December 2017

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News December 19, 2017

Iron Bird Power On: CityAirbus reaches next milestone

The CityAirbus programme has reached another important milestone: the completion and “power on” of the “iron bird” ground test facility in Taufkirchen, Germany. This enables…

Military Aviation News December 19, 2017

PZL Warszawa-Okęcie to modernise Polish Air Force Orlik TC-I training aircraft

· Major upgrade will return aircraft to service in new condition for decades of operation Warsaw, 19 December – The Polish Air Force’s fleet of…

Military Aviation News December 18, 2017

Lockheed Martin Meets 2017 F-35 Delivery Target

On Friday, December 15, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered the 66thF-35 aircraft for the year, meeting the joint government and industry delivery target for 2017. To…

Civilian aviation news December 18, 2017

Neos and AerCap Celebrate Delivery of Airline’s First 787 Dreamliner

Milan-based carrier becomes first in Italy to operate the Dreamliner and the 45th 787 operator in the world Neos and AerCap today celebrated the delivery…

General Aviation News December 18, 2017

Airbus and Williams Advanced Engineering team to explore technology collaboration

Companies see shared benefits from Zephyr and Formula 1-inspired innovation Farnborough, 18 December 2017 – Airbus and Williams Advanced Engineering, the innovative engineering and technology…

Civilian aviation news December 18, 2017

Babcock introduces two H175s to the Southern Hemisphere

Global offshore service provider Babcock International has taken delivery of two H175s at a ceremony in Darwin, Australia. Babcock’s aircraft are the first H175s to be introduced…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News December 15, 2017

Aerion and Lockheed Martin Join Forces to Develop World’s First Supersonic Business Jet

Two leaders in supersonic technology, Aerion and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to define a formal and gated process…

Civilian aviation news December 15, 2017

Azores Airlines takes delivery of its first A321neo

Becomes first Portuguese A320neo Family operator Azores Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft. The airline, fully owned by SATA (Sociedade Açoreana…

AviationNews Articles, General Aviation News December 15, 2017

Airbus delivers 50th A320 Family aircraft assembled in the U.S.

Alabama workforce also celebrating meeting goal to produce four A320 Family aircraft a month Less than two years after Airbus delivered the first A320 Family…

Boeing CH-47F Chinook 414 D-892 Royal Netherlands Air Force

Military Aviation News December 14, 2017

Boeing to Modernize Six Royal Netherlands Air Force CH-47F Chinooks

Dutch fleet increases to 20 F-model Chinooks, marks eighth international order of Chinooks in past two years PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14, 2017 – Boeing [NYSA: BA]…

Firehawk Los Angeles County Fire Department

AviationNews Articles December 14, 2017

Sikorsky Delivers Two S-70i™ Firehawk Helicopters to the Los Angeles County Fire Department

Aircraft to be modified to Firehawk™ configuration for aerial firefighting and multi-role missions COATESVILLE, Pa., Dec. 13, 2017 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)…

Civilian aviation news December 14, 2017

Delta Air Lines orders 100 Airbus A321neo ACF aircraft

Delta Air Lines today placed an order with Airbus for 100 of the manufacturer’s modern A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex configuration) aircraft. The U.S.-based carrier…

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