MRJ maiden flight on Wednesday
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today jointly announced that the first flight of the first flight test aircraft of the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet), is...
View ArticleAirbus begin flight testing piston engine powered H120 helicotper
Airbus Helicopters Airbus Helicopters has successfully completed the first flight test of a H120 demonstrator helicopter equipped with a high-compression diesel engine on Friday, November 6th, from...
View ArticleJoint Strike Missile begin flight tests
The Norwegian Kongsberg developed Joint Strike Missile (JSM) successfully completed a missile flight test in the United States last week. The medium-range stealthy missile, designed for anti-ship and...
View ArticleAirbus-Coulson sign MoU regarding C-295 water bomber
Airbus Defense and Space has signed a MoU with Canadian Coulson Group regarding development of the fire fighting version of its C-295W military transport aircraft. Under the terms of the agreement The...
View ArticleMitsubishi MRJ complete maiden flight
The first prototype of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) completed its maiden flight, from Nagoya airport in Japan today. The aircraft flew for 1.5 hours, performing basic maneuvers to confirm basic...
View ArticleU.S Navy test fired Trident SLBM
U.S. Navy conducted successful test flights of two Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles built by Lockheed Martin on Nov. 7 and 9. The world's most reliable large ballistic missile, the D5 missile...
View ArticleEmirates selects Cirrus SR22 and Embraer Phenom for flight training
The Cirrus SR22 light turboprop aircraft and Embraer Phenom 100E light twinjet will lead the flight training program at Emirates Flight Training Academy in Al Maktoum International-Dubai World...
View ArticleU.S. approve C-130J aircraft sale to France
U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of Lockheed Martin C-130J aircraft for, along with associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $650...
View ArticleHoneywell HTS900 to power Marenco SKYe light helicopter
Honeywell Aerospace has signed a contract to supply its next-generation HTS900 turboshaft engine to power the Swiss made Marenco SKYe SH09 new generation light single-engine helicopter. The agreement...
View ArticleRyanair inducts 375th Boeing 737 NG
Boeing and Ryanair celebrated the Irish low-cost carrier's 375th direct delivery of a Next-Generation 737-800 today. Ryanair is the largest Next Generation 737-800 customer in the world having...
View ArticleTawazun to produce aero-structures of ATR-72
UAE based Tawazun Precision Industries(TPI) and Italian Alenia Aermacchi, has signed a supply agreement to cooperate on civil aero-structural components. The work package agreement envisages the...
View ArticleUS Army orders additional UH-72A Lakota light helicopters
The United States Army has exercised $65.8 million in contract options for 12 additional UH-72A Lakota helicopters and associated mission equipment packages . The UH-72A is manufactured by Airbus...
View ArticleIndian Navy operationlise Boeing P-8I fleet
Giving a boost to the firepower and arsenal of the Indian Armed Forces, the Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar dedicated the Boeing P-8I Poseidon Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft to the nation...
View ArticleRaytheon SM-3 missile fails during BMD trail
Raytheon Photo A Raytheon SM-3 air defense missile failed to intercept its ballistic missile target, during an highly complex operational testing aimed to demonstrate a layered defense architecture...
View ArticleTAP Portugal orders 53 Airbus jets
TAP Portugal has signed a firm order with Airbus for 53 aircraft, as part of its fleet renewal announced by the airline’s new majority owner Atlantic Gateway. The deal is for 14 A330-900neo widebodys,...
View ArticleCobalt unveils sleek Valkyrie private plane
San-Franscisco based start-up, Cobalt Aircraft has unveiled an new propeller-driven private aircraft named the Co50 Valkyrie. The five seater built using composites, sports a stunningly sleek design,...
View ArticleFirst export order for JF-17 confirmed at Dubai Airshow
Officials from Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) and the Pakistani Air Force (PAF) has once again reiterated the first export order for the JF-17 fighter jet during the concluded Dubai...
View ArticleLight aircraft involved in fatal crash in Somerset
A light aircraft has crashed near the village of Churchinford in Somerset, killing four people onboard, reports Avon and Somerset Constabulary territorial police force of England. The six-seater...
View ArticleKLM receive first Boeing 787-9
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines took delivery of its first 787-9 Dreamliner from Boeing today. KLM acquired the airplane through leasing company AerCap as a part of Dutch flag carrier's fleet renewal and...
View ArticleNBAA: GE unveil new turboprop engine
GE Aviation unveiled an all-new 1,300 shaft horse power (SHP)-rated turboprop engine at the 2015 National Business Aviation Association’s annual trade show. The engine is the first member in GE’s new...
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