2016

Military Aviation News August 19, 2016

Boeing Awarded $2.8B for KC-46A Tanker Initial Production

EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 19, 2016 – The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] $2.8 billion on Aug. 18 for KC-46A tanker low-rate initial production….

Civilian aviation news August 18, 2016

Record-breaking Airlander 10 Makes Historic First Flight

Airlander 10 has successfully completed its first flight. All objectives of the planned flight were accomplished and the aircraft is now safely back at its…

Civilian aviation news August 18, 2016

Boeing Delivers 50th 787 Dreamliner to ANA

Japan’s largest carrier becomes world’s first airline to reach milestone EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE:BA] and ANA (All Nippon Airways) celebrated…

Civilian aviation news August 18, 2016

First LM-100J Commercial Freighter Meets Major Production Milestones

MARIETTA, Georgia, Aug. 18, 2016 – The first LM-100J commercial freighter continues to make significant progress, reaching major production milestones at the Lockheed Martin (NYSE:…

Civilian aviation news August 18, 2016

Airbus delivers world’s first A330-300 Regional to Saudi Arabian Airlines

Saudi Arabian Airlines, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia, has taken delivery of its first A330-300 Regional, making it the launch customer for this new…

B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit

Military Aviation News August 18, 2016

USAF Bomber trio participates in first integrated bomber operation in Pacific

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFNS) — History was made Aug. 17 when all three of Air Force Global Strike Command’s strategic power projection bombers,…

Space News August 17, 2016

Northrop Grumman’s Astro Aerospace Completes NISAR Reflector Preliminary Design Review

CARPINTERIA, Calif., Aug. 17, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Astro Aerospace, a Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) company, has completed the preliminary design review (PDR) of the…

Space News August 17, 2016

NASA Prepares to Launch First U.S. Asteroid Sample Return Mission

NASA is preparing to launch its first mission to return a sample of an asteroid to Earth. The mission will help scientists investigate how planets…

Military Aviation News August 17, 2016

Lockheed Martin Celebrates Advanced Pilot Training Facility Inauguration

Lockheed Martin officially opened its Advanced Pilot Training facility in Greenville, South Carolina with a celebration and traditional ribbon cutting event. The newly refurbished building…

Military Aviation News August 17, 2016

United Kingdom orders additional Zephyr

The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has announced its intention to exercise an option for the manufacture and operation of a third Airbus Zephyr S…

Civilian aviation news August 17, 2016

Hawaii’s Paradise Helicopters Signs Fleet for Bell Helicopter Customer Advantage Plans

Fort Worth, Texas (August 16, 2016) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company with the support of Able Aerospace Services, announced today that Paradise…

Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II ZM137 RAF

Military Aviation News August 16, 2016

MOD Signs £184 Million Contract To Secure Air-To-Air Missile For F-35

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a contract worth around £184 million to ensure the UK’s new supersonic stealth combat aircraft will be equipped…

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