April 2015

Civilian aviation news April 28, 2015

North Pole Investments signs contract for one AW139 and one AW189

Both aircraft to be operated by Helistar de Aviacion in Colombia for offshore missions Deliveries planned by early 2016 Order will increase Helistar’s fleet of…

Military Aviation News April 28, 2015

U.S. House defense bill funds 12 Boeing fighters, 6 Lockheed F-35s

(Reuters) – The U.S. House Armed Services Committee’s fiscal 2016 defense bill includes $1.15 billion in extra funding for 12 additional Boeing Co Super Hornet…

Space News April 27, 2015

Ariane 5’s first launch of 2015

An Ariane 5 has lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana and delivered two telecom satellites into their planned orbits. Launch of flight…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News April 27, 2015

Bell Helicopter Delivers Bell 412EPI to Chongqing General Aviation

Aircraft is the First Bell 412 Type Certified Aircraft in China Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the delivery of…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News April 27, 2015

10 years in the skies: the A380’s numbers add up

Wherever it flies, the A380 continues to be an impressive sight as the jetliner’s route network expands to a growing number of destinations around…

Civilian aviation news April 27, 2015

Fleets serving Australia South Pacific to almost double by 2033

Strong economies, tourism and propensity to travel driving growth The passenger aircraft fleet serving the Australia South Pacific region will grow from some 700…

Military Aviation News April 24, 2015

US to Deliver F-35 Fighter Jets to Israel in 2016

US Vice President Joe Biden announced that the US government will provide F-35 fighter jets to Israel next year to the country a strategic advantage…

Civilian aviation news April 24, 2015

American Airlines plans capacity cuts, tops first-quarter expectations

(Reuters) – American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) on Friday reported first-quarter profit above analysts’ expectations and pleased investors with capacity cuts to match weakening…

Civilian aviation news April 23, 2015

United Airlines swaps 10 Boeing Dreamliners for 777-300ER jets

(Reuters) – United Airlines said Thursday that it has swapped 10 orders of Boeing Co (BA.N) 787 Dreamliners for 10 larger 777-300ER jets, marking a…

Military Aviation News April 23, 2015

X-47B Unmanned Aircraft Demonstrates the First Autonomous Aerial Refueling

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – April 22, 2015 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and the U.S. Navy successfully demonstrated fully autonomous aerial refueling (AAR) with the…

Civilian aviation news April 23, 2015

Biman Bangladesh Airlines Acquires two Bombardier Q400 NextGen Turboprops from Egypt’s Smart Aviation

Bangladesh’s flag carrier welcomed to family of Q400 aircraft operators as it executes lease agreement with Smart Aviation Bombardier Commercial Aircraft today welcomed Biman Bangladesh…

Civilian aviation news April 23, 2015

Airbus Selects Korean Air Aerospace to manufacture Sharklet wingtips for the A330neo Family

• Building on KAL-ASD’s experience with manufacturing Sharklets for the A320 Family • Contributing to making the A330neo the most cost-efficient widebody in its size…

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