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Northrop Grumman unveil OpenPod NG podded sensor system
Northrop Grumman unveiled its new OpenPod(TM) Next Generation Podded Sensor Systems which enable affordable sensor swaps on fighter and bomber aircraft, to quickly adapt to the battlespace.The OpenPod...
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757 ecoDemonstrator tests non-stick wing coatings to improve fuel efficiency
NASA and Boeing is testing non-stick coatings on aircraft wings that reduce drag created by bug guts, and help reduce aircraft fuel consumption.Researchers with the Environmentally Responsible Aviation...
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Crashed Airbus A400M experienced engine control problem
The Spainish military air crash investigation agency, CITAAM investigating the May 9 crash of Airbus A400M military transport in Spain have completed readouts of the DFDR (digital flight data recorder)...
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Common launcher development for Eurofighter Typhoon
The UK Defense Ministry has awarded a £1.7 million funding to research a common weapon launcher for Eurofighter Typhoon, that would enable carriage of multiple weapons and weapon types on one aircraft...
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Airbus introduce innovative mini engine maintenance hangar
Airbus revealed an innovative solution to reduce flight delays caused by unscheduled engine maintenance due to lack of hangar space, with a tent that provide controlled climate required to carry out...
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Boeing P-8A debuts with APS-154 maritime patrol radar
US Navy's Boeing P-8A long range anti-submarine warfare aircraft completed maiden flight with the new Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS) on May 20.The Raytheon built APS-154 AAS radar will replace the...
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API' Blended Winglet saves 5 billion gallon aviation fuel
Aviation Partners, Inc. (API) announced that, its unique Blended Winglet Technology has saved the world's commercial and business jet operators an estimated five billion gallons of jet fuel. This...
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Philadelphia will be the first U.S. destination for Airbus A350
Qatar Airways, the Global Launch Customer of the A350 XWB, has announced that Philadelphia will be the first destination it will fly to in the USA using the state-of-the-art aircraft.Qatar Airways...
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First NATO AGS Global Hawk UAV rolled out
Northrop Grumman and its industry partners together with NATO leaders unveiled the first of NATO’s five Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) aircraft to an audience of customers, distinguished guests,...
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Antonov aircraft to feature more European components
An-148 takes offUkrainian aircraft manufacturer, Antonov and Polish aerospace companies held discussion in Bydgoszcz, Poland, to equip Antonov built aircraft with western avionics, to meet European...
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Cessna Citation Latitude achieve FAA Type Certification
Cessna Citation Latitude midsize business jet has achieved type certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with first delivery, scheduled to begin in the third quarter of this...
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F-35A fire traced to engine rotor failure
The Accident Investigation Board, investigating the June 23, 2014, engine fire in an F-35A Lightning II, found the cause of the mishap was a catastrophic failure of the third-stage rotor of the Pratt...
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20th anniversary for Boeing 777 jetliner
The first flight of the 777 on June 12, 1994Today marks the 20th anniversary of the first Boeing 777's entry into service on June 5, 1995, a historic milestone for the aviation industry.Often referred...
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MRJ begin taxi trials
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp began carrying out low speed taxi trials of the first flight test aircraft of Mitsubishi Regional Jet, their next-generation regional jet, at the Nagoya Airport (Toyoyama-cho,...
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Image: Russian IL-76 refueling Mig-31 interceptors
Air arm of Russian Pacific naval fleet is practicing aerial refueling that extend combat aircraft range for long range missions.The training involved crews of long-range Tu-142 Anti Submarine Warfare...
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Airbus employee builds RC A350 scale model
Nearly two years after the Airbus A350 XWB’s maiden flight in 2013, an airbus employee has built a scale of model of the next generation airliner.The 1:20 scale model of A350 was a result of a project...
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Germany chooses MEADS air defense system
The German Federal Ministry of Defense (BMVg) has chosen the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) as the basis for Taktisches Luftverteidigungssystem (TLVS), a next-generation network-based...
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Avlite introduce portable solar runway lighting system
Australian aviation lighting systems manufacturer Avlite Systems introduced the next generation of its Solar Portable Airfield Lighting System trailer (Solar PALS), a convenient, fully transportable,...
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Delta to acquire Embraer E190 and Boeing 737s
Delta Air Lines will enter into an aircraft acquisition deal with Boeing for 20 Embraer E190 aircraft and 40 additional new 737-900ERs upon ratification of a tentative agreement covering more than...
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RBS15 Mk3 anti ship missile complete operational testing
The German-Swedish anti-ship missile RBS15 Mk3 completed its operational test successfully thereby achieving qualification. Operational capability was proved with the German Navy´s corvette “Magdeburg”...
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