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Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS, General Aviation News January 30, 2017

US Executive Order on Travel, IATA statement

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) works with its 265 member airlines for safe, secure, efficient and sustainable global air transport links. As a matter…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News January 19, 2017

US aerial blitz on IS training camps in Libya, kill more than 80 jihadists

More than 80 Islamic State jihadists were killed in a US aerial blitz on training camps in Libya, including fighters involved in plotting attacks in…

Military Aviation News December 14, 2016

US Air Mobility Command enables delivery of Israel’s first F-35s

Air Mobility Command Airmen worked around the clock to ensure Israel’s first two F-35 aircraft were delivered Dec. 12, making the U.S. ally the only…

Military Aviation News October 24, 2016

US site picked for manufacturing new US Air Force T-100 Trainer by Raytheon

Raytheon Company plans to build the T-100 Integrated Air Training System on a shovel-ready site in Mississippi. Should the U.S. Air Force approve the company’s…

Military Aviation News October 17, 2016

BAE Systems lands $52 million contract to sustain and support U.S. Navy air traffic control and landing systems

The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a five-year contract worth as much as $52 million to provide essential maintenance and testing support for various…

Civilian aviation news October 11, 2016

First Airbus A320neo in US delivered to Spirit Airlines

Airline expands its all-Airbus fleet with optimized efficiency Spirit Airlines, headquartered in Miramar, Florida (U.S.), took delivery last Friday of the very first A320neo to…

General Aviation News October 4, 2016

US Army and GE Aviation begin testing first full Future Affordable Turbine Engine

Full engine test follows successfully completed FATE compressor, combustor and turbine testing in 2015 GE Aviation successfully began testing the first full engine in the…