October 2014

Civilian aviation news October 17, 2014

Airbus to adjust A330 production rate to nine a month

Transition towards A330neo 17 October 2014 Airbus has decided to adjust the production rate for its A330 Family from the current rate 10 to 9…

Civilian aviation news October 17, 2014

New IATA Passenger Forecast Reveals Fast-Growing Markets of the Future

Geneva – the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its first 20-year passenger growth forecast, projecting that passenger numbers are expected to reach 7.3…

Civilian aviation news, Military Aviation News October 16, 2014

Successful implementation of the new redesigned shaft on first EC225s/EC725s

Airbus Helicopters is working hand-in-hand with operators to efficiently carry out the retrofit on the global fleet Marignane, France, 16 October 2014 Airbus Helicopters is…

Civilian aviation news October 16, 2014

Airbus Helicopters and Priority 1 Air Rescue bring their training cooperation to Helitech International

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 16 October, 2014 The teaming of Airbus Helicopters and Priority 1 Air Rescue for search and rescue (SAR) mission training is being…

General Aviation News October 16, 2014

Embraer celebrates 10th anniversary of ethanol-powered Ipanema

Botucatu, Brazil, October 16, 2014 – The Ipanema agricultural airplane, powered by ethanol (hydrated alcohol) – EMB 202A, will celebrate its 10th anniversary since certification…

Civilian aviation news October 16, 2014

Bell Helicopter Announces Agreement with Uralhelicom for Two Bell 407GXs

Amsterdam, Netherlands (October 16, 2014) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), has announced today a signed agreement with Uralhelicom LLC for two…

Civilian aviation news October 16, 2014

Qatar Airways’ first A350 XWB completes its maiden flight

First customer aircraft takes to the sky 16 October 2014 The first customer A350-900 which will be delivered to Qatar Airways has successfully completed its…

Civilian aviation news October 16, 2014

Two more AW169s Sold In The UK

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce the sale of two more AW169 helicopters in the UK for corporate transportation, continuing the success of the type in…

Civilian aviation news October 16, 2014

Bel Air Takes Delivery of Its First AW189 and Signs for a Third Helicopter

Bel Air of Denmark has taken delivery of its first AW189 super medium helicopter during an official ceremony held at Helitech International today (Amsterdam, October…

Military Aviation News October 16, 2014

Second Northrop Grumman-Built Triton UAS Completes First Flight

PALMDALE, Calif. – Oct. 16, 2014 – The U.S. Navy’s second MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has successfully completed its first flight. Operating out…

Civilian aviation news October 16, 2014

Rolls-Royce Advance and UltraFan™ CTi fan blade flies for the first time

The Rolls-Royce composite carbon/titanium (CTi) fan blade for the Advance and UltraFan™ engine designs has taken to the skies for the first time, marking another…

General Aviation News October 15, 2014

Thales flies innovative flight control solutions onboard new Gulfstream G500 and G600

Thales-designed flight control computers will be installed on the recently unveiled Gulfstream G500 and G600 aircraft. Thales’s innovations ensure superior performance and safety whilst reducing…

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