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Civilian aviation news July 10, 2015

Airbus Group’s all-electric E-Fan aircraft completes historic Channel crossing

Calais, 10 July 2015 – Airbus Group’s E-Fan technology demonstrator today became the world’s first all-electric two engine aircraft taking off by its own power…

General Aviation News July 7, 2015

E-Fan prepares for historic channel crossing

Airbus Group’s all-electric E-Fan technology demonstrator aircraft is being readied for its Channel crossing this Friday, 10 July. The aircraft will soon be on…

Military Aviation News November 24, 2014

UK confirms first F-35 jet orders

(AFP) Britain on Monday announced it had signed a contract with US manufacturer Lockheed Martin to buy the first of 14 F-35B combat jets. The…

Civilian aviation news May 19, 2014

Airbus Helicopters EC175 makes its North Sea debut and announces extra payload

A week-long demonstration tour brings the rotorcraft to England, Scotland and Norway Marignane, France, 16 May 2014 – The EC175 is Airbus Helicopters’ newest-certified rotorcraft…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News, Spotters News March 25, 2014

U.S. set to approve international debut of F-35 fighter

(Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department is poised to approve the first trans-Atlantic flight of Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 fighter jet in July, when the…

Civilian aviation news May 20, 2013

GULFSTREAM G280 LINKS ENGLAND AND NIGERIA

Super Mid-sized Jet Sets City-Pair Record Between Luton and Lagos SAVANNAH, Ga., May 20, 2013 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s G280 aircraft recently traveled to Africa…

Spotters News, Z.A.P.P. News September 24, 2012

Fairford RIAT Departures photo report

After the Fairford RIAT airshow on Sunday July 8th, we visited the Airbase the following Monday. This day most of the participants of the RIAT…

Military Aviation News February 20, 2012

Watchkeeper to be key pillar of Anglo-French defence cooperation

The largest tactical unmanned air system (UAS) in Europe was announced as a key pillar of a broad Anglo-French defence cooperation in the field of UAS…

Military Aviation News February 8, 2012

RAF To Buy Extra C-17 Aircraft

Prime Minister David Cameron has today announced that the MoD is to order an additional C-17 Globemaster, taking the number of aircraft in the RAF’s…

General Aviation News May 16, 2010

Ash-cloud closes parts of european airspace again

The airspaces in the north of England, northern Ireland and parts of Ireland closed. Irish airports Sligo, Donegal and Knock are closed, Belfast international remains…