Airbus delivers two H145M helicopters to German Special Forces
Airbus Helicopters Airbus Helicopters delivered the first two lightweight multi-role H145M military helicopters to the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). The helicopters will be used by the Kommando...
View ArticleQatar Airways A350 debuts in US
Qatar Airways today becomes the first airline to fly the new generation Airbus A350 passenger jet to the United States. The ferry flight to commence commercial flights from January 1, 2016, left Hamad...
View ArticleThrush 510G to be re-engined with GE H85 engine
Agricultural aircraft maker, Thrush Aircraft and GE Aviation announced plans to re-engine the Thrush 510G turboprop aircraft with the more powerful GE H85 turboprop engine The engine upgrade will...
View ArticleBoeing rolls out first 737 MAX prototype
Boeing today rolled out newest addition to its single aisle passenger aircraft family, the Boeing 737 MAX from its Renton final assembly line in Washington. The 737 MAX is the result of a second major...
View ArticleChinese firm orders 50 Evektor EV-55 multi-role aircraft
Chinese Guangdong Long Hao Group have signed agreement to purchase 50 EV-55 Outback multi purpose twin turboprop aircraft with Czech aircraft maker Evektor. The strategic cooperation agreement was...
View ArticleTurkey receive last Boeing AEW&C aircraft
Boeing has delivered the fourth and final Peace Eagle Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Turkish Air Force at Konya Air Base, enhancing Turkey’s airspace surveillance and...
View ArticleIncreased seating capacity for ATR-72
The high-density seating configuration option for the ATR 72-600 aircraft has received its certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Using the existing airframe, the new high...
View ArticleNew PT6A-140AG turboprop to power Air Tractor AT502XP
Pratt & Whitney Canada's (P&WC's) new PT6A-140AG turboprop engine has been selected to power Air Tractor's new AT502XP crop duster aircraft. The new PT6A-140AG engine sets the benchmark for...
View ArticleHondaJet receive FAA type certification
The HondaJet HA-420 light business jet received type certification from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday. Honda Aircraft Company and the FAA made the announcement...
View ArticleRaptor, Rafale and Typhoon train in contested airspace
USAF Photo The U.S. Air Force, British Royal Air Force and French Air Force carrying out a Trilateral Exercise from Dec 2 to 18, to share and develop training, tactics and procedures, enabling...
View ArticlePakistan test fires Shaheen III ballistic missile
Pakistan successfully test-fired nuclear-capable Shaheen III surface to surface ballistic missile for the second time on Friday (Dec 11). With a maximum range of 2750 km (1, 700 miles), the Shaheen...
View ArticleRussia launches Sineva submarine launched ICBM
Russian successfully test fired the submarine launched Sineva intercontinental ballistic missile from a submerged submarine in the Barents Sea. The crew of Verkhoturye strategic missile submarine of...
View ArticleLockheed delivers 2500 C-130 Hercules transport planes
Lockheed Martin completed delivery of 2,500th C-130 Hercules transport aircraft from its production line in Marietta, Georgia on Friday, a milestone for the 60+ year old program. This landmark...
View ArticleRussia inducts upgraded IL-76 military transport plane
The first serially produced IL-76MD-90A military transport aircraft was delivered to Russian Defense Ministry on December 2. The Il-76MD-90A strategic airlifter is a modernised version of the proven...
View ArticleNorthrop improves B-2 bomber availability
Northrop Grumman has delivered on a commitment to the U.S. Air Force to increase the availability of the B-2 stealth bomber fleet by completing a periodic "wingtip-to-wingtip" overhaul of the jet in a...
View ArticleRussia delivers five Mi-171Sh helicopters to Bangladesh
Russian Helicopters delivered a batch of five Mi-171Sh military transport helicopters to Bangladesh's Defense Ministry. The delivery is part of contract signed with Rosoboronexport in late 2013, and...
View ArticleEgyptian facility to overhaul Mi-17 helicopters
Russian Helicopters has reached an agreement to facilitate overhaul of Egyptian fleet of Russian built Mi-17 and Mi-8T helicopters in Egypt. The repair base in Heluane (Egypt) will be retooled in...
View ArticleHAL begin HTFE 25 turbofan engine testing
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd has carried out maiden run of core of the 25 kN thrust turbofan engine being developed indigenously in Bengaluru, India. Dubbed the Hindustan Turbo Fan Engine (HTFE-25), the...
View ArticleCTS800 to power Turkish LUH helicopter
Turkey has selected the CTS800 turboshaft engine to power the the Turkish Light Utility Helicopter, which also powers the Turkish A129 attack helicopter. Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and the...
View ArticleChina Postal orders 10 Boeing converted 737 freighters
Boeing announced an agreement with China Postal Airlines for 10 Next-Generation 737 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCFs), pending a program launch. Through its converted freighter programs, Boeing...
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