August 2016

Civilian aviation news, Space News August 12, 2016

FAA-AST Awards Virgin Galactic Operator License For SpaceShipTwo

We kicked off August with two important milestones. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA-AST) has awarded Virgin Galactic an operator…

Military Aviation News August 12, 2016

Three-year Effort Will Repair All 147 Aging CH-53E Helicopters

U.S. Marine Corps has begun a full reset of its CH-53E Super Stallion heavy lift helicopters, an effort aimed at significantly increasing the number of…

Civilian aviation news August 12, 2016

23 Fokker aircraft transactions in first half of 2016

GKN Aerospace’s Fokker Technologies business unit announces that a total of 23 Fokker aircraft were placed with 6 existing Fokker operators and 3 new operators…

General Aviation News August 11, 2016

Bombardier Delivers First Challenger 650 Aircraft to be Operated from Germany

The Challenger 650 aircraft is the market’s best value proposition for customers in Europe seeking higher baseline equipment level offered as standard, the widest cabin…

General Aviation News August 11, 2016

Leonardo confirms certification activities of the AW609 on track as the first prototype lands at the Company’s Philadelphia facility

AW609 flying prototype relocated to Philadelphia after recent resumption of flights Company facilities in Italy, the United Kingdom and Poland will continue to play critical…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News August 10, 2016

This might be the most badass cockpit selfie ever taken

This is retired US Air Force Major Brian Shul in full flight suit gear within the cockpit of the iconic SR-71 Blackbird. USAF/Brian Shul via…

Civilian aviation news August 9, 2016

Boeing to Add Space Bins to Existing Alaska Airlines 737 Fleet

Airline to modify 34 in-service airplanes to significantly increase overhead storage Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced today at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh that the Seattle-based airline…

Space News August 8, 2016

CryoSat sets new standard for measuring sea levels

Trying to measure sea levels around rugged coastlines is not always an easy task. ESA’s CryoSat satellite is making a difference with its radar altimeter….

Civilian aviation news August 8, 2016

Boeing, Mauritania Airlines Finalize Order for One Next-Generation 737-800

Boeing and Mauritania Airlines have finalized an order for one Next-Generation 737-800 airplane, valued at $96 million at current list prices. “The Boeing 737 is…

Military Aviation News August 5, 2016

U-2 returns to Red Flag

The 9th Reconnaissance Wing is taking part in Red Flag 16-3, which is nothing new, as the wing regularly supports Red Flag exercises. What makes…

Boeing 777-2H6-ER 9M-MRH Malaysia Airlines

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News August 4, 2016

MH370 search team raises prospect plane could lie elsewhere

Top searchers at the Dutch company leading the underwater hunt for Malaysia Airlines jet MH370 say they believe the plane may have glided down rather…

General Aviation News August 3, 2016

Designed for the future: Sizing up Airbus’ new Beluga XL transporter

With development of the new Beluga XL airlifter, Airbus is creating a platform tailored to meet its evolving transport needs in the decades to come…

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