December 2013

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News December 22, 2013

Mozambique airliner crashed with autopilot on: experts’ report

(Reuters) – A Mozambican airliner that crashed in Namibia last month, killing all 33 people on board, descended with its automatic pilot on and its…

General Aviation News December 22, 2013

EUROCONTROL welcomes Georgia

On 1 January 2014, Georgia becomes EUROCONTROL’s 40th Member State. Georgia joined ICAO in 1994 and ECAC in 2005. Its Air Navigation Service Provider (SAKAERONAVIGATSIA)…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News December 22, 2013

Double delivery takes Emirates A380 fleet to 44

One in three A380s flying today is an Emirates aircraft Emirates has received delivery of its 43rd and 44th A380 aircraft with a double delivery…

Military Aviation News December 20, 2013

Peru Signs $400M Deal for Russian Transport Helicopters

MOSCOW, December 20 (RIA Novosti) – Peru has signed a $400 million deal to buy 24 Mil Mi-171 transport helicopters for its military, Peruvian media…

Civilian aviation news December 20, 2013

NASA Fly Global Hawk in Canadian Airspace for First Time to Study Canadian Arctic

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center and a team of international science organizations successfully flew a Northrop Grumman-produced NASA Global Hawk…

Civilian aviation news December 20, 2013

Brazil resumes EC225 operations, marking the return to service of all operators worldwide with the Eurocopter helicopter

With the resumption of EC225 commercial flights by BHS Helicopter, OMNI and Aeróleo Taxi Aéreo in Brazil, all operators using this Eurocopter helicopter around the…

Civilian aviation news December 20, 2013

GULFSTREAM CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY

Company Flagship Sets New Standard For Business Aviation SAVANNAH, Ga., December 20, 2013 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today recognized the one-year anniversary of the first…

Civilian aviation news December 20, 2013

Air France-KLM to sell CityJet to Germany’s Intro Aviation

(Reuters) – Air France-KLM (AIRF.PA) said on Friday it had received a firm offer from Germany’s Intro Aviation GmbH to purchase its CityJet regional airline…

Civilian aviation news December 20, 2013

Air Caraïbes commits to six A350XWBs

Air Caraïbes places firm order for three A350-1000s and will lease a further three A350-900s from ILFC. Blagnac, 20 December 2013 Air Caraibes has signed…

Civilian aviation news December 20, 2013

Boeing and Cathay Pacific Airways Announce Order for 21 777-9Xs

Cathay Pacific becomes Asia’s first 777X customer HONG KONG, Dec. 20, 2013 Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Cathay Pacific today announced the airline’s decision to become Asia’s…

EXTRA NEWS December 20, 2013

Alenia Aermacchi has selected the winners of the Centennial Photo Contest

Alenia Aermacchi, the sole aviation company in the world to boast over a century of activity under the same shared brand, has selected the winners…

Military Aviation News December 19, 2013

Russia to Develop 5th-Generation Attack Helicopter by 2017

PERM, December 19 (RIA Novosti) – It could take Russia about three years to complete the development of a fifth-generation attack helicopter and start testing…

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