July 2015

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News July 31, 2015

Réunion debris confirmed as Boeing 777 wing piece

Malaysia Airlines says wreckage found on Indian Ocean island comes from same model aircraft as MH370 which disappeared 16 months ago. Malaysia Airlines has…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News July 31, 2015

CH-46 “Phrog” makes its last hop

The CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter commonly known as the “Phrog,” is set to retire and to be flown one last time by Reserve Marine…

Civilian aviation news July 31, 2015

IATA Disappointed by Aéroports de Paris 2016-2020 Airport Charges Agreement

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) criticized the decision by the French Government to allow the operator of Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Paris-Orly…

Military Aviation News July 30, 2015

Lockheed Martin Delivers 29th C-5M Super Galaxy

Lockheed Martin delivered the 29th C-5M Super Galaxy to the U. S. Air Force on July 28. A Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) aircrew…

Civilian aviation news July 30, 2015

CIT Aerospace Selects GEnx Engines to Power Its Boeing 787 Dreamliner

CIT Aerospace chose the GEnx-1B engine to power its four Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. This engine order will boost CIT’s GEnx-1B-powered Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News July 30, 2015

Airbus Helicopters delivers first H135 for offshore wind operations to HTM in Germany

The first H135 configured for offshore hoisting duties has been delivered to HTM Helicopter Travel Munich GmbH, marking a new milestone for the enhanced…

General Aviation News July 30, 2015

Facebook says drone ready for real-world testing later this year

Facebook Inc (FB.O) announced on Thursday it has completed building its first full-scale drone, which has the wingspan of a Boeing 737 and will…

General Aviation News July 30, 2015

Bell Helicopter and BIRD Aerosystems proudly present the Bell 407 ASIO, the complete airborne information surveillance and reconnaissance solution for the Bell 407 GXP

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company and BIRD Aerosystems, announced today the signature of a cooperation agreement to integrate the BIRD Aerosystems Surveillance, Intelligence…

Military Aviation News July 29, 2015

Aviation News

July 2015

Réunion debris confirmed as Boeing 777 wing piece

CH-46 “Phrog” makes its last hop

IATA Disappointed by Aéroports de Paris 2016-2020 Airport Charges Agreement

Lockheed Martin Delivers 29th C-5M Super Galaxy

CIT Aerospace Selects GEnx Engines to Power Its Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Airbus Helicopters delivers first H135 for offshore wind operations to HTM in Germany

Facebook says drone ready for real-world testing later this year

Bell Helicopter and BIRD Aerosystems proudly present the Bell 407 ASIO, the complete airborne information surveillance and reconnaissance solution for the Bell 407 GXP

Boeing Unveils First Royal Australian Air Force Growler

Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi completes flight-tests of C-27J battlefield airlifter with new winglets

Airbus Defence and Space and Lockheed Martin to upgrade German navy P-3C Orion fleet

GKN to buy Dutch aerospace supply firm for 706 mln euros