January 2016

Boeing 787-8 JA823A ANA | picture Rob Vogelaar

Civilian aviation news January 12, 2016

ANA Celebrate Airline’s 100,000th 787 Dreamliner Flight

ANA becomes the world’s first airline to reach milestone SEATTLE, Jan. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE:BA] and ANA (All Nippon Airways) today celebrated the airline’s…

Civilian aviation news January 12, 2016

Airbus exceeds targets in 2015 – delivers the most aircraft ever

· Highest number of Airbus airliners ever delivered – 635 · Net orders achieved totaling 1,036 aircraft – increasing backlog by 401 aircraft · Overall…

Air Races News January 12, 2016

Story Female pilot to make history as she joins the Challenger Cup for the 2016 Red Bull Air Race season

French aerobatic champion Mélanie Astles is writing history as she becomes the first female pilot to join the Red Bull Air Race’s Challenger Cup. Two…

Military Aviation News January 11, 2016

India says closing in on French fighter plane deal

(Reuters) – India and France are close to a deal to buy 36 combat planes from Dassault, India’s defence minister said on Monday, after months…

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0042 USAF

Military Aviation News January 11, 2016

US bomber flies over S. Korea as show of force against North

(AFP) A US long-range heavy bomber flew over South Korea on Sunday, the US military said, days after North Korea conducted its first alleged hydrogen…

Civilian aviation news January 11, 2016

Decline in Air Freight Volumes Bottoms Out

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing air cargo volumes (measured in Freight Tonne Kilometers) were…

Military Aviation News January 10, 2016

FIRST F-35A “ADIR” FOR ISRAEL TAKING SHAPE IN FORT WORTH

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Israeli Ministry of Defense officials commemorated the beginning of the first F-35A “Adir” (meaning “mighty one” in Hebrew) manufactured for…

Civilian aviation news January 8, 2016

Boeing, Air China Finalize Order for Six 777-300ERs

Order bolsters Air China’s growing widebody fleet for international expansion SEATTLE, Jan. 8, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Air China today announced an order for…

Military Aviation News January 8, 2016

208(R) Sqn Centenary Tailfin Unveiled at Valley

RAF Valley based 208(R) Squadron have unveiled a brand new Hawk TMk1 livery to commemorate their 100th Anniversary. The fin, featuring the squadron’s distinctive yellow…

Military Aviation News January 7, 2016

Lockheed Martin Brings Color to the Apache Helicopter Cockpit with $54 Million U.S. Army Contract

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 7, 2016 – The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $54.3 million contract in December 2015 to upgrade the Modernized…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News January 7, 2016

Boeing Achieves Record Commercial Airplanes Deliveries in 2015

762 airplanes delivered, 768 net orders booked 2015 accomplishments include first 737 MAX rollout, 777X firm design configuration Boeing (NYSE: BA) delivered 762 commercial airplanes…

Space News January 7, 2016

NASA Astronauts Get Advance Look at CST-100 Starliner Trainers

Systems will prepare crews for Boeing’s first-ever commercial spaceflights to International Space Station Two of the four NASA astronauts training to fly Boeing’s [NYSE: BA]…

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