on budget two BAe…

General Aviation News April 18, 2013

Typhoon test pilots begin Night Vision Goggles trials

Adding to the very latest technologies that the Helmet Mounted Symbology System offers along with the night compatible cockpit, the FENN NG2000Ti goggles will provide…

Space News April 18, 2013

Focus on growing threat of space debris

The continuing growth in space debris poses an increasing threat to economically vital orbital regions. Next week, hundreds of top experts from across the globe…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News April 18, 2013

Ontario Air Cadets Take Flight in Lockheed Martin’s Prepar3D® Simulation Software

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] provided a visual simulation platform that creates training scenarios across aviation, maritime and ground domains to Breslau’s Cadet Youth Development Centre….

Military Aviation News April 18, 2013

Rockwell Collins selected for Oman C-130 upgrade

Rockwell Collins’ Flight2™ avionics system has been selected for the Royal Air Force of Oman’s C-130 upgrade program. The equipment will be installed on three…

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