2016

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News May 29, 2016

Marshall congratulates Honda Aircraft on European EASA award as it formally accepts its HondaJet

Marshall Aircraft Sales congratulated Mr. Michimasa Fujino, founding president and CEO of Honda Aircraft Company as the company formally accepted the keys to its newly…

Space News May 29, 2016

BEAM Fully Expanded and Pressurized

Pressurization of the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) began at 4:34 p.m. EDT, and the eight tanks filled with air completed full pressurization of the…

F-35 Royal Netherlands Air Force First landing on Dutch soil at Leeuwarden, AB Netherlands

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News May 27, 2016

Netherlands F-35 Noise Tests Complete

In 2015, the Dutch Minister of Defense made a commitment to do everything in her power to bring an F-35 to the Netherlands, as a…

General Aviation News May 27, 2016

Russia Working On ‘Space Taxi’ To Shuttle Astronauts Between ISS and Moon

Russian space rocket company Energia has unveiled plans for a reusable ‘space taxi’ to shuttle cargo and crews between the International Space Station (ISS) and…

Military Aviation News May 27, 2016

Boeing and U.S. Air Force Adjust KC-46 Tanker Schedule

EVERETT, Wash., May 27, 2016 – “As detailed in its statement released today, the U.S. Air Force is moving its formal production decision on the…

Military Aviation News May 26, 2016

Pentagon Admits Delays to F-35 Final Operational Test for 2018

The final test of the fifth-generation F-35 stealth multirole fighter jet has been delayed for 2018, US Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and…

Military Aviation News May 26, 2016

Lockheed Martin Receives $321 Million to Continue LRASM Integration and Test Program

ORLANDO, Fla., May 26, 2016 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a $321.8 million sole-source contract from the U.S. Navy for the continuation of…

Civilian aviation news May 26, 2016

Bell Helicopter signs with Sichuan Xiangyun General Aviation Co., Ltd. for Bell 407GXP

Fort Worth, TX (May 25, 2016) Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today the sale of a Bell 407GXP to Sichuan Xiangyun…

Civilian aviation news May 25, 2016

Monacair takes delivery of its 6th and last H130 from Airbus Helicopters

The six H130s operate scheduled flights between Monaco and Nice. More than 15,000 passengers transported since start of operations in January. Monacair has received the…

Civilian aviation news May 25, 2016

Comlux Expands VIP Fleet with Purchase of a Global 6000 Business Jet

Fourth Global 6000 jet to join Comlux VIP fleet Fleet to be comprised of seven Bombardier business aircraft Bombardier announced the signing of a purchasing…

Civilian aviation news May 25, 2016

Air China Introduces its First Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

China’s national flag carrier becomes the first customer in the nation to operate the airplane. Boeing and Air China officially unveiled the airline’s first 787-9…

Civilian aviation news May 25, 2016

Leonardo-Finmeccanica: offshore helicopter fleet grows in the UAE with first AW169 delivered to Falcon Aviation Services

First offshore-configured AW169 follows helicopters already delivered to customers in Europe and Australia for passenger transport, air ambulance and utility roles Second AW169 to be…

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