Boeing 737 MAX complete maiden flight
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 took to the skies for the first time today, which marks the beginning of a comprehensive flight-test program leading to certification and delivery next year. With the latest...
View ArticleRaytheon's Coyote UAS to fly into hurricane
Raytheon's enhanced Coyote® Unmanned Air System will be deployed by U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for hurricane tracking and modeling mission this hurricane season,...
View ArticleRussia deploys Su-35S fighers to Syria
Further bolstering its air defense capabilities, Russia has deployed its most capable Su-35S fighter to its Hmeymim airbase in Syria. Four Sukhoi Su-35S fighters were deployed according to Russian...
View ArticleBoeing wins contract for new presidential Air Force One aircraft
Boeing Company was awarded a contract on Jan. 29 for risk reduction activities for the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization program, which will field the next Air Force One. This is the first...
View ArticleIran Air orders 20 ATR-72 turboprops
Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR and Iran’s national flag carrier Iran Air today signed in Teheran a deal for the introduction of 40 newest generation ATR 72-600s. The agreement includes firm...
View ArticleVideo: US Marine Corps Harrier lands on stool after landing failure
A US Marine Corps pilot successfully landed his Harrier Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) fighter on a stool after his front landing gear failed to deploy. The amazing landing happened onboard the...
View ArticleHAL rolls out first HTT-40 turboprop basic trainer aircraft
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), India's public sector aircraft manufacturer rolled-out the first prototype of HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft (BTA) that will train air force rookie pilots. Dubbed the...
View ArticleSilvercrest engine issues delay Falcon 5X by 2 years
Maiden flight of the Dassault's newest Falcon 5X business jet has been delayed by two years, following persistent developmental issues with the Snecma Silvercrest engine. The engine needs additional...
View ArticleSingapore A350 complete maiden flight
The first Airbus A350-900 for Singapore Airlines completed its maiden flight over the skies of South West France yesterday . The aircraft, featuring the airline’s iconic livery, will now enter the...
View ArticleSaudia receive first Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Boeing and Saudia, Saudi Arabia's national airline, today celebrated the triple delivery of two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and a 777-300ER (Extended Range). A third Dreamliner will be delivered to...
View ArticleUS DoD delays A-10 retirement until 2022
U.S. Air Force will delay retirement of the A-10 Thunderbolt ground attack jets following continued use in battlefields in the Middle East. Defense Secretary Ash Carter who previewed the 2017 defense...
View ArticlePhenom 100 to train UK military pilots
Embraer Phenom 100 business jet has been selected to provide multi-engine pilot training to armed forces aircrew in the United Kingdom. The contract with Affinity Flight Training Services will provide...
View ArticleGulfstream G500 complete flutter testing
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the Gulfstream G500 has completed flutter testing, achieving another milestone in the new aircraft's flight-test program. The first G500 test aircraft, T1,...
View ArticleGKN to supply LPT shafts for Chinese CJ1000 turbofan engine
GKN Aerospace has won a contract with Chinese AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co, Ltd. (ACAE) to supply low pressure turbine (LPT) shafts for the new CJ1000 high-bypass turbofan jet engine - being...
View ArticleMBDA delivers first ASRAAM missile for UK F-35 integration
MBDA has commenced deliveries of the Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missiles (ASRAAM) for the forthcoming integration onto the UK’s F-35B. The first missile was delivered to the US during January,...
View ArticleItalian F-35 complete maiden transatlantic flight
An Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) F-35A Lightning II aircraft completed very first transatlantic Ocean crossing, arriving at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. from Cameri Air Base,...
View ArticleAirbus A321neo complete maiden flight
The largest member of the Airbus' A320neo single aisle passenger aircraft family, the A321neo successfully completed its maiden flight, powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines on February 9th...
View ArticleImages: Airbus commence final assembly of A350-1000
Airbus has started final assembly of the first A350-1000 on schedule at the A350 XWB Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. The final assembly start-up for the new-generation jetliner family’s...
View ArticleMitsubishi MRJ resume flight tests
Mitsubishi Aircraft resumed test flights of its MRJ flight test aircraft (FTA) after carrying out structural and software changes. The FTA-1 flew for 90 minutes off the pacific coast during its fourth...
View ArticleGE begin GE9X engine final assembly
Final assembly is well underway on the first full GE9X engine that will test in the first half of 2016, four years before the GE9X engine enters service on a Boeing 777X aircraft. The first engine to...
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