May 2013

Civilian aviation news May 9, 2013

Boeing Rolls Out First 787 Dreamliner at Increased Production Rate

Boeing has rolled out of the factory the first 787 Dreamliner to be built at the increased production rate of seven airplanes per month. The…

General Aviation News May 9, 2013

Alenia Aermacchi: First upgraded Tornado ECR delivered to Italian Air Force

Alenia Aermacchi, in collaboration with BAE Systems and Cassidian, its Panavia consortium partners, has delivered the first upgraded Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat/ Reconnaissance) to the…

Civilian aviation news May 8, 2013

Qatar approached British Airways parent over Bankia stake

(Reuters) – Qatar has approached International Airlines Group , the owner of British Airways and Iberia, with an informal offer to become the company’s largest…

Civilian aviation news May 8, 2013

Canadian North again extends ABACUS contract with Fokker Services for Dash 8 turboprops

Fokker Services is pleased to announce that Canadian North, a customer for more than a decade, has again decided to renew its current ABACUS program…

General Aviation News May 8, 2013

Alenia Aermacchi and TAI sign agreement to jointly explore new markets

Alenia Aermacchi and TAI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing the interest of both companies in expanding industrial and commercial cooperation on products…

Military Aviation News May 7, 2013

Osprey debuts at Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMX) 1

Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMX) 1 Marines, past and present, family members and friends mingle on the flight line with the newest addition to the squadron,…

Civilian aviation news May 7, 2013

Qatar Airways in talks with Airbus to buy up to 15 jets

(Reuters) – Qatar Airways is in talks with Airbus to buy up to 15 of the European planemaker’s A330 passenger jets, a deal potentially worth…

Military Aviation News May 7, 2013

Boeing Brings B-52 into Digital Age with Significant Communications Upgrade

Boeing is providing an upgraded communications system for U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers so aircrews can send and receive information via satellite links, allowing crews…

Military Aviation News May 7, 2013

Korea Aerospace Industries – KAI contract for mass producing the FA-50

KAI announced on the 6th that the company concluded the contract for mass producing the FA-50, amounting to approximately 1.1 trillion won with The Defense…

Civilian aviation news May 7, 2013

Bombardier Expands Maintenance Capacity for Commercial Aircraft at its Largest Service Centre in Tucson, Arizona

Three new lines of maintenance for Q400 and Q400 NextGen turboprops are now open to support long-term agreements with North American carriers Bombardier announced today…

Civilian aviation news May 7, 2013

Bombardier Expands Technical Training Agreement with FlightPath International for CRJ Series Regional Jets

Toronto-based FlightPath International appointed Authorized Technical Training Provider (ATTP) for all CRJ, Challenger 850, Challenger 870 and Challenger 890 aircraft technical training Bombardier today announced…

Military Aviation News May 7, 2013

Boeing Delivers Wright-Patterson Air Force Bases 1st C-17 Training Center

ST. LOUIS, May 7, 2013 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has delivered a training center for the C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the U.S. Air Force…

« 1 … 11 12 13 14 15 16 »