February 2015

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News February 4, 2015

Taiwan plane crashes into river after take-off, killing 23

* Dramatic footage shows stricken plane’s wing clipping taxi, motorway * “Mayday Mayday engine flameout”: air traffic control recording * Passengers swim, wade away…

Civilian aviation news February 4, 2015

Air Cargo Ends 2014 on a Positive Note

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year air cargo data for 2014 showing 4.5% demand growth compared to 2013 measured by freight tonne…

Military Aviation News February 4, 2015

Boeing Receives Contract to Modernize B-52 with Digital Communications

CONECT will be installed in 10 more bombers; upgrade improves situational awareness and mission effectiveness The B-52 Stratofortress bomber was built during the Cold…

Civilian aviation news February 3, 2015

Canadian airline WestJet’s quarterly profit jumps 34 pct

(Reuters) – Canada’s WestJet Airlines Ltd reported a 34 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by lower costs and higher revenue passenger miles. The…

Civilian aviation news February 3, 2015

Hawaiian Airlines Achieves Fast Travel Platinum Status

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Hawaiian Airlines has attained Platinum status for Fast Travel implementation. Hawaiian is the first airline in…

Military Aviation News February 3, 2015

Embraer KC-390 military transport makes successful first flight

February 3, 2015 – Embraer today successfully performed the first flight of the new military transport and aerial refueling jet, the KC-390. Test pilots Mozart…

Military Aviation News February 3, 2015

First Airbus A400M for Malaysia makes its maiden flight

The first of four Airbus Defence and Space A400M new generation airlifters ordered by the Royal Malaysian Air Force has made its successful maiden…

Military Aviation News February 3, 2015

New Russian Military Helicopter to Have Top Speed of 400 Kmph

Russia is developing a cutting-edge multipurpose aircraft with the use of a state-of-the-art technology. MOSCOW, (Sputnik) — Russia is going to build a new military helicopter that…

Military Aviation News February 2, 2015

Northrop Grumman buys Super Bowl air time

(Reuters) – Northrop Grumman Corp, the third-largest U.S. weapons maker, played up its legacy of building advanced aircraft in its first ever Super Bowl advertisement,…

Military Aviation News February 2, 2015

US Navy budget plan omits funding for Boeing jets

(Reuters) – The U.S. Navy’s fiscal 2016 budget plan would pay for 492 manned and unmanned aircraft, including 13 F-35 fighter jets built by…

Civilian aviation news February 2, 2015

New Cessna Skyhawk order to expand Civil Air Patrol fleet

Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced an order from the U.S. Civil Air Patrol (CAP)…

Military Aviation News February 2, 2015

Kuban Military Aviation Base to Get 25 New Yak-130 Training Planes in 2015

A Russian Air Force training base in Russia’s Kuban region is set to receive more than two dozen new Yak-130 light attack training aircraft. The…

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