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Airbus announce aerostructure suppliers for Beluga XL transporter
Airbus has selected its major aerostructure suppliers for the Beluga XL, the new oversize air transporter set to expand Airbus’ industrial air transport capability.The selected suppliers will provide...
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Volga Denpr signs MoU for additional 747-8 Freighters
Boeing and Volga-Dnepr Group, a world leader in transportation of unique, oversize and heavy cargo, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to further the Group’s fleet expansion with 20 additional...
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Bombardier Global business jet offered for USAF JSTARS Recap program
Raytheon and Bombardier have teamed with Lockheed Martin to deliver a low-risk, affordable solution for the United States Air Force’s JSTARS Recapitalization program.The team offers the ultra-long...
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Airbus to launch A320/A321P2F freighter conversion program
Airbus has signed an agreement with Singapore-based ST Aerospace to offer passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion solutions for its A320 / A321 aircraft. The agreement was signed today at the Paris Air...
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RAF A400M resume flights
The Royal Air Force Airbus A400M airlifter fleet has resumed flights, after completing a series of thorough checks on Tuesday.The fleet were grounded following the crash of a production A400M during...
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Antonov An-132 roll out in 2017
The first prototype of the Antonov An-132 twin turboprop airlifter, which will be developed by Ukraine and Saudi Arabia, will be rolled out in 2017, according to a meeting held by the two sides, during...
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RAAF KC-30A Tanker complete maiden refueling of E-7A Wedgetail
Photo: RAAFRoyal Australian Air Force has completed maiden air-to-air refuelling trials between its KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport and E-7A Wedgetail aircraft, off the coast of northern New South...
View ArticleBoeing 787-9 Paris Air Show demonstration video
Boeing has released a follow-up to its popular 787-9 Dreamliner demonstration video, bringing the public into the flight deck as Boeing's expert crew rehearsed for the 2015 Paris Air Show.The new video...
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Iomax debuts Thrush S2R-T660 based Archangel Block III
IOMAX, based in Mooresville, North Carolina USA introduced Block III version of its Archangel Border Patrol Airplane, based on the Thrush S2R-T660 turboprop at the 2015 Paris Air Show.The Block III is...
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Airbus bags $57 billion worth orders at PAS 2015
During the 2015 Paris Air Show, Airbus won $57 billion worth of business for a total of 421 aircraft. The deals comprise firm orders for 124 aircraft worth $16.3 billion and commitments for 297...
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RUAG to restart Dornier Do-228 serial production
Dornier Do-228 NG at Aero India 2015Swiss RUAG Aviation announced its decsion to restart serial production of the Dornier 228 twin turboprop commuter, during the Paris Air Show.RUAG will produce four...
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AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II complete operational testing
The U.S. Navy and Raytheon completed operational testing and evaluation live fires of the AIM-9X® Sidewinder Block II infrared air-to-air missile.Testing and evaluation consisted of 16 planned shots...
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CSeries records longest flight
The Bombardier C Series aircraft program recorded its longest flight on Friday, when the fifth flight test vehicle (FTV5) returned to its Mirabel, Québec base following its demo in Zurich with launch...
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Green diesel powers 757 ecoDemonstrator
Boeing ecoDemonstrator 757 has achieved first flight with U.S.-made "green diesel" as fuel, advancing the ecoDemonstrator program's mission to accelerate the testing and use of technologies to improve...
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Ceramic matrix composite exhaust cone debuts on Airbus A320
© Yann Richard / Herakles / SafranThe ceramic matrix composite (CMC) exhaust cone designed by Safran company Herakles made its first commercial flight on June 16, 2015, on a CFM56-5B engine powering an...
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Airbus unveil E-Fan 2.0 scale model at Paris Air Show
© Frédéric Lert / SafranA scale model of the future E-Fan 2.0 two-seater all electric aircraft was displayed at the now concluded Paris Air Show on the stand of Airbus Group Innovations, and a model of...
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F-35B complete maiden ski-jump takeoff
The F35B Lightning II has successfully completed another major milestone as the fifth generation stealth fighter was launched into the skies from a ski-jump on Friday 19 June.The land-based test —...
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Turkish Regional Jet program move ahead
U.S. based Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), has formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, TRJet Havacilik Teknolojileri Anonim Şirketi (TRJet) in Turkey, as part of developing the first Turkish regional...
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Airbus to resume A400M deliveries
Airbus Defence and Space is about to recommence deliveries of Airbus A400M aircraft following the lifting of all remaining flight restrictions on new production aircraft by Spanish regulator DGAM...
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Etihad Flight College orders Embraer Phenom 100 jets
Etihad Flight College, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed a purchase agreement for four Phenom 100E jets, and options for three...
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