USAF strategic bombers mission together in South China Sea
In a major strategic power projection, all three U.S. Air Force strategic bombers carried out an integrated mission for the first time in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region on Aug 17. The Air Force Global...
View ArticleFirst A330 regional delivered to Saudia
Airbus delivered the first A330-300 Regional wide-body passenger jet to Saudi Arabian Airlines, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia in Toulouse, France. Specially optimized for regional and domestic...
View ArticleAdversary A-4 Skyhawk crashes
An Douglas A-4 Skyhawk fighter jet operated by Draken Intl as an adversary aircraft for U.S. Air Force crashed while a training mission. The aircraft crashed on a public land at approximately 7:40 am...
View ArticleBoeing awarded KC-46A production contract
U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $2.8 billion contract for the production of KC-46A tanker, which will replace USAF's ageing KC-135 tanker fleet. Boeing Image The low-rate initial production for...
View ArticleANA inducts 50th Boeing 787
Japanese ANA (All Nippon Airways) became the largest operator of Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger jet, with the induction of 50 th aircraft. ANA was also the launch customer for the type when it...
View ArticleUSAF contracts for 30 more Reaper drones
U.S. Air Force is acquiring an additional 30 General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper armed drones under a $ 370.9 million contract. These strike UAVs are USAF's primary unmanned remote ground attack aircraft with...
View ArticleNorthrop's T-X trainer jet revealed during taxi trials
The first prototype of Northrop Grumman's T-X trainer jet for the U.S. Air Force Advanced Pilot Training competition has been revealed during taxi trials at Mojave, California on Aug 19. David Kern...
View ArticleIran unveil indigenous turbojet engine
After successfully reverse engineering the U.S. built Northrop Grumman F-5 fighter, Iran has unveiled cloned turbojet engine of the fighter on Sunday. Dubbed the "Owj" the engine closely resembles the...
View ArticleBoeing to unveil T-X trainer next month
Boeing has offered a sneak peak into its T-X trainer design, ahead of unveiling the aircraft officially next month. The clean sheet design developed partnering with Swedish Saab, features shoulder...
View ArticleCivilian C-130J freighter to fly in 2017
The first LM-100J commercial freighter, based on the C-130J Super Hercules military airlifiter continues to make significant progress, reaching major production milestones at the Lockheed Martin's...
View ArticleApache crew trainer delivered to South Korea
Boeing has delivered to South Korea the first simulators for training pilots for the Boeing Apache Attack helicopters ordered by the country. The Apache Longbow Crew Trainer will prepare Korean Army...
View ArticleGE and ATEC to develop new engines for US Army Apache and Black Hawk fleets
The U.S. Army has awarded Advanced Turbine Engine Company (ATEC), a joint venture of Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney, and GE a contract for preliminary design review of a new engine for the Army’s...
View ArticleNorth Korea test fires sub launched ballistic missile
North Korea has successfully test fired a submarine launched ballistic missile for the first time from its east coast on Wednesday. Korean Central News Agency Copyright The launch of a presumed KN-11...
View ArticleCessna Citation Longitude prepares for first flight
Cessna has completed initial ground engine tests on its new mid-size Citation Longitude, ahead of first flight of the prototype aircraft in the coming weeks. The test verified functionality of the...
View ArticleCS100 complete 30 day service with SWISS
The first Bombardier CS100 commercial jet has completed more than one month in commercial service with launch customer SWISS Airline. The aircraft which entered service on July 15 is performing as...
View ArticleAirlander 10 crash lands during second flight
The hybrid airship Airlander 10 has sustained damage on landing during today's flight from Cardington, England. The incident happened during second flight of the airship, which completed first flight...
View ArticleA400M demonstrate capability to operate from unprepared runways
Airbus Defence and Space has successfully demonstrated the capability of the A400M airlifter to operate from unprepared runways. The new generation airlifter demonstrated its ability to take off from...
View ArticleANA 787 flights affected by engine corrosion issue
An All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger jet was forced to return to Tokyo's Haneda Airport, after one of its engine failed shortly after take off. The Flight 241 bound to Fukuoka...
View ArticleAirbus rolls out first China Airlines A350 jetliner
Airbus has completed cabin furnishing and engine installation of the first Airbus A350 XWB for China Airlines (CAL). The aircraft was rolled out from Airbus A350 Final Assembly Line in Toulouse France...
View ArticleAntonov An-178 enters series production
Antonov has commenced series production of the new An-178 medium weight transport aircraft which is currently undergoing certification trials. The multi-role airlifter has won firm order for 10...
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