March 2019

Civilian aviation news March 26, 2019

Embraer delivers the 500th Phenom 300 series aircraft, the most successful business jet of the decade

Melbourne, Florida, March 25, 2019 – Embraer has delivered the 500th Phenom 300 series business jet. According to General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) reports, the…

Civilian aviation news March 26, 2019

China agrees to buy 290 Airbus A320 planes, 10 A350s

(Reuters) – Airbus signed a deal on Monday to sell 300 aircraft to China Aviation Supplies Holding Company, including 290 A320 planes and 10 A350,…

Civilian aviation news March 26, 2019

U.S. to overhaul air safety oversight in response to two Boeing 737 MAX crashes

(Reuters) – The U.S. aviation regulator will significantly change its oversight approach to air safety by July following two fatal Boeing Co MAX 737 passenger…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News March 26, 2019

KOREA AND MALAYSIA ADD AW189S TO THEIR FIRE-FIGHTING HELICOPTER FLEETS

AW189s recently delivered to Malaysian and Seoul Fire Departments with Japan to follow Leonardo AW139, AW169 and AW189 rapidly becoming a standard for emergency management…

Civilian aviation news March 25, 2019

Comlux takes delivery of its first ACJ320neo

Comlux has taken delivery of the first of three ACJ320neo* aircraft, which will now enter VIP cabin-outfitting by Comlux Completion in Indianapolis. It is the…

Civilian aviation news March 25, 2019

China and Airbus expand their Partnership in Civil Aviation

Airbus and China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) signed a General Terms Agreement (GTA) covering the purchase by Chinese airlines of a total of 300…

Military Aviation News March 25, 2019

Raytheon developing new version of advanced synthetic aperture radar for U-2 aircraft

Radar doubles U-2 surveillance range Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) is developing a new version of the Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar that flies on the U-2 Dragon…

General Aviation News March 25, 2019

GE Aviation’s CT7-2F1 engine receives FAA certification

Newest line of CT7 engine series will support state-of-the-art Bell 525 Relentless The newest member of GE’s CT7 engine family, the CT7-2F1, achieved type certification…

Military Aviation News March 22, 2019

WEDGETAIL TO BE RAF’S NEW EARLY WARNING RADAR AIRCRAFT

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has signed a $1.98Bn (£1.51Bn) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft. The E-7 fleet will replace the current E-3D Sentry…

Civilian aviation news March 22, 2019

Indonesian airline cancels Boeing 737 MAX order, American pilots to test software fix

(Reuters) – Indonesian airline Garuda plans to cancel a $6 billion order for Boeing 737 MAX jets because some passengers say they would be frightened…

Civilian aviation news March 22, 2019

China Inc.’s Boeing Rival Just Won’t Fly

(David Fickling,Bloomberg ) — It’s generally seen as a good thing for an aircraft manufacturer when an airline plans to buy its planes. So Commercial…

General Aviation News March 22, 2019

Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT™ Helicopter Achieves First Flight

The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT™ helicopter achieved first flight today at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach, Fla., site. This revolutionary aircraft, developed by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin…

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