2018

General Aviation News March 19, 2018

FIRST FRONT FUSELAGE SECTION FOR THE AIRBUS A321 LR DELIVERED

In 2016 Leonardo and Airbus signed an agreement for the production of the front fuselage, section 14A, for the new LR (Long Range) configuration of…

Space News March 19, 2018

Airbus delivers new life support system for the ISS

Airbus has delivered the ACLS (Advanced Closed Loop System), an advanced life support system to purify air and produce oxygen for the International Space Station…

Space News March 19, 2018

SpaceDataHighway starts full Copernicus service

The Airbus-operated SpaceDataHighway has begun regularly relaying data from the Sentinel-2A satellite, after the successful end of the commissioning period. This marks the start of…

Civilian aviation news March 17, 2018

Boeing 737 MAX 7 Completes Successful First Flight

Boeing’s new 737 MAX 7 successfully completed its first flight today. The airplane remains on schedule and now begins a comprehensive flight test program leading…

Civilian aviation news March 15, 2018

Nimbus airline An-12 transport aircraft drops gold at runway

Earlier in the day, Russian media burst with reports of “golden rain” over the Siberian city of Yakutsk. As it turned out, an An-12 transport…

Military Aviation News March 14, 2018

NATO member Bulgaria picks Russia to overhaul aging MiG-29 jets

SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria has chosen Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG (RSK MiG) to overhaul and maintain its 15 aging, Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets until 2022,…

Military Aviation News March 14, 2018

Qatar has announced a contract today for the purchase of 28 NH90 military helicopters

• Leonardo will act as prime contractor for the 28 NH90 helicopter programme and will be responsible for assembly, delivery and support of the 12…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News March 14, 2018

Boeing Recognized by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ for 10,000th 737

– World’s best-selling jetliner reaches new milestone fueled by strong market demand Thousands of Boeing (NYSE: BA) employees gathered at the company’s Renton, Wash. factory today to…

Civilian aviation news March 13, 2018

Bombardier Launches Twelve Brand New In-Service Products to Add Value to its Industry Leading Business Jet Fleet

New avionics display and Synthetic Vision System (SVS) upgrades enhance pilot awareness Bombardier designed cabin refinements improve comfort and enhance aesthetics Bombardier Business Aircraft launched…

General Aviation News March 13, 2018

Cessna SkyCourier completes initial wind tunnel testing, final design takes shape

Textron Inc. , today announced it has completed initial wind tunnel testing of its new twin-engine Cessna SkyCourier turboprop. Results from comprehensive wind tunnel tests will provide…

Civilian aviation news March 12, 2018

Boeing, Turkish Airlines Finalize Deal for Up to 30 787 Dreamliners

Turkey’s flag carrier chooses the 787-9 to expand fleet, improve passenger experience Firm order puts Dreamliner program above 1,300 orders Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Turkish Airlines…

General Aviation News March 12, 2018

China’s ‘Heavenly Palace’ space station will crash in the next few weeks

The latest calculations from space scientists have given us a more precise window as to when the Chinese space station Tiangong-1 will enter the Earth’s…

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