June 2013

General Aviation News June 27, 2013

Rolls-Royce supports conclusions of report into Trent 900 incident on board Qantas flight QF32 in 2010

Rolls-Royce supports the conclusions of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) report into the failure of a Trent 900 engine on board a Qantas Airways…

Space News June 27, 2013

Thales Alenia Space wins prime contract for Europe’s Euclid cosmology satellite

The European Space Agency, ESA, has chosen Thales Alenia Space to build the new Euclid cosmology satellite in a contract worth €322.5 million. Scheduled for…

Civilian aviation news June 27, 2013

Nepals Shree Airlines orders eight light Eurocopter helicopters

Nepal’s Shree Airlines has placed an order for eight helicopters from Eurocopter’s Ecureuil family – comprising five AS350 B3e and three EC130 T2 – for…

Civilian aviation news June 27, 2013

Boeing delivers British Airways first 787 Dreamliner

LONDON, June 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and British Airways announced the delivery today of the UK carrier’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The…

Military Aviation News June 27, 2013

Boeing Begins Assembly of 1st KC-46A Tanker Aircraft

1st delivery set for 2016 EVERETT, Wash., June 26, 2013 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] workers in Everett today loaded the first wing spar for the…

Military Aviation News June 26, 2013

Italy government coalition averts split over F-35 jet purchase

(Reuters) – Italy’s ruling coalition averted a split over a motion to scrap its purchase of 90 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets on Wednesday by…

Space News June 26, 2013

Shenzhou-10 mission successful

BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — Three astronauts who completed China’s longest manned space mission returned to Earth safely Wednesday morning, marking another step towards the…

Civilian aviation news June 26, 2013

GECAS Delivers 10th Airbus A320 to Japans Peach Aviation

HONG KONG, June 26, 2013 – GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, announced delivery of a…

General Aviation News June 26, 2013

Tim Prince to Hand Over Air Tattoo Controls In 2014

After 42 years at the helm of the Royal International Air Tattoo, Chief Executive Tim Prince announced today (June 24) that the 2014 airshow will…

Civilian aviation news June 26, 2013

Northrop Grumman Provides LCR-100 Attitude and Heading Reference System for Sikorsky S-92A Helicopter Offshore Rig Approach Capability

BUCKEBURG, Germany, June 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is supplying a modified LCR-100 Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) for the…

Military Aviation News June 26, 2013

Third F-35 for the UK Arrives at Eglin Air Force Base

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 26, 2013 – The third Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35B Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing (STOVL) Lightning II for the United Kingdom arrived at…

Civilian aviation news June 26, 2013

Eurocopter delivers three EC225s to Asian oil and gas operators

The deliveries of three new EC225s to customers in Vietnam and Malaysia further expands the fleet of Eurocopter’s workhorse helicopter deployed worldwide in demanding operating…

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