Pilot error caused Shoreham hunter crash: AAIB
UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has identified pilot error as the cause for the deadly crash of the Hawker Hunter aircraft on 22 August 2015 while maneuvering for the Shoreham Air Show....
View ArticleMBDA awarded Storm Shadow/SCALP mid-life refurbishment contract
RAF Tornado GR4 integrated with 2 Storm Shadow missiles under belly UK MoD Copyright UK and France have jointly awarded MBDA a contract for mid-life refurbishment of the air-launched Storm...
View ArticleEmbraer rolls out E195-E2 jet
Embraer has rolled out the largest member of its E-jet E2 single aisle passenger jet family, the E195-E2. The second generation E-jet E2 family aircraft features new optimized wing and a new engine...
View ArticleBoeing rolls out the first 737 MAX 9 prototype
Boeing has unveiled the second member of the MAX family, the 737 MAX 9 today from its Seattle facility. Currently the largest member of the MAX family, the MAX 9 has a range of 3515 nautical miles...
View ArticleIran unveil Saba 248 light utility helicopter
Iran has unveiled a new home made light utility helicopter called Saba 248, powered by two turboshaft engines. The helicopter was designed and manufactured by country's Helicopter Renovation and...
View ArticleAfghan Super Tucano fighter crashes during training
An Afghan Air Force A-29A Super Tucano turboprop aircraft has crashed during a routine training flight from U.S. Air Force's Moody Air Force base in Georgia, US. The two pilots from the 81st Fighter...
View ArticleAW609 program back on track, targets 2018 certification
During the HAI Heli Expo 2017, Leonardo revealed that the AW609 program is back on track after the fatal crash of second prototype in Oct 2015, and first customer delivery will be achieved in 2019....
View ArticleBoeing 737 MAX 8 achieve FAA certification
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 has won U.S. Federal Aviation Administration certification for commercial operations, paving way for its first customer delivery in the coming months. Boeing carried out a...
View ArticleQatar Airways to lease LATAM A350 aircraft
Qatar Airways has leased the first of four Airbus A350 aircraft from Chile's LATAM Airlines. Qatar says the aircraft were leased for terms of 6- to 12-months, in order to meet its operational plan for...
View ArticleBell unveils FCX-001 futuristic helicopter concept
Bell helicopters unveiled its future helicopter concept dubbed FCX-001 at the Heli Expo 2017 show. Bell envisions the futuristic FCX design equipped with hybrid propulsion system, rotor less...
View ArticleAVIC commence AG600 engine trials
AVIC has commenced engine ground trials of the AG 600 amphibious aircraft, ahead of taxi trials and maiden flight. The prototype which was rolled out in July 2016, is scheduled to carry out maiden...
View ArticleIndia test fire 400 km range BrahMos cruise missile
India has successfully test-fired an extended range (ER) version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha. The fastest cruise...
View ArticleFourth E-190E2 jet enters flight testing
The fourth prototype of the Embraer E190-E2 aircraft has completed maiden flight on last Friday, which lasted two hours. The aircraft fitted with full interiors, is intended to be used for specific...
View ArticleF-35 fires MBDA ASRAAM air-to-air missile
The F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet has successfully conducted its first firing trials of the MBDA Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM). The trials are the first time a...
View ArticleFrance launch Rafale F4 Standard development
French Defense Ministry has launched the development of the F4 standard upgrade for the Dassault Rafale fighter jet. This incremental capability addition will adapt Rafale to meet future threat...
View ArticlePeruvian 737 skids off runway
A Peruvian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet, veered off the runway and crashed while attempting to land at the Francisco Carle Airport in Jauja, Peru. The Flight P9110 originated from the Lima and...
View ArticleIndian Navy retires Tu-142M maritime patrol aircraft
Indian Navy has retired its Tupolev Tu-142 M Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance (LRMR) and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) aircraft fleet after 29 years of service. The eight aircraft fleet had achieved...
View ArticleMaiden flight of Embraer E195-E2 jetliner
The largest aircraft of the Embraer's new generation E2 passenger aircraft family, the E-195-E2 has completed its maiden flight on Wednesday, from Embraer's facility in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil....
View ArticlePictures: 787-10 Dreamliner first flight
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner took to the skies for the first time on Friday from Boeing's South Carolina 787 assembly line. The airplane, which is the newest and longest model of the 787 family,...
View ArticleAntonov AN-132 complete maiden flight
The first prototype of the Antonov AN-132 multi-purpose transport aircraft became airborne for the first time from the Svyatoshyn airfield in Kiev, Ukraine on Friday. Developed with majority funding...
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