Northrop awarded LRS-B contract
The much awaited $80 billion Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) contract has been awarded to Northrop Grumman by U.S. Air force. U.S. Air force Secretary Deborah Lee James announced the Engineering and...
View ArticleMarine Corps CH-53K heavy lift helicopter complete maiden flight
Sikorsky successfully carried out first flight of the U.S. Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter prototype, from its West Palm Beach facility in Florida. The Engineering Development...
View ArticleRussia test fires Yars ICBM
Russia has successfully test launched its RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), equipped with multiple reentry warhead (MIRV), from a silo launcher in the Plesetsk State Test...
View ArticlePLAAF introduces JL-9 for pilot training
AVIC Photo The Chinese PLA Air Force has introduced the Guizhou JL-9 trainer aircraft for cadet training at its Aviation University. The first training flight was carried out on Oct 18. The new...
View ArticleRAAF KC-30A refuels USMC Hornet with engine trouble over Iraq
In an Australian first, a RAAF KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport has refuelled a United States Marine Corps (USMC) F/A-18C Hornet with engine trouble over Iraq. The USMC Hornet was flying a combat...
View ArticleCAS orders Airbus A330 and A320 aircrafts
China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) has signed a General Terms Agreement (GTA) with Airbus for the acquisition of 30 A330 Family aircraft and 100 A320 Family aircraft. The 30 A330s are the...
View ArticleQuebec government to invest $1 billion in CSeries program
The provisional Quebec government will invest in Bombardier's troubled CSeries airliner program, which will enable the company to complete certification and begin delivery of the new generation single...
View ArticleDynamic Airways 767 engine caught fire while taxing
A Dynamic airways Boeing 767 airliner was involved in a fire accident at the Fort Lauderdale international airport in Florida. The left Pratt & Whitney JTD9 engine of the aircraft caught fire...
View ArticleTurkey to deliver 34 Cessna T-37 trainer jets to Pakistan
Turkey will transfer 34 Cessna T-37C Tweetybird trainer jets to Pakistan, according to a defense cooperation agreement signed by the two sides on October 28. The turkey will also supply spare parts...
View ArticleAirbus to increase A320 production rate
Airbus has decided to further increase the production rate of its best selling A320 single aisle jet family following high demand and impressive backlog. The company will increase the production rate...
View ArticleAirbus to setup H135 final assembly line in China
Airbus Helicopters will establish a final assembly line (FAL) for local assembly of Airbus Helicopters H135 helicopters in China. A Letter of Intent (LOI) for, was signed today by Yao Yixian, the...
View ArticleCFM delivers first LEAP-1B engine for Boeing 737 MAX
CFM Photo CFM International has delivered the first advanced LEAP-1B engines to Boeing to support factory roll out of the first 737 MAX airplane before year end and first flight in early 2016. The new...
View ArticleAgustaWestland AW609 prototype crashed in Italy
A flight test prototype of AgustaWestland AW609 tiltrotor aircraft has crashed in northern Italy killing its two pilots. According to Italian Air Accident investigation agency, ANSV, the aircraft...
View ArticleMetrojet Airbus A321 crashed in Egypt
A Russian passenger jet operated by Kolavia/Metrojet has crashed shortly after taking off from Sharm el-Sheikh International airport in Egypt. The Flight 7K9268, carrying more than 200 passengers have...
View ArticleImages: Metrojet flight 7K9268 wreckage
Image of the aircraft captured before the doomed flight, prior to departure. Egyptian officials has confirmed that there is no survivors in the crashed Metrojet Flight 7K9268, whose wreckage was...
View ArticleEgypt receive four F-16 fighters
United States has delivered another batch of 4 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to Egyptian Air Force as part of Egyptian-American military cooperation on Thursday. U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, Stephen...
View ArticleCOMAC rolls out first C919 prototype
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) has rolled out the first prototype of the C919 single aisle passenger jet, the first new generation commercial aircraft built by China. COMAC says all...
View ArticleFAA certifies first A350 pilot
American Airlines’ John Dudley became the first airline pilot certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Airbus’ all-new A350 XWB jetliner. “I’ve been waiting for this moment for...
View ArticleF-35A fires onboard gun for first time
The F-35A successfully fired the GAU-22/A 25mm Gun system for the first time while in flight on Oct. 30. The flight trials by the AF-2 aircraft, follows the successful ground gun firing test at the...
View ArticlePratt & Whitney begin PW1900G engine flight testing
The Pratt & Whitney has successfully completed the maiden flight test of its new PW1900G PurePower® Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engine for the Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft. The PW1900G engine...
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