March 2015

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News March 18, 2015

Boeing ecoDemonstrator 757 Flight Tests Focus on Aerodynamic Efficiency

Collaboration with TUI Group, NASA to reduce fuel use, carbon emissions New technologies include active flow control, bug-phobic wing coatings Boeing [NYSE: BA] has…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News March 18, 2015

Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Receives FAA Approval for 330-Minute ETOPS

Complies with the most stringent regulatory standards for Extended Operations Boeing (NYSE:BA) has received 330-minute Extended Operations (ETOPS) approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation…

Civilian aviation news March 18, 2015

Air Madagascar brings the ATR 72-600 into its fleet

Madagascar’s national airline places an order for three ATR 72-600s, and introduces two more on lease Today ATR and Air Madagascar, Madagascar’s national airline,…

Civilian aviation news March 18, 2015

Airline 1: supporting a smooth A350 XWB commercial service entry

When the cornerstone member of Airbus’ new-generation A350 XWB Family – the A350-900 – entered commercial service earlier this year with Qatar Airways, it…

Military Aviation News March 18, 2015

Philippines Air Force takes delivery of its first C295

The Philippines Air Force has taken delivery of the first of three Airbus C295 medium transport aircraft ordered from Airbus Defence and Space. The…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News March 17, 2015

First airline in the Middle East and African region to offer an app for the Apple Watch

First airline in the Middle East and African region to offer an app for the Apple Watch DUBAI, U.A.E., 17th March 2015: Emirates, a…

Civilian aviation news March 17, 2015

Etihad Airways defends ‘subsidies’, says is David fighting Goliaths

(AFP) Etihad Airways chief James Hogan defended the UAE carrier Tuesday against harsh attacks from US airlines over subsidies, saying his company was a “David”…

Civilian aviation news March 17, 2015

Lessor Palma Holding Limited Orders Fifth Bombardier Q400 NextGen Turboprop Airliner

Palma and Ibdar Bank to lease new aircraft to RwandAir of Kigali, Rwanda Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that lessor Palma Holding Limited…

Military Aviation News March 17, 2015

Prime Minister of Malaysia witnesses official handover of first A400M for the Royal Malaysian Air Force

Chief of RMAF, General Dato’ Sri Roslan Saad officially took over the aircraft from Bernhard Gerwert, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space. The ceremony took…

Civilian aviation news March 17, 2015

New Airline in Malaysia, flymojo Executes Letter of Intent for up to 40 Bombardier CSeries Airliners

New airline, flymojo, announced at Malaysia’s Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) flymojo is expected to becomethe first customer for CS100 aircraft in the…

Civilian aviation news March 17, 2015

Bombardier Welcomes Starbow to the Family of Q400 Turboprop Operators in Africa; Aircraft Leased from Falcon Aviation Services

Bombardier and Falcon Aviation Services continue expansion of the Q400 airliner fleet in Africa Bombardier Commercial Aircraft today welcomed Accra, Ghana-based Aero Surveys Limited (“Starbow”)…

Military Aviation News March 17, 2015

US to Sell Black Hawk Helicopters to Mexico for War on Organized Crime

Mexico requested the foreign military sale to modernize its armed forces to combat drug trafficking. The $110 million deal would include communications, radar and weaponry…

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