August 2024

Military Aviation News August 30, 2024

Serbia, France’s Dassault Aviation sign agreement on purchase of Rafale fighter jets

BELGRADE, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Serbia on Thursday signed a landmark agreement with France’s Dassault Aviation for the purchase of twelve brand-new Rafale F4 fighters…

General Aviation News August 30, 2024

Netherlands’ Schiphol Airport to invest $6.7 bln over next 5 years to boost capacity

AMSTERDAM, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s main aviation hubs, on Friday pledged to invest 6 billion euros ($6.65 billion) by…

General Aviation News August 29, 2024

Poland and Lockheed Martin Celebrate Debut of Poland’s First F-35A “Husarz”

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 28, 2024 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) presented Poland’s first F-35A Lightning II to the Polish government during a rollout ceremony at…

General Aviation News August 28, 2024

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 grounded after failing landing attempt

WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded after failing an attempt…

Embraer A-29 Super Tucano Uruguayan Air Force

Military Aviation News August 28, 2024

Embraer sells A-29 Super Tucano to the Uruguayan Air Force

The country will become the sixth operator of the aircraft in South America along with Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Paraguay Montevideo, Uruguay, August 26,…

The first A321neo for KLM was handed over at Airbus’ Hamburg manufacturing site by Wouter van Wersch, Airbus Executive Vice President International, to Marjan Rintel, President & CEO KLM.

Civilian aviation news August 28, 2024

KLM takes delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft

Hamburg, 27 August 2024 – Dutch national carrier KLM, member of the Air France-KLM Group, has taken delivery of its first A321neo as part of their…

Civilian aviation news August 26, 2024

Demonstration flight of ARJ21 aircraft around Qinghai-Xizang Plateau started

An ARJ21 aircraft of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) took off from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport of Sichuan on August 21st, 2024, and…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News August 26, 2024

ATR Celebrates Milestone 1700th delivery

Toulouse, 26 August 2024 – ATR, the world’s leading regional aircraft manufacturer, today announced the delivery of its 1,700th aircraft since the inception of the…

Military Aviation News August 26, 2024

Yakovlev presented Yak-130M project for the first time

At the International Military-Technical Forum “ARMY-2024” PJSC Yakovlev (part of PJSC UAC of Rostec State Corporation) presented a promising development – the Yak-130M aircraft, designed…

Space News August 23, 2024

NASA says decision on Boeing Starliner crew’s path home coming Saturday

WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) – NASA said on Thursday it expects to announce on Saturday its decision on whether the two astronauts who rode Boeing’s…

Space News August 22, 2024

Airbus ships the third European Service Module to Cape Canaveral on behalf of ESA

Moon mission awaits – ESM-3’s essential support for astronauts and vital contribution to NASA’s lunar exploration programme Bremen, 22 August 2024 – Orion’s third European Service Module…

General Aviation News August 21, 2024

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