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General Aviation News July 3, 2015

Airbus Helicopters teams up with India’s Mahindra Group

– Airbus Helicopters and Mahindra Group subsidiary, Mahindra Defence, form a partnership to respond to India’s military helicopter tenders. – A joint venture company…

Space News September 19, 2014

SpaceX aims to step up launch rate with next mission for NASA

(Reuters) – A cargo version of the spaceship being developed by privately owned Space Exploration Technologies is slated to launch early Saturday from Cape Canaveral…

Civilian aviation news August 1, 2014

IAG firms up for 8 Airbus A350-900

World’s most modern Widebody airliner joins Iberia’s long-haul fleet International Airlines Group (IAG) has converted eight A350-900 options into firm orders for Iberia. The airline…

Civilian aviation news July 31, 2014

ANA Holdings firms up order for A320neo Family

ANA Holdings has firmed up an order for 30 A320neo Family aircraft (seven A320neo and 23 A321neo). The initial agreement was announced in March 2014….

Civilian aviation news November 26, 2013

Ryanair steps up flights in Italy as Alitalia suffers

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair announced Tuesday a major increase in the domestic flights it offers in Italy including launching a hub at Rome’s Fiumicino…

Civilian aviation news November 12, 2013

Lufthansa reports passenger numbers up in October

Lufthansa, Germany’s number one airline, said on Tuesday that its passenger numbers were higher in October, as demand increased across all regions. Lufthansa said in…

Civilian aviation news October 30, 2013

US Airways, American drawing up proposed settlement

(Reuters) – US Airways and American Airlines will offer to give up some take-off and landing slots at Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. as…

Civilian aviation news July 24, 2013

EasyJet benefits from rivals’ cut-backs

(EURONEWS) Budget airline EasyJet’s strategy of adding flights on routes where cash-strapped rivals have cut back seems to be paying off. Its latest earnings forecast…

Military Aviation News July 11, 2013

F-35 Pilot Cadre Grows to 100 as Training Ramps Up at Eglin Air Force Base

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., July 11, 2013 – Maj. Robert Miller became the 100th pilot to fly the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning…

Civilian aviation news June 17, 2013

Lufthansa firms up order for 100 A320 Family aircraft

Largest Airbus airline customer and operator in Europe The Lufthansa Group has firmed up a previous Supervisory Board decision from March this year and signed…

Civilian aviation news June 3, 2013

First A350 XWB engines powered up

Paves the way for A350 XWB’s first flight 2 June 2013 Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB engines have run for the first time on the A350 XWB…

Civilian aviation news January 7, 2013

China holds up 787 deliveries

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner hasn’t been approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, and deliveries are delayed to chinese Airliners. China had firm orders…