July 2022

Civilian aviation news July 29, 2022

Major Airports Europe part 3: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is the main international airport of the Netherlands. It is located 9 kilometres (5.6 miles) southwest of Amsterdam. The airport is built…

Civilian aviation news July 28, 2022

Major Airports Europe part 2: Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport or Roissy Airport, is the largest international airport in France. Opened in 1974, it is in Roissy-en-France, 23 km (14 mi) northeast…

Military Aviation News July 27, 2022

Poland To Replace Russian MiG-29 Fighter Jets With South Korean FA-50 Aircraft

The Polish Air Force will replace Russian MiG-29 fighter jets with South Korean FA-50s, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Wednesday. Earlier in the…

General Aviation News July 27, 2022

LCI signs agreement for up to six H175 helicopters from Airbus

LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of the Libra Group, has today announced an order for up to six H175 super-medium helicopters from…

Civilian aviation news July 27, 2022

Major Airports Europe part 1: London Heathrow

London Heathrow Airport is 14 mi (23 km) west of central London. Heathrow has two parallel east–west runways along with four operational passenger terminals, and one cargo…

General Aviation News July 26, 2022

Airbus successfully tests firefighting kit on A400M

Airbus has successfully tested a removable firefighting demonstrator kit on the A400M new generation airlifter during a flight test campaign in Spain. The test campaign…

The South Korea Coast Guard has operated a single S-92 helicopter since March 2014 and accepted its second S-92 aircraft, pictured above, for search and rescue on June 27. (PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin)

General Aviation News July 26, 2022

Sikorsky S-92® Helicopter Fleet Surpasses 2 Million Flight Hours

The global fleet of the multi-mission Sikorsky S-92 ® helicopters is rapidly accumulating flight hours, surpassing 2 million flight hours in a variety of missions including search…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News July 25, 2022

China’s home-grown C919 jet nears certification as test planes complete tasks

China’s homegrown C919 narrow-body jet, designed to challenge the Airbus-Boeing (AIR.PA)(BA.N) duopoly, is nearing certification as its test planes completed all of the test flight…

Military Aviation News July 25, 2022

Northrop Grumman Successfully Identifies Modern Threats During Advanced Missile Flight Test

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully completed the third captive flight test of its prototype missile development series. The internally funded air-launched missile demonstrates capabilities…

Military Aviation News July 25, 2022

Greece proceeds with purchase of F-35

Greece has sent an official request to the United States for the purchase of 20 Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets, the country’s prime minister said…

General Aviation News July 25, 2022

Embraer Delivers 11 Commercial and 21 Executive Jets in 2Q22

• In the first half, Embraer delivered 17 commercial and 29 executive jets• Firm order backlog reached US$ 17.8 billion at the 2Q22 Embraer (NYSE:…

Military Aviation News July 25, 2022

TEXTRON AVIATION DEFENSE BEECHCRAFT AT-6E WOLVERINE ACHIEVES MILITARY TYPE CERTIFICATION FROM THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

Textron Aviation Defense today announced the Beechcraft AT-6E Wolverine has achieved Military Type Certification (MTC) from the United States Air Force, paving the way for…

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