30000th CFM56 engine rolls off production line
CFM International has achieved another major milestone for the CFM56 engine family, producing the 30,000th CFM56 engine earlier this month. In the 35 years since the first engines were produced, CFM...
View ArticleEmbraer E190-E2 debuts at Farnborough
Less than 45 days after it’s inaugural flight, the first E190-E2 prototype arrived at the Farnborough Airshow for its international debut. The ferry flight from Sao Jose dos Campos to Farnborough took...
View ArticleAirbus-Roketsan to weaponize C295 transport plane
Airbus Defence & Space and Turkish missile maker Roketsan have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding to integrate a range of weapon systems on the Airbus C295W surveillance and transport aircraft....
View ArticleMBDA Meteor BVRAAM operational with Swedish Gripen fighter
Swedish Saab Gripen fighter became the first aircraft to operationally field MBDA’s Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM). The announcement was made during the Farnborough Air Show,...
View ArticleFADEC engine control system for GE9X
GE Aviation’s all new GE9X engine for the Boeing 777X will feature full-authority digital electronic controls (FADEC) designed and produced by FADEC Alliance, a joint venture formed by FADEC...
View ArticleAirbus wins 279 aircraft order at Farnborough
During the 2016 Farnborough Air Show, Airbus won $35 billion worth of business for a total of 279 aircraft, covering by single-aisle and widebody aircraft families. The deals comprise firm orders for...
View ArticleBoeing wins 182 aircraft order at Farnborough
Boeing celebrated its centennial amid a highly successful 2016 Farnborough International Airshow that has seen multi-billion dollar orders and commitments across the company, including defense...
View ArticleFinal RAF A330 Voyager Tanker delivered
Airbus Defense and Space has delivered the fourteenth and final Airbus A330-200 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft to AirTanker on July 13. AirTanker is operating the Voyager tanker fleet for...
View ArticleKC-46A completes flight tests required for Milestone C
The U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus program completed all flight tests required for the Milestone C production decision on July 15 by offloading 1,500 pounds of fuel to an A-10 Thunderbolt II. The...
View ArticleFrance orders rockets for Tiger helicopter
France has signed a contract with TDA Armaments to develop and manufacturer a new laser-guided variant of the TDA Aculeus NG rocket for French Army Light Aviation. The 68 mm induction laser guided...
View ArticleTurkey's regional jet program takes off at Farnborough
Turkey's indigenous civil aircraft program got a boost at the concluded Farnborough Air Show, with the announcement of key suppliers and signing deal with two customers. The new Ankhara based TRJet an...
View ArticleUK selects Certifiable Predator B to replace Reaper drones
UK Ministry of Defense has selected the General Atomics Certifiable Predator® B (CPB) Remote Piloted Aircraft system, to replace its armed MQ-9 Reaper drones, capable of flying over national airspace....
View ArticleSukhoi delivers Thai Air Force SuperJet business jets
Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) took delivery of its two Sukhoi Superjet 100 based Sukhoi Business Jet (SBJ) aircraft on July 15. The aircraft will be providing VIP transportation services for Thai top...
View ArticleATSB examining possibe MH370 wing flap debris
Australian Safety Transport Bureau (ATSB) said it has received a wing part suspected to be from the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. The wing part found on Pemba Island off the coast of...
View ArticleDassault to upgrade French Mirage 2000D fighters
French defense procurement agency DGA has awarded Dassault Aviation a contract for mid-life upgrade (MLU) of French Air Force Dassault Mirage 2000D fighters. Under the contract, the ground attack...
View ArticlePegasus takes first LEAP powered A320neo
Turkey’s leading low-cost airline Pegasus took delivery of the first LEAP-1A engine powered Airbus A320neo jetliner on Tuesday July 19th. The delivery is part of the 100 A320neo family aircraft...
View ArticleFirst Australian Pilatus PC-21 trainer takes to air
The first Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainer aircraft for Australian Defense Force has completed maiden flight from Pilatus factory in Stans, Switzerland. This is the first of 49 aircraft ordered in...
View ArticleFacebook's Acquila takes to skies
Facebook’s Connectivity Lab has reached a major milestone with the first full-scale test flight of Aquila unmanned solar-powered airplane that can be used to bring affordable internet to hundreds of...
View ArticleIndian An-32 plane missing near Port Blair
Indian Air Force and Navy launched a full scale search and rescue operation after an Air Force An-32 transport plane went missing in the Bay of Bengal near Port Blair. The aircraft was flying from...
View ArticleAVIC rolls out AG600 amphibian
China rolled out the first prototype of its indigenous AG600 amphibious aircraft, the largest of the kind in the world. Designed and built by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) the AG600 is...
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