October 2014

Civilian aviation news October 9, 2014

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 selected again by Norwegian

Norwegian has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines for nine additional leased Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. This brings the total number of Norwegian’s Trent 1000-powered Boeing…

Civilian aviation news October 9, 2014

Boeing Completes Key Tests of New Aircraft Satellite Antenna

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Oct. 9, 2014 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has completed environmental and performance qualification testing on the aircraft satellite communications antenna system…

Civilian aviation news October 9, 2014

Airbus Helicopters delivers China’s first fully-equipped air ambulance

Its twin-engine EC135 will become the reference helicopter for Chinese airborne emergency medical services operations A new era in Chinese air ambulance operations began today…

Civilian aviation news October 9, 2014

Austria’s InterSky becomes launch customer for ATR Leading Edge exchange and repair service

InterSky, the Austria-based regional carrier, and ATR have signed a 3-year agreement for a brand new exchange, repair and overhaul service for leading edges of…

Military Aviation News October 9, 2014

Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi selects Williams International FJ44-4M to power M-345 HET

Following a selection process which included detailed preliminary studies and ended up in a formal Request For Proposal opened to several Engine Manufacturers, Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi…

Civilian aviation news October 9, 2014

Spring Airlines to become the first customer for Sharklet retrofit in China

China’s first LCC invests in new technologies for fuel-saving 9 October 2014 Spring Airlines, a low-cost carrier based in Shanghai, China, has signed an agreement…

Civilian aviation news October 8, 2014

Red Wings Selects Sukhoi Superjet 100

Today a rental agreement for three Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft was signed between the Russian airline Red Wings and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company. The aircraft will…

General Aviation News October 8, 2014

GULFSTREAM G650ER CERTIFIED BY FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that its flagship Gulfstream G650ER has been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration. The certification verifies the airworthiness of the…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News October 8, 2014

Bell Helicopter to Display V-280 Valor Mockup at AUSA

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), will showcase the full scale Bell V-280 Valor mockup at the Association of the United States…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News October 8, 2014

Airbus Defence and Space first company to apply for European civil certification of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Airbus Defence and Space has formally submitted its Atlante unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for civil type certification – the first ever such application in Europe….

Military Aviation News October 8, 2014

USAF F-15 jet crashes in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Witnesses saw the F-15 come down in a field off Broad Gate, Weston Hills, near Spalding at about 15:30 BST. The plane has come down…

Civilian aviation news October 7, 2014

Lufthansa Cargo to operate full schedule despite strike

(Reuters) – Lufthansa Cargo said on Tuesday it will operate all flights on Wednesday and Thursday, despite a planned strike by pilots. The freight arm…

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