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Civilian aviation news September 24, 2013

Airbus hikes 20-year plane demand forecast

* Airbus lifts jet demand forecast by 3.6 pct * $4.4 trillion of jetliners/freighters needed over 20 yrs (Reuters) – Airbus raised its long-term jet…

Civilian aviation news June 10, 2013

Emirates SkyCargo wins Cargo Airline of the Year 2013 Award

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has cemented its position as a leading global player in air cargo industry by winning the ‘Cargo…

Military Aviation News May 29, 2013

F-35B celebrates 1 year at Eglin

5/28/2013 – EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) — The Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron-501 celebrated the one-year anniversary of flying the F-35B Lightning II…

Civilian aviation news May 9, 2013

Emirates Group announces 25th consecutive year of profit

• Group records AED 3.1 billion (US$ 845 million) net profit • Largest capacity increase in airline’s history adding 34 new aircraft and 10…

Civilian aviation news February 4, 2013

JAL says 9-month net profit slips, ups year forecast

AFP Japan Airlines said Monday net profit in the nine months to December fell to $1.52 billion, but it lifted its full-year profit forecast by…

Civilian aviation news October 3, 2012

easyJet raises profit forecast, sees record year

(AFP) British no-frills airline easyJet on Wednesday predicted record high earnings after raising its forecast for full-year profits after a better-than-expected summer performance and despite…

Military Aviation News August 30, 2012

Raytheon marks Maverick’s 40-year legacy of evolving to meet customer needs

Raytheon Company is marking the 40th anniversary of the combat-proven AGM-65 Maverick missile. Maverick was first produced and delivered to the U.S. Air Force in…

Military Aviation News July 19, 2012

Navy carriers prepare for X-47B unmanned aircraft arrival next year

The Navy is one year away from landing its first unmanned jet aircraft aboard a carrier after completing the most recent round of surrogate tests…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News March 14, 2012

Boeing says to meet 787 year goals despite glitch

The head of Boeing Co’sCommercial Airplanes unit reaffirmed on Wednesday that the plane-maker can correct a glitch on the 787 Dreamliner and meet its delivery…

Civilian aviation news March 6, 2012

2011 safest civil aviation year ever

Global Accident Rate Reaches New Low – Regional Challenges Remain Montreal – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 2011 accident rate for…

General Aviation News February 20, 2012

F-35B Marine Corps major selected as test pilot of the year

The test pilot responsible for leading the planning effort for the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter’s initial sea trials in October received accolades for his leadership…

Space News January 19, 2012

Astrium 2011: A good year

Provisional revenues of €5 billion and an order intake of €3.6 billion despite an increasingly competitive economic climate Major contracts in 2011 included 4 for…