2014

Civilian aviation news November 4, 2014

Emirates Sees Free Onboard Wi-Fi as Future Standard

Airline invests over US$20 million annually, and reports 200 per cent surge in usage in October In the first three years since Emirates launched inflight Wi-Fi…

General Aviation News, Space News November 4, 2014

Branson pushes on with spaceship plan despite crash

(AFP) Space tourism venture Virgin Galactic on Tuesday said it was pressing ahead with plans to build a second model of the SpaceShipTwo which crashed…

Military Aviation News November 4, 2014

First multiple release of Paveway IV from an RAF Typhoon is a success

Trials demonstrate enhanced air-to-surface capability for Typhoon Working closely with the Royal Air Force and weapons manufacturer Raytheon UK we have completed a series of…

Civilian aviation news November 4, 2014

Strong Passenger Growth Continues in September

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for September showing demand growth of 5.3% (measured in revenue passenger kilometers…

Civilian aviation news November 4, 2014

Cargo Growth Continues to Accelerate in September

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing an acceleration of demand in September. Measured by freight…

Military Aviation News November 4, 2014

SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY OF THE NH90 TO NEW ZEALAND

NHI deliverd the last NH90 TTH to New Zealand. This tactical transport helicopter, built in Marignane will be based in Oakeha. “This 9th delivery is…

Civilian aviation news November 3, 2014

Ryanair raises outlook, soars to record high

(AP) — Ryanair sharply raised its profit outlook on the back of surprisingly strong first-half profits, sending shares in Europe’s biggest budget airline to a…

General Aviation News, Space News November 3, 2014

Rocket plane’s tail activated prematurely in fatal crash

(Reuters) – A team investigating the fatal test-flight crash of a Virgin Galactic passenger spaceship found that its rotating tail, designed to ease reentry into…

Military Aviation News November 3, 2014

Poland orders Airbus C295 full-flight simulator

Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence of Poland to provide a full flight simulator (FFS) for the Polish…

Military Aviation News November 3, 2014

Lockheed’s F-35 fighter to start testing on USS Nimitz carrier

(Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp’s (LMT.N) F-35 fighter jet is slated to begin two weeks of developmental testing on board the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier,…

Civilian aviation news November 3, 2014

Russia Set to Expand Civilian Aircraft Production Nearly Five-Fold by 2025

MOSCOW, November 3 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s aircraft industry has plans to increase the production of passenger planes to 160 units a year by 2025,…

Civilian aviation news November 3, 2014

VietJetAir’s first A320 on order from Airbus completes first flight

3 November 2014 VietJetAir’s first A320 on order from Airbus has reached a new production milestone, with the aircraft having successfully performed its first flight…

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