October 2018

Civilian aviation news October 31, 2018

Airbus is in negotiations with Emirates about A380 delivery’s

(Reuters) Airbus is in negotiations with Emirates on the A380, over the timing of superjumbos built and scheduled for delivery this year, industry sources said….

Civilian aviation news October 31, 2018

Embraer E190-E2 starts its China demo tour and debut at 2018 Zhuhai Airshow

Beijing, China, October 31st, 2018 – The Embraer E190-E2 demo aircraft with a striking “shark” paint scheme begins its demonstration tour of China November 1st,…

Civilian aviation news October 31, 2018

China Eastern Airlines’ first A350 XWB performs maiden flight

Toulouse, 31 October 2018 – The first A350-900 for China Eastern Airlines has performed its maiden flight in Toulouse, France. The aircraft will now enter…

Space News October 30, 2018

Goodbye Europe hello Moon European Module ships soon

The European Service Module that will power and propel the Orion spacecraft on its first mission around the Moon will ship early next week from…

Civilian aviation news October 30, 2018

Lion Air plane had airspeed problem on flight prior to crash

(Reuters) – The Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane that crashed with 189 people on board on Monday had technical problems on its previous…

Civilian aviation news October 29, 2018

Indonesian Lion Jet crashes, 188 on board

A passenger jet with 188 people on board has crashed into the sea just minutes after taking off from Indonesia’s capital. The country’s disaster agency…

Civilian aviation news October 29, 2018

ATR 72 ready to fly in Japan

Japan Air Commuter take delivery of their first ATR 72-600 Japan Air Commuter Co. Ltd today took delivery of its first ATR 72-600 following the…

Military Aviation News October 26, 2018

Boeing Awarded $204 Million Contract for F/A-18 Super Hornet, Growler Modifications

Three-year award builds on nearly 20 years of F/A-18 maintenance and support expertise Boeing will continue its nearly 20-year legacy of F/A-18 modification work under…

Civilian aviation news October 26, 2018

Delta Air Lines takes delivery of its first Airbus A220

Becomes first airline in North America to receive A220 Airbus today welcomed Delta Air Lines as the first U.S. carrier to take delivery of the…

Military Aviation News October 26, 2018

Airbus’ H145M showcases its advanced mission capabilities with HForce

The multi-role military helicopter was presented to potential customers during a well-attended demonstration in Hungary Customer delegations from around the globe converged at Hungary’s Bakony…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News October 26, 2018

LEONARDO AND KANGDE INVESTMENT GROUP OF CHINA AGREE GUIDING PRINCIPLES TO PARTNER ON THE NEW COMAC CR929 LONG RANGE AIRLINER

Leonardo will leverage competences and intellectual property developed in Italy while Kandge will provide the financial coverage for the programme Following the finalization of the…

Lockheed F-35A Lightning II 12-5054 LF USAF

Military Aviation News October 25, 2018

Belgium has chosen Lockheed’s F-35 Lichtning II over Eurofighter on price

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium said on Thursday it had chosen Lockheed Martin’s F-35A stealth jets over the Eurofighter Typhoon to replace its aging F-16s in…

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