March 2019

Military Aviation News March 29, 2019

USAF AFGSC orders B-1B safety stand-down

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFNS) — The commander of Air Force Global Strike Command ordered a safety stand-down of the B-1B Lancer fleet March…

Civilian aviation news March 29, 2019

Anti-stall system active before Ethiopian 737 MAX crash

WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) – An anti-stall system at the center of a probe into the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX jetliner in Indonesia five months…

Civilian aviation news March 29, 2019

Embraer Delivers First E175 to Mauritania Airlines

São José dos Campos, Brazil, March 29, 2019 – In a ceremony held yesterday at the Company’s headquarters, in São José dos Campos, Embraer delivered…

Space News March 29, 2019

Airbus prepares Cheops satellite for launch

Madrid, 29 March 2019 – Airbus Defence and Space has completed construction of the Cheops satellite (Characterising Exoplanet Satellite). The European Space Agency (ESA) recently…

Civilian aviation news March 28, 2019

Icelandic Budget Airline WOW Air Suspends Service

Wow Air, an Icelandic budget airline that has been scrambling for money, ceased operations on Thursday after talks over financing fell apart. Wow canceled all…

Civilian aviation news March 28, 2019

Evelop Airlines takes delivery of its first A350 XWB

Evelop Airlines, the Spanish carrier of Barceló Group’s Ávoris travel division, has taken delivery of its first of two A350 XWBs, the world’s most modern…

Military Aviation News March 28, 2019

US Air Force announces Ellsworth AFB as first B-21 base

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The Air Force announced Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, has been selected as the preferred location for the first operational…

Civilian aviation news March 27, 2019

Boeing unveils 737 MAX software fix after fatal crashes

SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co said on Wednesday it had reprogrammed software on its 737 MAX to prevent erroneous data from triggering an anti-stall system…

Civilian aviation news March 27, 2019

Bombardier’s Global 7500 Aircraft Breaks Key Speed Record Between Los Angeles and New York

Global 7500 business jet breaks speed record between popular city pair, Los Angeles and New York*, highlighting its unmatched performanceAircraft demonstrated exceptional capabilities by attaining…

Civilian aviation news March 27, 2019

Weststar Aviation Services ordered three AW169 and two AW139 helicopters

Weststar Aviation Services, a leading regional offshore helicopter transportation services provider, and Leonardo signed a contract – valued at around 50 million euros – for…

Military Aviation News March 27, 2019

USAF seeks industry input for Skyborg program

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) — The Air Force office of Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation at the Air Force Research Laboratory is working…

Space News March 26, 2019

Second Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Satellite For The U.S. Air Force Arrives In Cape Canaveral For July Launch

The U.S. Air Force’s second new GPS III satellite, bringing higher-power, more accurate and harder-to-jam signals to the GPS constellation, has arrived in Florida for…

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