October 2014

Military Aviation News October 23, 2014

Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C Fire Scout Prepares for Shipboard Testing

MQ-8C Fire Scout completes “slope testing” POINT MUGU, Calif. – Oct. 23, 2014 –Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) successfully completed precision sloped landing tests Aug. 27…

Civilian aviation news October 23, 2014

Terna receives two Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3e rotorcraft to support the country’s electrical grid

Italian electrical transmission grid operator Terna has taken delivery of two Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3e rotorcraft to perform surveillance and maintenance support for power lines…

Civilian aviation news October 23, 2014

Senegal Airlines gets Q400 NextGen Turboprop

First example of collaboration between Bombardier and Falcon Aviation Services to expand the Q400 NextGen airliner fleet in Africa Bombardier Commercial Aircraft today welcomed Dakar-based…

Military Aviation News October 23, 2014

First USAF F-35A operational weapons load crew qualified

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) — Three Airmen with the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit became the first qualified operational weapons load crew for…

Civilian aviation news October 22, 2014

Turkish carrier Atlasjet close to ordering 50 planes, CEO says

(Reuters) – Turkish carrier Atlasjet is in the final stage of talks on the order of 50 airplanes, Chief Executive Orhan Coskun told Reuters on…

Military Aviation News October 22, 2014

The Royal Thai Navy and Air Force acquire five EC645 T2 and two EC725 rotorcraft from Airbus Helicopters

The airborne capabilities of Thailand’s navy and air force will be significantly enhanced with the acquisition of two mission-ready Airbus Helicopters rotorcraft types: the light-utility…

Civilian aviation news October 22, 2014

The Common Type Rating is approved for A350 XWB and A330 pilot training

Airlines and pilots will both benefit from the Common Type Rating pilot training on the A350 XWB and A330 jetliners, further extending Airbus’ concept of…

General Aviation News October 22, 2014

AW609 Test Pilots Receive Iven C. Kincheloe Award

Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland announced that three of its AW609 test pilots have received from the Society of Experimental Test Pilots the prestigious Iven C. Kincheloe…

Civilian aviation news October 21, 2014

Russian Helicopters’ Mi-38 pre-series production prototype makes first flight

The fourth prototype of the new multirole Mi-38 helicopter has carried out a series of ground runs and completed its first flight at Russian Helicopters’…

General Aviation News October 21, 2014

Airbus Helicopters’ EC135 T3/P3 Receives EASA Certification

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified the new EC135 T3/P3 by Airbus Helicopters, completing a new and important chapter in the development history of…

Civilian aviation news October 21, 2014

Falcon 50 Crashes in Moscow’s Vnukovo, Kills 5 People

An airplane has crashed in Moscow’s Vnukovo airport Monday night, leaving at least five people killed, including one French citizen, the airport’s press service told…

Military Aviation News October 21, 2014

Embraer rolls out KC-390 military airlift

Today Embraer rolled out the first prototype of the KC-390 military transport from the production hangar at the industrial plant of Gavião Peixoto, Brazil. The…

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