December 2017

Civilian aviation news December 21, 2017

Boeing and flydubai Finalize Order for 175 737 MAX Airplanes

Largest single-aisle jet order in Middle East history pushes total MAX orders above 4,200 Airline to fly several models of 737 MAX family to suit…

Military Aviation News December 21, 2017

Airbus A400M Military Transporter refuels six F-18 fighters in one flight (video)

Madrid, 21 December 2017 – An Airbus A400M has successfully refuelled six Spanish Air Force F-18 fighters in a single mission as part of an…

Boeing 787-10 Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine

Civilian aviation news December 21, 2017

EASA orders airlines to replace some Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European aviation safety regulator ordered airlines to replace some Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines on their aircraft as some components are suspected…

Military Aviation News December 21, 2017

First Eurocopter Tiger HAD retrofit delivered to the French Army

Marignane, Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first Tiger retrofitted into the HAD version to the French Army Aviation, after having previously completed its formal acceptance…

Civilian aviation news December 21, 2017

Mauritania Airlines Celebrate Delivery of First Boeing 737 MAX 8

Mauritanian carrier becomes the first in Africa to fly the newest version of the best-selling 737 NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, Dec. 21, 2017 — Boeing (NYSE:BA) and…

Civilian aviation news December 21, 2017

Pegasus orders 25 Airbus A321neo ACF

Leading LCC in Turkey now with a total of 100 Airbus A320 Family aircraft on order Pegasus Airlines, the leading Low-Cost-Carrier (LCC) in Turkey, has…

Lockheed Martin F-35A Thunderbolt II USAF

Military Aviation News December 21, 2017

USAF selects two new Air National Guard F-35 bases

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Air Force has selected Truax Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin and Dannelly Field, Alabama as the preferred locations for the…

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0042 USAF

Military Aviation News December 20, 2017

U.S. Air Force plans to replace the engines on its aging B-52H Stratofortresses

The USAF released a document in which it outlines the details concerning the replacement of the TF33 engines of 76 Boeing B-52H Stratofortress’. In the…

Military Aviation News December 20, 2017

Embraer KC-390 Tanker/Transporter Achieves Initial Operational Capability

São José dos Campos, Brazil, December, 20th, 2017 – The new Embraer KC-390 military transport and aerial refueling jet completed a relevant milestone today, with…

Space News December 20, 2017

Airbus delivered GOCI-II instrument to the Korean space agency

Toulouse/Daejeon, 20/12/2017 – After four months at the Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) test facilities in Daejeon, South Korea, during which intensive testing was performed…

General Aviation News December 19, 2017

Aeroflot takes delivery of the 35th Sukhoi Superjet

On the 19th of December, 2017 the 35th SSJ100 joined the fleet of Aeroflot. The aircraft was taken as part of the agreement for 20…

Military Aviation News December 19, 2017

Boeing Shares Sneak Peek of Aerial Refueler for MQ-25 Competition

Unmanned refueling aircraft is completing engine runs, testing Boeing for the first time is showing what it believes is the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) best…

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