December 2013

Civilian aviation news December 19, 2013

GECAS to Lease Two Boeing 737-800 to Jeju Air

SINGAPORE, December 19, 2013 — GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, today announced it signed a…

Military Aviation News December 19, 2013

Lockheed Martin Supports Japanese F-2 Restoration Program

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 19, 2013 – In cooperation with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has delivered the first F-2 aft and…

Military Aviation News December 19, 2013

BAE says UAE pulls out of Typhoon talks

(Reuters) – BAE Systems said the United Arab Emirates had quit talks to buy Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft and it had not yet reached a final…

Military Aviation News December 19, 2013

Lockheed Martin Delivers Landmark 300th C-130J Super Hercules

The C-130J Super Hercules program reached another significant milestone with the delivery of its 300th aircraft, which was ferried today by a U.S. Air Force…

Military Aviation News December 19, 2013

The Brazilian Government selects Gripen

The Brazilian government today announced the selection of Gripen NG. The announcement today will be followed by negotiations with the Brazilian Air Force aiming…

Civilian aviation news December 19, 2013

Saratov Airlines Becomes First Russian E-Jet Operator

December 19, 2013 – Embraer Commercial Aviation welcomes Saratov-based Saratov Airlines (Saravia) as the first E-Jet customer in Russia. The airline has leased two E195s…

Military Aviation News December 19, 2013

Alenia Aermacchi completes maiden flight for first Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan

The first C-27J Spartan battlefield airlifter for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has completed its first flight at the Turin-Caselle Airport in Italy. The…

Civilian aviation news December 19, 2013

Third Sukhoi Superjet 100 Delivered to Sky Aviation

On December 18, 2013 the third Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft was handed over to Indonesian airline Sky Aviation. The SSJ100 with serial number 95031 departed from Moscow…

Military Aviation News December 19, 2013

AgustaWestland Signs Norwegian All Weather SAR Helicopter Contract For 16 AW101 Helicopters

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract for 16 AW101 helicopters plus support and training, valued at approximately £1 billion (€1.15 billion), to…

General Aviation News December 18, 2013

Boeing Delivers First 747-8 with Performance-Improved Engines

Boeing today delivered the first 747-8 with performance-improved GEnx-2B engines as part of the airplane’s Performance Improvement Package (PIP.) A Cathay Pacific Airways 747-8 Freighter…

Military Aviation News December 18, 2013

Navy’s redesigned Aircrew Endurance Survival Vest reaches key milestone

Lighter than its bulky predecessor, the Navy’s redesigned Aircrew Endurance (AE) Survival Vest recently attained initial operational capability (IOC), a key milestone in the…

Military Aviation News December 18, 2013

First Dutch solo-flight on F-35 Lightning II

Major Laurens Jan Vijge became the first Dutch Air Force pilot to fly the F-35 Lightning II solo earlier today. Vijge took off at Eglin…

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