July 2014

Civilian aviation news July 29, 2014

Boeing Delivers ANA’s First 787-9 Dreamliner

Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) today celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 787-9 Dreamliner. ANA will become the world’s first airline to operate…

General Aviation News July 29, 2014

Boeing Delivers First U.S. Army Multiyear II Configured Chinook

Boeing today delivered the first multiyear II configured CH-47F Chinook helicopter to the U.S. Army one month ahead of schedule. The delivery was celebrated in…

General Aviation News July 29, 2014

Airbus terminates purchase order with Skymark Airlines for A380s

Following discussions with Skymark Airlines and in light of the airline’s expressed intentions in respect of the A380, Airbus has in accordance with its contractual…

General Aviation News July 29, 2014

Aircraft and honey: Bees are playing a key role in “monitoring” Airbus’ environmental footprint

Airbus’ comprehensive families of market-leading widebody and single-aisle aircraft aren’t the company’s only products creating a “buzz.” To help analyze the environmental footprint of its…

Civilian aviation news July 28, 2014

Airbus declines comment on report that Skymark to drop A380

(Reuters) – European planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA) declined to comment on Monday on a report that it had agreed to drop an order for six A380…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News July 28, 2014

Venezuela Still Blocking $4.1 Billion Owed to Airlines

International Capacity Falls 36% under Growing Financial Burden The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the Venezuelan government to honor the commitment it made…

Military Aviation News July 28, 2014

Government of the Philippines – C-130T Aircraft

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Philippines for C-130T aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and…

General Aviation News July 28, 2014

New Cessna Citation CJ3+ makes first flight

Cessna Aircraft Company,a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced today the successful maiden flight of the first production unit of the…

Military Aviation News July 28, 2014

Brazil orders Airbus C295 search and rescue aircraft

Three SAR aircraft add to existing fleet of 12 transports Brazil has signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space for the acquisition of three…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News July 28, 2014

Airbus Helicopters wins tender for two medical helicopters in Russia

Two specially-equipped EC145 helicopters will be delivered for air ambulance service operations in Moscow according to terms of the state tender for the contract. As…

Air Races News July 28, 2014

Arch wins in Gdynia, widens championship lead

Hannes Arch pulled a rabbit out of his hat with a thrilling victory in front of a giant crowd of 130,000 at the first-ever Red…

General Aviation News July 24, 2014

French warplanes search Mali desert for crashed Air Algerie plane

* Air Algerie jet went missing en route to Algiers * Burkina Faso says jet asked to change course due to storm * Passenger list…

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