January 2020

Civilian aviation news January 29, 2020

Leonardo: the AW189K helicopter achieves first market success with Gulf Helicopters as launch customer

Gulf Helicopters will start operations with the AW189K in the second half of 2020 An all new variant of the successful AW189 super medium…

Civilian aviation news January 29, 2020

Boeing posts first annual loss in two decades as 737 MAX costs near $19 billion

(Reuters) – Boeing Co on Wednesday swung to its first annual loss since 1997 as 737 MAX costs doubled to nearly $19 billion, and the…

Military Aviation News January 29, 2020

Airbus C295 successfully performs wet contacts as a tanker

Getafe, 29th January 2020 – The Airbus C295 tactical airlifter has successfully achieved its first wet contacts during an air-to-air (AAR) tanker flight test campaign….

Civilian aviation news January 29, 2020

German HEMS operator DRF Luftrettung expands its H145 and H135 fleet

Anaheim, 29 January 2020 – Airbus Helicopters and DRF Luftrettung have signed a contract for the purchase of 15 new H145s, three H135s and the retrofit…

Military Aviation News January 29, 2020

NASA places order for three Airbus H135 helicopters

The U.S. agency will use the aircraft for security during rocket launches, emergency medical services and qualified personnel transport. Anaheim, 29 January 2020 – The National Aeronautics…

EXTRA NEWS January 28, 2020

LEONARDO TO ACQUIRE KOPTER WITH THE AIM OF EXTENDING ITS HELICOPTER MARKET LEADERSHIP

Leonardo buys 100% of the Swiss helicopter company Kopter from LynwoodProfumo: “We confirm our commitment to strengthening Leonardo’s core business and sustaining our leadership in…

Military Aviation News January 28, 2020

Fighter Jets fly from British Carrier in Home Waters for the First Time in a Decade

British F-35B Lightning jets have flown from the decks of HMS Queen Elizabeth in UK waters, the first time fighter jets have operated from a…

Civilian aviation news January 28, 2020

Ryanair warns it could shut bases and cut jobs after 737 Max delays

Ryanair has warned pilots it could close bases and cut jobs after the date for delivery of its first 10 of Boeing’s grounded 737 Max…

Space News January 28, 2020

NASA taps startup Axiom Space for the first habitable commercial module for the Space Station

NASA has selected Houston-based Axiom Space, a startup founded in 2016, to build the first commercial habitat module for the International Space Station (ISS). This…

EXTRA NEWS, Military Aviation News January 27, 2020

Croatian military helicopter crashes into Adriatic Sea

(Reuters) – A Croatian military helicopter crashed into the Adriatic Sea during a training flight on Monday, killing one of the two persons aboard while…

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS January 27, 2020

Iranian passenger plane slides off runway into highway, passengers safe

(Reuters) – A Caspian Airlines plane slid off the runway onto a highway on landing at an airport in southwestern Iran on Monday, but all…

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS January 27, 2020

Ariana Airlines plane crashes in central Afghan province

(Reuters) – A plane operated by Afghanistan’s state-owned airline Ariana crashed in the country’s central Ghazni province, senior Afghan officials said on Monday. Arif Noori,…

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