September 2014

Civilian aviation news September 26, 2014

Fire at FAA radar facility in Chicago grounded flights

More than 1,600 flights were grounded nationwide Friday following a fire at an Illinois air traffic control facility. The disruption at the Federal Aviation Administration…

Civilian aviation news September 26, 2014

Boeing Dreamliner flying from U.S. makes emergency landing in Scotland

(Reuters) – A Boeing Dreamliner flying from Chicago to Poland with 248 passengers on board made an emergency landing at Scotland’s Glasgow airport on Friday…

Space News September 26, 2014

Russia Launches First Female Astronaut to ISS In 17 Years

BAIKONUR (KAZAKHSTAN), September 26 (RIA Novosti) — Russia’s manned Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft has successfully docked with the International Space Station after reports said it had…

Military Aviation News September 26, 2014

Sierra Nevada Corporation & Embraer Roll-Out First U.S. Built A-29 Super Tucano for USAF Light Air Support (LAS) Program

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 26, 2014) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and Embraer Defense & Security today presented the first United States-built A-29 Super Tucano light…

Civilian aviation news September 26, 2014

Bombardier and Macquarie AirFinance Sign Purchase Agreement for up to 50 CSeries Aircraft

Firm purchase agreement for 40 aircraft and 10 options signed Order positions Macquarie AirFinance as largest lessor of CS300 aircraft Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today…

Military Aviation News September 26, 2014

Hill AFB in midst of robust F-35 preparation

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AFNS) — Aggressive renovation and modification is in full swing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, in preparation for the…

Civilian aviation news September 25, 2014

Etihad Airways – Airbus A380 Livery Unveil

Etihad Airways and Airbus celebrate the roll out of the airline’s first A380, featuring its elegant new ‘Facets of Abu Dhabi’ livery design. The new…

Military Aviation News September 25, 2014

South Korea to sign deal this month to buy 40 F-35 jets for $7 billion

The Republic of Korea finalized its formal selection of the Pratt & Whitney-powered F-35A Lightning II aircraft for its F-X fighter acquisition program, announcing its…

Civilian aviation news September 25, 2014

China Eastern Airlines Celebrate Delivery of Airline’s First 777-300ER

First airplane painted in airline’s new livery 777-300ER to support airline’s growing presence in North America Boeing (NYSE: BA) and China Eastern Airlines today celebrated…

Military Aviation News September 25, 2014

Upgraded P-3 Orion Delivered Ahead Of Schedule

GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 24, 2014— Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] delivered a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) P-3 Orion aircraft 34 days ahead of schedule…

Civilian aviation news September 25, 2014

Royal Thai Police receives its first search & rescue configured Airbus Helicopters AS365 N3+

Bangkok, 25 September 2014 In a ceremony held yesterday at the Thai Police Aviation Division, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) received its first of two…

Civilian aviation news September 25, 2014

TransNusa’s first ATR 42-600 to provide versatility for charter operations in Indonesia

The airline upgrades its fleet, announces new marketing direction for newly acquired ATR 42-600 TransNusa Aviation Mandiri, the fast-growing Indonesian airline, today took delivery of its…

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