December 2015

Civilian aviation news December 28, 2015

Germany plans spot drug tests on pilots after Germanwings crash

Germany plans legislation requiring random drug and alcohol testing of pilots, hoping to reduce the risk of a repeat of the Germanwings crash in March,…

Military Aviation News December 28, 2015

India, France May Sign Deal on 36 French Rafale Fighters Sale in January

India and France are likely to sign a deal for the sale of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft to New Delhi on January 25 during French…

AviationNews Articles December 28, 2015

Finmeccanica: Mauro Moretti launches “One Company”

Finmeccanica: Mauro Moretti launches “One Company”. From 1 January 2016, Finmeccanica will be a single company operating in aerospace, defence and security, organised into four…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News December 27, 2015

GACA denies plan for Najran airport shift

The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has denied reports that the Najran airport will be transferred away from the Kingdom’s border with Yemen. “Reports…

EXTRA NEWS December 24, 2015

Happy Holidays!!

Happy Holidays, Holiday greetings from the Aviationnews.eu team. Have a Merry and Joyful Christmas, and let 2016 be successful, safe and awesome!

Civilian aviation news December 24, 2015

Mitsubishi Aircraft delays jet delivery by around one year

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp, a unit of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, said on Thursday it would delay the first delivery of its regional jet by around…

Space News December 24, 2015

Brazilian geostationary satellite enters the integration and testing phase

Cannes, France, December 22, 2015 – Visiona Tecnologia Espacial, responsible for the integration of the SGDC system (Geostationary Satellite of Defense and Strategic Communications) in…

Civilian aviation news December 24, 2015

Bombardier CS100 Aircraft’s Full-Flight Simulator and Flight Training Device Certified by Transport Canada, FAA and EASA

The full-flight simulator, which will play a significant role in pilot training for the all-new CS100 aircraft, awarded Interim Level C qualification Bombardier ramping up…

Space News December 23, 2015

SpaceX Falcon rocket blasts off, booster lands safely

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Florida before the reusable main-stage booster turns around, soars back to Cape Canaveral and lands safely near…

Military Aviation News December 23, 2015

Sukhoi fulfilled the State Defense Order 2015 on the Su-34 frontline bombers and handed over two aircraft to the Russian Air and Space Forces above the initial plan

Moscow, December 22. Today a pair of Su-34 frontline bombers took off from the airfield of the Sukhoi Company’s branch — Novosibirsk Aircraft Plant, and headed to the place of their deployment…

Space News December 23, 2015

Airbus Defence and Space in association with Thales Alenia Space, to build next-generation French military communications satellite

The French Ministry of Defence has selected Airbus Defence and Space for one of two telecommunications satellites for the future COMSAT NG system The satellite…

Military Aviation News December 23, 2015

The U.S. Air Force has awarded BAE Systems a five-year contract to provide multiple agencies with a wide range of radar support services.

The contract, for the Instrumentation Radar Support Program (IRSP), is valued at a total of $278.5 million and will be incrementally obligated. IRSP is a…

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