October 2014

Civilian aviation news October 13, 2014

Norwegian Air says younger fleet key to greener skies

(Reuters) – Norwegian Air Shuttle will cut the average age of its fleet to less than four years, seeing younger planes as the key both…

Military Aviation News October 13, 2014

Lockheed Martin Receives $90 Million Contract for Qatar Apache Targeting and Pilotage Systems

Lockheed Martin received a $90.6 million foreign military sale contract from the U.S. Army to provide Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor…

Civilian aviation news October 13, 2014

VietJetAir’s first A320 on order from Airbus enters final assembly

Final assembly of VietJetAir’s first A320 on order from Airbus is now underway in Toulouse, France. This is the first of up to 100 of…

Military Aviation News October 13, 2014

Russian Defense Ministry to Order ‘Several Hundred’ Drones Until 2020

MOSCOW, October 13 (RIA Novosti) – Russian Ministry of Defense will order the production of several hundred Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Director of UAV development…

Air Races News October 13, 2014

McLeod hits jackpot in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (USA) – Pete McLeod of Canada was declared the winner of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship stop in Las Vegas…

Air Races News October 12, 2014

McLeod wins pole position in Las Vegas as Arch, Bonhomme struggle

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (USA) – Canada’s Pete McLeod upset the Red Bull Air Race World Championship leaders in Qualifying on Saturday in Las Vegas to…

Civilian aviation news October 10, 2014

Air Berlin dealt blow as Germany rejects some Etihad codeshare flights

* German authorities reject 34 codeshare flights * Codesharing brings Air Berlin, Etihad 200 mln eur revenue * Air Berlin says to take legal steps…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News October 10, 2014

Netherlands says 10 more MH17 passengers identified

(AFP) Medical experts have now identified 272 of the 298 people aboard the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 shot down in Ukraine in July, the Dutch…

Military Aviation News October 10, 2014

First Airbus A400M for Germany leaves the paintshop

The first Airbus A400M new generation airlifter for the German Air Force has now been painted in its new colours at the Airbus Defence and…

General Aviation News October 10, 2014

China Aviation Supplies (CAS) opts for 70 A320 Family aircraft

An important endorsement for Airbus’ single aisle Family 10 October 2014 China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) and Airbus have signed a General Terms Agreement…

Civilian aviation news October 10, 2014

Virgin Atlantic Airways Celebrate Delivery of Airline’s First 787-9 Dreamliner

Airline is European launch customer for the 787-9 LONDON, Oct. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Virgin Atlantic Airways are celebrating the delivery of the…

Military Aviation News October 10, 2014

Russian Defense Ministry to Receive 27 Mi-8, Ansat-U Helicopters by 2015

Russian Helicopters (a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec), has delivered a consignment of Mi-8MTV-5-1 military transport helicopters built at Kazan Helicopters to…

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