2014

Civilian aviation news December 31, 2014

Bombardier and GE Capital Aviation Services Sign Firm Purchase Agreement with Options for up to 15 Q400 NextGen Aircraft

Leasing companies continue to recognize the Q400 NextGen turboprop as a high-quality asset Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (“GECAS”)…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News December 30, 2014

Airbus, AgustaWestland, Sikorsky vie for Polish chopper deal

(AFP) Helicopter makers AgustaWestland, Airbus Helicopters and Sikorsky Aircraft have submitted bids on a big-ticket Polish chopper deal to replace Soviet-era military equipment, Poland’s defence…

Civilian aviation news December 30, 2014

Russian Helicopters announces Ansat passenger variant receives AR IAC certification

Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) announces that the new light multirole commercial Ansat with hydro-mechanical controls has received additional certification from the…

General Aviation News December 30, 2014

Customer Places Firm Order for 24 Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen Aircraft

Order caps off fruitful year in which the CRJ aircraft expanded into new markets in Africa, the Middle East and China Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News December 29, 2014

Virgin Atlantic plane with landing-gear fault lands safely

(Reuters) – A Virgin Atlantic plane with landing-gear problems safely made a “non-standard” landing on Monday at London’s Gatwick airport, but the airport remained closed,…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News December 29, 2014

AirAsia has little margin for error in crisis over missing jet

(Reuters) – As AirAsia Bhd grapples with its first airliner disaster since its founding a dozen years ago, Asia’s biggest budget carrier will have little…

Military Aviation News December 29, 2014

Boeing, U.S. Air Force Achieve Successful First Test Flight for KC-46 Tanker Program

EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 29, 2014 – Boeing and the U.S. Air Force successfully completed the first flight of the KC-46 tanker test program today. The…

Military Aviation News December 29, 2014

New Mi-171Sh helicopters praised by Peru’s leadership

In November and December this year, Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) delivered eight new Mi-171Sh military transport helicopters to Peru’s Ministry of Defence…

Civilian aviation news December 29, 2014

NetJets adds 10 Signature Series Phenom 300s to Embraer aircraft order

December 29, 2014 – Embraer Executive Jets and NetJets® Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company and the worldwide leader in private aviation, have signed an agreement…

Civilian aviation news December 28, 2014

AirAsia Airbus A320 with 162 people missing over Java Sea

The AirAsia aircraft that went missing on Sunday on its way to Singapore from Surabaya in Indonesia had 162 people onboard. AirAsia Flight QZ8501, an…

Civilian aviation news December 23, 2014

Turkish Airlines says to place orders for twelve Airbus A321-200 NEO aircraft

(Reuters) – Flag carrier Turkish Airlines said on Tuesday it decided to exercise options for eight Airbus A321-200 NEO aircraft for delivery in 2019. It…

Military Aviation News December 23, 2014

MQ-8C Fire Scout completes first ship-based test period

The Navy’s new, larger MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter returned from a five-day test period aboard USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) Dec. 19 after successfully completing its…

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