June 2016

Civilian aviation news June 13, 2016

Chinese consortium acquires 100 H135’s from Airbus Helicopters

A Chinese consortium has signed a purchasing contract with a firm order of 100 H135s to be assembled in China over the next 10 years…

Military Aviation News June 13, 2016

Airbus Helicopters completes first firing campaign with HForce system

Development on track for qualification end of 2017 Firing campaign demonstrates performance of ballistic weapons, electro-optical system and helmet mounted display on H225M Airbus Helicopters…

Civilian aviation news June 13, 2016

Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Makes Japan Debut

Tokyo, Japan (June 13, 2016) — Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the unveiling of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X at…

Civilian aviation news June 10, 2016

Air France pilots set for four-day strike after rejecting deal

Air France says it’s canceling 20-30 percent of its flights on Saturday, day two of the European soccer championship, because of a pilots’ strike. CEO…

Military Aviation News June 10, 2016

Airbus under new pressure over A400M as deliveries slip

(Reuters) Airbus Group (AIR.PA) faces renewed pressure from France and other European buyers to meet performance and delivery pledges for its A400M military transport plane…

Civilian aviation news June 10, 2016

U.S. approves flights to Cuba by six American carriers

(Reuters) The United States has approved flights on six U.S. airlines to Cuban cities other than Havana, linking the former Cold War foes closer together,…

Military Aviation News June 10, 2016

Brig. Gen. Shmuel Tzuker of the Israeli Ministry of Defence visits Venegono for the delivery of the last of 30 Israeli M-346 aircraft

Moretti: Brig. Gen. Tzuker expressed great satisfaction for our Aermacchi M-346 aircraft The 30 aircraft ordered by Israel have been delivered in less than two…

Military Aviation News June 9, 2016

Aviation News

June 2016

Chinese consortium acquires 100 H135’s from Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters completes first firing campaign with HForce system

Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Makes Japan Debut

Air France pilots set for four-day strike after rejecting deal

Airbus under new pressure over A400M as deliveries slip

U.S. approves flights to Cuba by six American carriers

Brig. Gen. Shmuel Tzuker of the Israeli Ministry of Defence visits Venegono for the delivery of the last of 30 Israeli M-346 aircraft

Denmark Parliament Approves Acquisition of 27 F-35As

F-5E from Patrouille Suisse crashed near Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands

Russia grounds Su-27 fighter jet fleet after fatal Moscow crash

Boeing Awards $200 million in Space Contracts to Small Businesses

Irkut Corp. to roll out the MC-21-300 on June 8