April 2014

Military Aviation News April 10, 2014

Hawk T2 Major Milestone at RAF Valley

The RAF’s most advanced jet trainer, the Hawk TMk2, marked its 10000th sortie at RAF Valley recently. This significant milestone comes on the back of…

Space News April 10, 2014

OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Mission Passes Important Design Review

DENVER, April 10, 2014 – NASA’s OSIRIS-REx program has successfully completed a comprehensive technical review of the mission and has been given approval to begin…

Civilian aviation news April 10, 2014

Stronger Laws for Unruly Passengers

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to ratify important changes to the Tokyo Convention 1963 which were agreed at…

Civilian aviation news April 10, 2014

China’s Qingdao Airlines takes delivery of its first A320

Start-up airline chooses Airbus to launch operations 10 April 2014 Qingdao Airlines, a Chinese start-up airline, has taken delivery of the company’s first ever aircraft,…

Civilian aviation news April 10, 2014

A350 XWB makes first touchdown in UK

Next generation Airbus flown in by British test pilot Frank Chapman 10 April 2014 The new Airbus A350 XWB has made its first ever landing…

Military Aviation News April 10, 2014

Armed Forces of Malta Acquire a Second AW139 Helicopter

The Armed Forces of Malta has taken up the option for a second AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter. The helicopter will be used to conduct…

Military Aviation News April 10, 2014

Installation of backup oxygen system in F-22 combat fleet continues

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) — The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s F-22 Division is on-track to complete installation of the Automatic Back-up…

General Aviation News April 10, 2014

Bombardier’s Learjet 85 Aircraft Takes Flight

Bombardier Aerospace today announced that the Learjet 85 aircraft successfully completed its first flight, achieving a major milestone in a business aircraft development program that…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News April 9, 2014

Rolls-Royce awarded $100 million contract to service US Navy T-45 trainer aircraft engine

Rolls-Royce has been awarded a Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) contract valued at over $100m by the US Department of Defense to provide continued support for…

General Aviation News April 9, 2014

Piper and Continental Obtain EASA STC for Diesel-Powered Archers

Piper Aircraft, Inc. and Continental Motors Group have collaborated to obtain a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Supplemental Type Certificate for Piper Archer aircraft powered…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News April 9, 2014

More ‘pings’ raise hopes Flight 370 will be found

(AP) — After a navy ship heard more signals from deep in the Indian Ocean, the head of the search for the missing Malaysian jetliner…

Military Aviation News April 9, 2014

First C-130J Super Hercules ‘Shimshon’ Arrives In Israel

Israel’s first Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] C-130J Super Hercules airlifter arrived at Nevatim Air Base today. Along with senior Israeli officials, Chairman, President and CEO…

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