2016

Civilian aviation news October 4, 2016

Cessna delivered 5000th Citation business jet

Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, today announced that it has recently delivered the 5,000th Citation light business…

Military Aviation News October 3, 2016

Lockheed Martin Receives $49 Million U.S. Army Contract for Apache Helicopter Sensor Upgrades

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 3, 2016 – The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $49.3 million contract to upgrade the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation…

Civilian aviation news October 3, 2016

Bombardier Finalizes the Sale of its Amphibious Aircraft Program to Viking Air Limited

Bombardier is pleased to confirm that it has closed the previously announced sale of its Amphibious Aircraft program to British Columbia-based Viking Air Limited. The…

Military Aviation News October 3, 2016

First new standard A330 MRTT makes maiden flight

Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed the maiden flight of the first new standard A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport. This model incorporates a…

Air Races News October 3, 2016

Germany’s Dolderer clinches Red Bull Air Race World Championship with historic Indy win

Matthias Dolderer of Germany became a new Indy hero on Sunday, winning the first Red Bull Air Race ever hosted at the iconic Indianapolis Motor…

Qualifying session at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Air Races News October 2, 2016

Qualifying shocker in Indy as Muroya claims Red Bull Air Race pole, overall leader Dolderer fights back from last place

In the first-ever Red Bull Air Race World Championship Qualifying session at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Japan’s Yoshihide Muroya sped ahead of his opponents –…

Military Aviation News September 30, 2016

Northrop Grumman to Build Additional MQ-8C Fire Scouts to meet US Navy’s need for Persistent ISR

SAN DIEGO – Sept. 30, 2016 –Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is set to build 10 additional MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters for the U….

Military Aviation News September 30, 2016

Airbus Helicopters delivers first AS565 MBe Panther to the Mexican Navy

With more than ten years’ experience of flying the Panther, the Mexican Navy is the launch customer for the upgraded AS565 MBe variant. More…

Civilian aviation news September 30, 2016

China Airlines becomes new operator of the A350 XWB

China Airlines (CAL) has taken delivery of its first A350-900, becoming the ninth airline to operate the world’s newest and most efficient twin engine widebody…

Space News September 30, 2016

Rosetta Comet Probe’s Grand Finale

With today´s final touchdown of the Airbus Defence and Space built Rosetta probe on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, one of the most spectacular space missions has finally…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News September 29, 2016

First Sikorsky S-92 helicopter for Alaska

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE:LMT) today announced that North Slope Borough (NSB), Alaska, received its first S-92® helicopter dedicated to search and rescue. Acceptance…

General Aviation News September 29, 2016

GKN Aerospace, Fokker and ACLAS sign MRO

Singapore GKN Aerospace’s business unit Fokker and ACLAS Global Ltd have entered into an exchange, repair and maintenance agreement covering ATR leading edges. This agreement…

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