Boeing begin dismantling 757 ecoDemonstrator aircraft
Boeing Photo Boeing has started dismantling its ecoDemonstrator 757 aircraft after wrapping up its flight testing earlier this month. The airplane which was used to demonstrate eco friendly...
View ArticleUK extends Tornado GR4 combat mission in Iraq
The frontline RAF Tornado fighter squadron spearheading Britain’s air campaign against ISIL in Iraq will be maintained in service for an additional year until March 2017. In a visit to Baghdad,...
View ArticleUSAF KC-135 receive major avionics upgrade
U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker fleet is receiving its third major avionics upgrade with Block 45, which modernizes key features of the aircraft. The upgrade converts the aircraft flight deck from...
View ArticleAegis BMDS completes successful series intercept flight tests
SM-3 launch from DDG 53 in 2014 The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), U.S. Pacific Command, and U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) successfully conducted a series of four flight...
View ArticleCseries perform passenger flight trials
The C Series aircraft program celebrated another “first” last week as it welcomed its first set of passengers to fly on board FTV5, the CS100 aircraft in Swiss colors fitted with a full interior. Up...
View ArticleRussian Su-33 deployed to Kola Arctic region
Russian Navy has deployed the Su-33 deck-based fighter, part of the air regiment of the Northern Fleet to the Kola Polar Region of Russian Arctic, from August 1. The Su-33, naval variant of the famed...
View ArticleTejus MK2 first flight in 2019
Tejus Mk1 at Aero India 2015 The improved variant of India's Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), designated Tejus Mk-II, will only achieve first flight in December 2019, Defense Minister Manohar...
View ArticleReunion debris confirmed to be from Boeing 777
The Malaysian authorities, investigating the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, have determined that the aircraft component retrieved from La Réunion on 29 July, is a flaperon from a...
View ArticleIAG orders Airbus jets
International Airlines Group (IAG) has signed a firm order for 31 Airbus aircraft, which includes 11 wide-body aircraft (eight A350-900s, three A330-200s) and 20 A320neos. The A350s and A330s are...
View ArticleScanEagle conducts Arctic SAR demonstrations for U.S. Coast Guard
Launching its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft from Oliktok Point at the North Slope of Alaska, Insitu conducted flight operations for the U.S. Coast Guard 13-15 July. The successful demonstration was part...
View ArticleItalian KC-767A tanker refuels F-35A
An Italian Air Force KC-767A aerial refueling tanker successfully completed its first U.S. Air Force F-35A boom receiver certification refueling flight on July 29 over California's High Desert region....
View ArticleRussia begin testing new Kh-58U ShKE anti-radiation missile for PAK FA
Russia has started testing the Kh-58U ShKE anti-radiation missile designed for the Sukhoi PAK FA stealth fighter. The improved variant features folding fins for internal carriage by the PAK FA (T-50),...
View ArticleL-410 NG completes maiden flight
Following roll out of the first prototype L 410 NG commuter aircraft, on 15th July 2015 in Kunovice, the Czech Republic, the Aircraft Industries Company successfully completed the maiden flight of...
View ArticleLeaking oxygen caused fire onboard USAF RC-135 Rivet Joint SIGINT aircraft
A leak in an RC-135V Rivet Joint's high-pressure oxygen system led to a fire during the aircraft's initial takeoff on Apr. 30, 2015, according to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board...
View ArticleRolls Royce -Safran JV for accessory drive trains
Rolls-Royce and Hispano-Suiza (Safran) have named their joint venture Aero Gearbox International and announced plans to construct a new production plant in Poland. The news follows the signing of a...
View ArticleTCAS II 7.1 upgrade for older Cessna Citation business jets
Cessna Aircraft has announced it has received certification to offer TCAS II 7.1 upgrades for early model Cessna Citation business jets. Available now at company-owned service centers, this upgrade...
View ArticleStructural modification increases lifespan of USAF T-38 Talon trainer jet
U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer U.S. Air Force's trusted trainer, the T-38 Talon, has a new lease on life, thanks to a robust structural-modification program. Technicians in the...
View ArticleBeechcraft delivers 900th T-6 turboprop trainer
Beechcraft has delivered its 900th Beechcraft T-6 military training aircraft to the United States Navy’s Training Air Wing 5 based at Whiting Field in Milton, Florida, during a ceremony at the...
View ArticleUSAF deploys F-16s to Turkey
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Deana Heitzman The U.S. Air Force has deployed a small detachment of six F-16 "Fighting Falcons," support equipment and about 300 personnel - to Incirlik Air...
View ArticleP&W TF33 engine demonstrates exceptional reiliability
The Pratt & Whitney TF33 military turbofan engine and its commercial variant, the JT3D, celebrated its 55th anniversary in June. Because the TF33's performance has been so exceptional for so long,...
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