March 2019

Civilian aviation news March 6, 2019

Ryanair eyes Airbus for Laudamotion, Boeing MAX 10 for main fleet

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ryanair is in early discussions with Airbus about a future order for some 100 A321 aircraft for its recently acquired subsidiary Laudamotion,…

Spotters News March 6, 2019

Farnborough International Airshow deletes public weekend in 2020

They’re making a big change at the Farnborough International Airshow and taking the show back to its roots as an industry trade event. This means…

Civilian aviation news March 6, 2019

Japan Coast Guard expands Super Puma fleet with additional H225 order

Atlanta, Japan’s largest Super Puma operator, Japan Coast Guard (JCG), has acquired an additional H225. With the new helicopter, JCG’s Super Puma fleet will include…

Civilian aviation news March 6, 2019

Chinese Ministry of Transport selects the Airbus Helicopter H175 for search and rescue operations

Atlanta, The Rescue and Salvage Bureau (CRS) of the Chinese Ministry of Transport (MOT) is extending its medium class search and rescue helicopter fleet with the…

Civilian aviation news March 6, 2019

Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation order launches new Airbus H145 helicopter

Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation (NAAF) has become the launch customer in the emergency medical services (EMS) sector for the new H145 helicopter unveiled at the…

Military Aviation News March 5, 2019

Raytheon wins $63.3 million DARPA contract for hypersonic weapons work

Contract will fund Tactical Boost Glide system Raytheon Company won a $63.3 million DARPA contract to further develop the Tactical Boost Glide hypersonic weapons program….

Civilian aviation news March 5, 2019

GECAS Delivers AEI’s First-Ever 737-800 Converted Freighter to Ethiopian

GECAS has delivered AEI’s inaugural passenger-to-freighter converted 737-800 to Ethiopian Airlines, national flag carrier of Ethiopia. Completing the conversion of the prototype aircraft in December,…

Military Aviation News March 5, 2019

Berlin arms policy risks ‘German-free’ European defence projects

(Reuters) – Germany’s latest restrictions on arms exports risk making Berlin a pariah in Europe’s defence industry, threatening future collaboration on weapons development and its…

Civilian aviation news March 5, 2019

Superior Helicopter signs first HCare Infinite contract in North America

Superior Helicopter has put its trust in Airbus Helicopters for the entirety of its fleet availability needs by signing the first HCare Infinite contract in…

Civilian aviation news March 5, 2019

National Police Air Service selects Airbus for helicopter fleet support and maintenance

National Police Air Service (NPAS) of the United Kingdom, has selected Airbus Helicopters to provide support and maintenance for its fleet of 19 helicopters following…

General Aviation News March 5, 2019

Ukraine signs order for the new H145

The Ukrainian Ministry of Interior has taken the decision to change eight of its ten H145s on order to the five-bladed upgrade that was revealed…

Civilian aviation news March 4, 2019

Germany in talks with Airbus on 600 million euros of A380 loans

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is in talks with Airbus about 600 million euros ($680.10 million) in outstanding loans advanced for development of the A380 superjumbo,…

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