October 2014

Military Aviation News October 27, 2014

Boeing Delivers 300th CH-47F Chinook to U.S. Army Ahead of Schedule

Advanced helicopter helps Army meet global commitment RIDLEY PARK, Pa., Oct. 27, 2014 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] this month delivered to the U.S. Army, 75…

Air Races News October 26, 2014

Nigel Lamb Red Bull Air Race World Champion 2014

Ivanoff takes his second race win whilst the British pilot triumphs in Austria. Martin Sonka (third) earned his first and well-deserved podium. At first,…

General Aviation News October 25, 2014

Google’s Alan Eustace Breaks Felix Baumgartner’s Skydiving Record for Highest Parachute Jump

Google executive Alan Eustace has broken the world altitude record for a parachute jump by leaping from 135,890 feet (41,419 metres). He exceeded the speed…

Civilian aviation news October 25, 2014

Worst and Best Airports of 2014

Worst Airports of 2014 1. Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Islamabad, Pakistan 2. King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 3. Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal…

Air Races News October 25, 2014

Arch wins Spielberg Qualifying to delight of big home crowd

SPIELBERG (Austria) – Hannes Arch of Austria kept his Red Bull Air Race World Championship hopes alive with a sensational victory in Qualifying on Saturday,…

Military Aviation News October 24, 2014

Cobham wins AUD $640 million Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) contract for Airborne Search & Rescue

WIMBORNE, United Kingdom – Cobham has secured the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) contract to provide an airborne search and rescue capability in Australia for…

Air Races News October 24, 2014

Arch scares Lamb, Bonhomme with top training times

With scintillating training times on Friday, Austria’s Hannes Arch raises hopes that he can come from behind to win the 2014 Red Bull Air Race…

Military Aviation News October 24, 2014

Lockheed, Pentagon reach $4 billion deal for more F-35 jets

(Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) and U.S. defense officials have reached agreement on the terms of a contract worth about $4 billion for…

Space News October 24, 2014

China Launches Test Orbiter for Lunar Mission

MOSCOW, October 24 (RIA Novosti) – China has launched an unmanned spacecraft, named Chang’e-5, on Friday, with hopes the probe will carry out the…

Civilian aviation news October 23, 2014

Boeing Announces SF Airlines Order for Boeing Converted Freighters

China carrier signs definitive agreement for 767BCFs SEATTLE, Oct. 23, 2014 – Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today that SF Airlines has placed an order for…

Civilian aviation news October 23, 2014

Kunming Airlines Signs Commitment for 10 737s

SEATTLE, Oct. 23, 2014 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] is pleased that Kunming Airlines has committed to purchase 10 737s, including four Next-Generation 737-700s and…

Space News October 23, 2014

Russian Space Agency to Receive Designs of Super-Heavy Carrier Rocket by Year-End

Russia’s Federal Space Agency Roscosmos will receive technical suggestions in creating the country’s super-heavy carrier rockets by the end of 2014, an agency department head…

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