2016

Civilian aviation news May 9, 2016

Airbus Perlan Mission II continues final phase of testing in U.S.

Preparing for move to Argentina later this year to attempt world-record breaking flights Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders co-pilots test flight of stratospheric glider Airbus…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News May 6, 2016

Personal aircraft aiming to take off from your home

A start-up company hosted in an ESA business incubator is developing the world’s first vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for personal use. The electric two-seater…

General Aviation News May 5, 2016

China to invest $11.9 billion in aviation infrastructure in 2016

China will invest 77 billion yuan ($11.9 billion) this year in building aviation infrastructure, the official Xinhua news agency reported late on Wednesday, citing the…

General Aviation News May 5, 2016

Boeing-Equipped Training Center Opens, Enhances Worldwide P-8A Maintenance

Boeing has equipped the U.S. Navy’s new P-8 Maintenance Training Facility with a suite of realistic, interactive training systems, another key step in the service’s…

General Aviation News May 5, 2016

AW609 TILTROTOR: THIRD PROTOTYPE CLOSER TO MAIDEN FLIGHT FOLLOWING GROUND RUN

The third AW609 TiltRotor prototype began restrained ground run testing with all engines and systems operating Flight tests are scheduled in mid-2016 in Philadelphia AgustaWestland…

General Aviation News May 3, 2016

Canada for first time says it actively wants to help Bombardier

The top Canadian official probing a request by planemaker Bombardier Inc for aid to support its new CSeries passenger jet on Monday indicated for the first…

Military Aviation News May 3, 2016

Keep on Rockin’: Little Rock AFB Receives Additional C-130J

A U.S. Air Force crew ferried a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) facility here on April 29. This aircraft is…

Civilian aviation news May 3, 2016

GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers Leased Boeing 737-800 to New Customer NewGen Airways

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, today announced delivery of a leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News May 3, 2016

Cessna model 525 celebrates 25 years of innovation and leadership in the light jet market

Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the maiden flight of the…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News May 3, 2016

Sonic booms shake Yorkshire as RAF jets scrambled

Houses shook in Yorkshire amid loud bangs as Typhoon jets were scrambled. The aircraft were launched from RAF Coningsby on Monday night to identify an…

Civilian aviation news May 3, 2016

Boeing, TAAG Angola Airlines Celebrate Delivery of Carrier’s 777-300ER

Boeing and TAAG Angola Airlines, the national airline of Angola, celebrated the delivery of the airline’s newest 777-300ER (Extended Range). The latest addition to TAAG’s…

General Aviation News May 3, 2016

Leonardo-Finmeccanica launches world-first flat-panel surveillance radar technology

• The Osprey E-Scan radar is the first lightweight airborne surveillance radar to provide a 360 degree field of view without moving parts • The…

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