July 2014 – Page 11 – Aviation News

Military Aviation News July 8, 2014

Global Hawk Takes Part in NATO Exercise to Evaluate Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Capability

Northrop Grumman Corporation has participated in Unified Vision 2014 (UV14), NATO’s largest trial of Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR) capability aimed at demonstrating and…

Military Aviation News July 8, 2014

Newest E-2D makes debut NAS Norfolk

The U.S. Navy’s Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 received its fifth E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft July 1 at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia, becoming…

Space News July 8, 2014

Boeing to Build Intelsat 35e EpicNG Satellite

Boeing will build the Intelsat 35e Epic Next Generation satellite for Intelsat, the world’s leading provider of global satellite services and Boeing’s largest commercial satellite…

General Aviation News July 8, 2014

Airbus Group To Have Major Presence at Farnborough Air Show

Airbus Group and its Divisions will present a wide array of cutting-edge products and emerging technologies that are shaping the future of the aeronautics industry…

Space News July 8, 2014

Airbus Defence and Space completes production of heat shields for 2016 ExoMars mission

Shields will protect the Schiaparelli capsule during descent through Martian atmosphere Airbus Defence and Space is also responsible for developing the Mars rover vehicle for…

Civilian aviation news July 8, 2014

Embraer E-Jets to Begin Flying with Turkish Operator

Turkish regional airline Borajet has ratified an agreement to acquire four E190s as part of an initiative to gradually upgrade its turboprop fleet, add capacity…

Civilian aviation news July 7, 2014

Delta cuts flights to Venezuela

(AFP) Delta Air Lines announced Monday it is cutting its flights to Venezuela to one a week amid a dispute over Caracas’s unpaid $4.2 billion…

Civilian aviation news July 7, 2014

New Report Confirms Significant Benefits of Liberalized African Air Markets

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published a report setting out the considerable social and economic benefits of intra-African air service liberalization. The report by…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News July 7, 2014

Scientists unveil aircraft technologies of the future

Scientists and engineers at BAE Systems have lifted the lid on some futuristic technologies that could be incorporated in military and civil aircraft of…

General Aviation News July 7, 2014

Two giant pandas are transferred aboard a MASkargo-operated A330-200F

Airbus’ versatile A330-200F freighter delivered some important freight for MASkargo this spring, flying two live giant pandas – named “Fu Wa” and “Feng Yi” –…

General Aviation News July 7, 2014

Airbus Helicopters signs 123 rotorcraft over five years with three general aviation operators in China

On the occasion of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s state visit in Beijing where she met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Airbus Helicopters signs a record…

Civilian aviation news July 7, 2014

Bombardier Showcases Q400 NextGen Aircraft in Astana, Kazakhstan

Bombardier Aerospace has announced that it showcased a Q400 NextGen aircraft in Astana, Kazakhstan today. Activities included a demonstration flight for Air Kazakhstan and…