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Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS October 3, 2022

Iranian plane arrives safely in China after fake bomb scare

(Reuters) – Iranian airliner Mahan Air’s Tehran to Guangzhou flight arrived safely and on time at its Chinese destination, Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency said…

Civilian aviation news October 3, 2022

Nigeria would consider China’s C919 plane for new airline

(Reuters) – Nigeria would consider buying China’s newly-certified C919 passenger jet as it grows the country’s fledgling carrier Nigeria Air to 30 planes by around…

Military Aviation News October 3, 2022

US Navy fast-tracks contract for MQ-9 Reaper advanced technology

The Navy recently awarded an $8.4 million dollar contract to multiple vendors for the Marine Corps’ MQ-9 Reaper Airborne Network Extension (ANE) Skytower II (STII)….

Military Aviation News October 3, 2022

Elbit Systems Awarded a $120 Million Contract to Supply Hermes 900 UAS to the Royal Thai Navy

“Elbit Systems” announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at $120 million to supply Hermes™ 900 Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and training…

Boeing CH-47F Chinook 16-08478 B2-227th AVN US Army

Military Aviation News October 3, 2022

U.S. Army Orders Additional Enhanced CH-47F Block II Chinooks

Modernization continues with Block II technologies and enhanced designSix CH-47F Block IIs now under contract with first slated for Fiscal Year 2024Separate award provides Lot…

Civilian aviation news October 3, 2022

Airbus delivers its 500th A350

25 million passengers, more than 900 routes and over 400 orders in the backlog. At the end of September 2022, Airbus celebrates its 500th A350…

Military Aviation News September 30, 2022

France to order 42 Dassault Rafale fighters in 2023

The French Ministry of Armed Forces will order 42 Dassault Rafale fighters in 2023 to close the capacity gap created by the sale of 24…

Civilian aviation news September 30, 2022

China certifies C919 jet to compete with Airbus and Boeing

BEIJING/SYDNEY, Sept 30 (Reuters) – China held a ceremony on Thursday to certify its C919 narrowbody passenger jet, photos on social media showed, representing a…

Embraer 195 E2 STD PH-NXA KLM Cityhopper

Civilian aviation news September 30, 2022

Embraer Delivers 1700th E-Jet

São José dos Campos, Brazil, September 29, 2022 – Embraer has reached a new milestone on the E-Jet program, the delivery of the 1700th production…

Civilian aviation news September 29, 2022

WestJet Expands Fleet with Largest Boeing 737 MAX Jet, Ordering Up to 64 Fuel-efficient Airplanes

– Canadian carrier orders 42 737-10s with options for an additional 22 jets – 737-10 will enable WestJet to reduce emissions, meet long-term sustainability goals…