January 2015

Civilian aviation news January 7, 2015

AgustaWestland to Supply AW189 Civil Helicopters to Rosneft

HeliVert, jv between Russian Helicopters and Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland, will assemble the helicopters in Russia • 160 helicopters will be provided to oil company Rosneft by 2025….

Civilian aviation news January 6, 2015

Boeing, Qatar Airways Finalize Order for Four 777 Freighters

Boeing and Qatar Airways have finalized an order for four 777 Freighters, valued at $1.24 billion at current list prices. The airline also has purchase…

Space News January 6, 2015

Rocket problem postpones SpaceX launch to space station

(AP) — SpaceX called off a supply flight to the International Space Station on Tuesday because of rocket trouble, another delay in the delivery of…

Civilian aviation news January 6, 2015

Boeing and Air New Zealand Finalize Order for Two 787-9 Dreamliners

New Dreamliners provide 787-9 launch customer growth, network flexibility SEATTLE, Jan. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Air New Zealand have finalized an…

Civilian aviation news, Military Aviation News January 6, 2015

Boeing Reports Fourth-Quarter 2014 Deliveries

CHICAGO, Jan. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the fourth quarter of 2014….

Civilian aviation news January 5, 2015

Ryanair shares hit all-time high on further surge in passengers

* Ryanair passenger numbers rise 20 pct y/y in December * Load factor up seven points on lower capacity growth * With oil prices locked…

Military Aviation News January 5, 2015

Elbit Systems Awarded $90 Million Maintenance Contract for the Israeli Air Force’s F-16 Avionics Systems

Haifa, Israel, January 5, 2015 – Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) (“Elbit Systems”) announced today that it was awarded an approximately $90 million…

Civilian aviation news January 5, 2015

Royal Air Maroc Celebrate Arrival of Airline’s First 787 Dreamliner

CASABLANCA, Morocco, Jan. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Royal Air Maroc this weekend celebrated the arrival into Morocco of its first 787 Dreamliner. The…

General Aviation News January 5, 2015

Elbit Systems Awarded Approximately $100 Million Contract to Purchase New Firefighting Aircraft and Operate Firefighting Squadron

Haifa, Israel, January 5, 2015 – Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) (“Elbit Systems”) announced today that it was awarded an approximately $100 million…

Spotters News January 4, 2015

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