May 2018

Civilian aviation news May 9, 2018

US Exit From Iran Deal is Golden Opportunity for Russian Aircraft Manufacturers

Amid concerns that the US decision to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal will lead to the loss of close to $40 billion in contracts for…

Civilian aviation news May 9, 2018

U.S. exit from Iran deal puts pressure on European planemakers

PARIS (Reuters) – America’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear accord signals the collapse of $38 billion in plane deals between Tehran and Western companies and…

Civilian aviation news May 8, 2018

Boeing, Lufthansa Group Complete Order for Four 777 Airplanes

Order includes two 777-300ERs for SWISS and two 777 Freighters for Lufthansa Cargo Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Lufthansa Group completed an order for four…

Civilian aviation news May 8, 2018

Bombardier Challenger 350 and Challenger 650 jets can now feature 4G Wi-Fi System Following Bombardier and Duncan Aviation Collaboration

New Challenger 350 and Challenger 650 jets can now have the AVANCE L5 system installed to access the Gogo Biz 4G Wi-Fi, the fastest air-to-ground network System also available…

Military Aviation News May 8, 2018

U.S. Navy orders thousands of additional APKWS Laser-Guided Rockets

The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $175 million contract for more than 7,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS®) Laser-Guided Rockets. This latest…

Military Aviation News May 7, 2018

LOCKHEED MARTIN RECEIVES $828 MILLION U.S. ARMY CONTRACT FOR GUIDED MLRS ROCKET PRODUCTION

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received an $828 million not-to-exceed contract from the U.S. Army for Lot 13 production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets and…

Civilian aviation news, Military Aviation News May 4, 2018

Swiss Pilatus Aircraft report a successful year 2017

Pilatus Maintains Cruising Altitude and Writes another Chapter in its Success Story Financial 2017 was an extremely busy year for Pilatus, and an exceptionally successful…

Civilian aviation news May 3, 2018

Passenger Demand Accelerates in March, Load Factor Sets Another Record

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2018 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs)…

Civilian aviation news May 3, 2018

Rolls-Royce says working quickly to fix Trent 1000 problems

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Rolls-Royce is working quickly to repair problems with some of its Trent 1000 engines that have left planes grounded, it said…

Civilian aviation news May 3, 2018

American Airlines Sign Contract for 15 Embraer E175s

São José dos Campos, Brazil, May 3, 2018 – Embraer and American Airlines Inc. signed a firm order for 15 E175 jets with a 76-seat…

Civilian aviation news May 3, 2018

American Airlines Signs Contract for 15 Bombardier CRJ900 Aircraft

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that it has signed a firm order for 15 new CRJ900 regional jets with American Airlines, Inc. (“American”). The purchase…

General Aviation News May 3, 2018

Solar UAV, PHASA-35 to be developed with the potential to stay airborne for a year

A new solar electric unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which has the potential to fly for up to a year before needing maintenance, has become a…

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