2019 – Page 11 – Aviation News

Civilian aviation news November 7, 2019

Intermountain Healthcare adds another AW109 GrandNew for EMS operations in U.S.

Sixth AW109 GrandNew to join Intermountain Healthcare’s expanding fleet Intermountain Healthcare’s Life Flight air ambulance program is the only civilian-operated air ambulance service in the…

Space News November 6, 2019

Boeing Proposes ‘Fewest Steps to the Moon’ for NASA’s Human Lander

Simplified approach increases opportunities for success by 2024 HOUSTON, Nov. 6, 2019 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today submitted a proposal to NASA for an integrated…

Civilian aviation news November 6, 2019

Bell Announces Life Flight Network Signs Purchase Agreement for Eight Bell Helicopters

Fort Worth, TX (Nov. 5, 2019) Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today Life Flight Network has signed a purchase agreement…

Civilian aviation news November 6, 2019

Airbus and China reinforce long-standing partnership

Airbus and China are strengthening their long-standing partnership as both sides commit to a further deepening and broadening of cooperation in the aviation industry. A…

Civilian aviation news November 5, 2019

Air France-KLM plans sales and efficiency drive to lift profit

(Reuters) – Air France-KLM (AIRF.PA) outlined plans to expand its budget Transavia business and push the core French carrier upmarket, while overhauling its fleet in…

General Aviation News, Space News November 5, 2019

Raytheon upgrades FAA’s space-based precision navigation system

WAAS GEO 6 satellite payload now operational, supporting safer air travel Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has delivered the Wide Area Augmentation System Geosynchronous Earth Orbiting 6…

Space News November 5, 2019

Ten years taking our planet’s pulse with SMOS

The SMOS – Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity – spacecraft was launched on 2 November 2009 as part of ESA’s Living Planet Programme. Now celebrating…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News November 4, 2019

Boeing’s MAX likely to return to European service in first-quarter

(Reuters) – Boeing’s (BA.N) grounded 737 MAX airliner is likely to return to service in Europe during the first quarter of 2020, the head of…

Civilian aviation news November 4, 2019

Cebu Pacific finalises order for 16 A330neo

Cebu Pacific (CEB), a carrier based in the Philippines, has signed a firm order with Airbus for 16 long-range A330neo aircraft. The order firms up…

Civilian aviation news November 4, 2019

British Airways owner snaps up Spanish rival Air Europa for 1bn euros

The parent company of British Airways and Iberia, International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), has bought rival Spanish airline Air Europa for 1 billion euros (£860…

Space News November 4, 2019

Boeing’s Starliner Completes Pad Abort Test for Commercial Crew

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft completed a critical safety milestone on Monday in an end-to-end test of its abort system. The Pad Abort Test took place…

Military Aviation News November 1, 2019

FIRST POSEIDON AIRCRAFT DELIVERED TO THE RAF

The first submarine-hunting Poseidon MRA Mk.1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) has been delivered to the Royal Air Force. The MOD is investing £3 billion in…