May 2014

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News May 16, 2014

Airbus performs its longest flight using sustainable jet fuel with KLM

A330-200 to support the ITAKA European programme for the use of biofuel · First flight of a series of 50 long-haul commercial flights · Largest…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News May 16, 2014

Airbus A400M makes first visit to Mexico

The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter landed today for the first time in Mexico, where the aircraft will show its performance in a series of…

Space News May 16, 2014

Russia‘s Proton-M Rocket Lost After Unspecified Failure

MOSCOW, May 16 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s Proton-M carrier rocket suffered an unknown failure and was lost early on Friday, about nine minutes after being…

Civilian aviation news May 16, 2014

Boeing and Scoot Sign 787 Pilot Training Agreement

Singapore-based airline transitioning fleet to 787 Dreamliners with 20 on order SEATTLE, May 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Scoot today announced a five-year…

Civilian aviation news May 16, 2014

Pilatus to Open PC-24 Order Book at EBACE 2014 and Announce Launch Customers

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd will sign and announce contracts with the first customers for its new business jet at the European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition…

Military Aviation News May 15, 2014

U.S. Air Force’s Newest ‘Rock’ Star Flies to Arkansas

MARIETTA, Ga., May 15, 2014 –The 61st Airlift Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, received another C-130J Super Hercules airlifter on May 15….

Civilian aviation news May 15, 2014

GECAS Delivers Leased Boeing 777-ER to Kenya Airways

HANNON, Ireland, May 15, 2014 — GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE, today announced delivery of a new…

Military Aviation News May 15, 2014

Airbus Group delivers 300th on-time, on-budget UH-72A Lakota helicopter to U.S. Army

EC145 T2 and NH90 NFH naval helicopter to feature in flight demonstration May 15, 2014 COLUMBUS, Miss. ? Airbus Group today delivered to the Army…

Civilian aviation news, Military Aviation News May 15, 2014

Airbus Helicopters shows strong presence with latest helicopter generation at ILA 2014

EC145 T2 and NH90 NFH naval helicopter to feature in flight demonstration Berlin, 15 May 2014 Airbus Helicopters’ presence at the ILA Berlin Air Show…

Civilian aviation news May 15, 2014

Bell Helicopter Announces New VIP Bell 407GX Customers and Deliveries in the United States

Fort Worth, TX (May 15, 2014) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced a new purchase agreement and multiple deliveries for new Bell…

Space News May 14, 2014

SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft with NASA Cargo Set for Return to Earth

NASA Television will provide live coverage of the departure of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from the International Space Station beginning at 9 a.m. EDT on…

General Aviation News May 14, 2014

Dassault Falcon 7X Sets New Speed Record

The Falcon 7X, serial number 207, took off from Teterboro Airport at 8:04 AM local time on May 2 with test pilot Philippe Deleume and…

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