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Space Engine Systems to Showcase Hello-1 Spaceplane in Paris

Space Engine Systems, Canadian aerospace and space engineering company, will display a a scale model of its Hello-1 spaceplane in the Canadian Pavilion at the upcoming Paris Air Show. The…

Boeing and DARPA to Test New Experimental Spaceplane

Boeing and the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will jointly invest in the design, build and test of a technology demonstration vehicle for the Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) programme.…

UTC Aerospace Systems Selected by Small Planet Airlines Interior LED Cabin Lighting

UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp, has been selected by Small Planet Airlines to retrofit their Airbus A320 aircraft fleet with LED cabin wash lighting, replacing the…

L3Harris Delivers Optical System to NASA for Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

L3Harris Technologies has delivered the Optical Telescope Assembly (OTA) to NASA that serves as the critical “eye” for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope by providing precise and stable imagery.…

Saxon Air Reveals Solar-Powered Electric Plane Charging Port at Norwich Airport

Saxon Air, in collaboration with RenEnergy, has introduced an electric plane charging port at its Business Aviation Centre at Norwich Airport. Designed and installed by RenEnergy, this new facility, powered…

New Partners Join Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser Project

Sierra Space Corporation, in collaboration with Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Kanematsu Corporation, and Oita Prefecture, has announced the inclusion of MUFG Bank, Ltd. and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance…

Leading Aerospace Companies Collaborate on 100% SAF Compatibility

Leading aerospace companies are collaborating to evaluate technical issues regarding the compatibility of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with airplane systems, says The International Aerospace Environmental Group (IAEG). Recognizing that…

Airbus to Construct GRACE-C Twin Spacecraft

Airbus has secured a contract from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, to design and manufacture the GRACE-C twin spacecraft. This collaborative effort between NASA and the German…

Pratt & Whitney Canada Unveils MCU for Hybrid-Electric Airplane

Pratt & Whitney Canada today announced the development of an advanced Mobile Charging Unit (MCU) capable of charging high-power batteries at up to 1500 volts, making it compatible with Megawatt…

Piaggio Aerospace Delivers 1st Retrofitted P.180 to Italian Air Force

After the latest test flights, Piaggio Aerospace has successfully completed the retrofit of a first P.180 operated by the Italian Air Force. Company technicians and engineers upgraded, certified and delivered…

Northrop Grumman Completes Critical Design Review for Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer

Northrop Grumman recently completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) on a proliferated low-Earth orbit constellation of 16 missile tracking satellites for the Space Development Agency, clearing the way to begin…

India’s Chandrayaan-3 Spacecraft Makes Succesful Moon Landing

The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 14th July, has successfully landed on the Moon. The successful soft landing on the surface of the Moon…

Sustainability Zooms Up the Priority List for Aerospace Industry

If you want to know how serious the aerospace and defence industry is in meeting the challenge of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, look no further than the…

Boeing Expands ecoDemonstrator Flight Testing with ‘Explorer’ Airplanes

Boeing is expanding its ecoDemonstrator flight-test program to further accelerate innovation for sustainability and safety. The company today announced its 2023 plan to assess 19 technologies on the Boeing 777…

Amazon Air to Sell Excess Space on its Aircraft to Third Parties

With demand for air cargo down at least temporarily, Amazon Air is planning to sell excess space on its cargo planes, Bloomberg has reported. According to the news agency, Amazon…

Dronamics and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions to Develop Hydrogen-fuel Technology for Cargo Drones

Dronamics, middle-mile cargo drone developer and operator, and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS), an innovator in the development of zero emissions solutions for aerospace, will work together to integrate hydrogen fuel-cell…

Field Aerospace Wins Contract to Provide and Modify New British Antarctic Survey Aircraft

Field Aerospace has been awarded, as Prime Contractor, a contract by United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) to supply an aircraft for use by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). The…

PAF Inducts New Attack Helicopters, Transport Plane

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) officially inducted two Turkish-made T129B ATAK attack helicopters and an Airbus Defense and Space C-295 medium-lift aircraft, Wednesday (Apr. 6). These two T129B ATAK helicopters…

Israel Certifies Unmanned Aircraft System for Integration in Civilian Airspace

The Israeli Civil Aviation Authority (CAAI), has certified the Elbit systems Starliner (UAS) to fly in civilian airspace as any other civilian airplane and not restricting its flight to unsegregated…

HANWHA, KAI BACK SOUTH KOREA’S SPACE EFFORTS

South Korea’s efforts to boost its capabilities in space have the backing of its rapidly growing domestic defence industry, including two of its biggest defence contractors. Hanwha and Korea Aerospace…

Virgin Galactic Flight Carrying Branson to Space is a Success

Virgin Galactic owner Richard Branson achieved his dream of  reaching space on Sunday after successfully flying in his company’s spacecraft, VSS Unity, with three others and  two pilots. The company…

GKN Aerospace Selected to Build D328eco Empennage

Deutsche Aircraft has selected GKN Aerospace, one of the world’s market leaders in aerostructures,  for D328eco’s Empennage production. D328eco is a new 40-seat turbo prop aircraft being developed by Deutsche…

Virgin Galactic Completes Successful Test Flight to Outer Space

Virgin Galactic on Saturday successfully made its first rocket-powered flight from Spaceport America in New Mexico to outer space, some 55 miles (89 kilometers) above sea level. It was the…

Collins Aerospace to Modernize U.S. Air Force’s B-52 Wheels and Brakes

Collins Aerospace has been selected by the U.S. Air Force to design and develop a new wheel and carbon brake for the B-52 Stratofortress. Collins Aerospace will design and develop…

Finnair Signs Letter Of Interest For 19-Seater Electric Planes

Finnair has signed a Letter of Interest for Heart Aerospace's electric ES-19 aircraft that is currently under development. Finnair could acquire up to 20 of the new 19-seater Heart Aerospace…

Rolls-Royce To Power Widerøe’s All-electric Planes

Rolls-Royce and Scandinavian regional airline Widerøe are working together to develop an all-electric passenger aircraft for the commuter market. The engine manufacturer hopes to bring the aircraft to service s in…

Stevens Aerospace Acquires In-House Machining Capabilities

Stevens Aerpspace's Greenville, SC location has recently acquired a Hass VF-2SS High-Performance Super-Speed Vertical CNC machine, providing capabilities to manufacture parts in-house. The capability will serve all four Stevens locations…

Airbus Space Technology to Reach Mars

When NASA's Perseverance rover lands on the surface of the Red Planet next Thursday, key Airbus technology will be on board. The Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyser (MEDA) meteorological station, designed…

MHI Successfully Launches Emirates Mars Mission, HOPE Spacecraft

The Emirates Mars Mission’s (EMM) HOPE spacecraft developed by the UAE Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has been successfully delivered into orbit by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) with…

Boeing-Built X-37B Launches in Second Mission for US Space Force

The Boeing-built X-37B autonomous spaceplane launched on top of a uniquely configured United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Boeing is the prime contractor for the X-37B spaceplane and facilitates the…

Airbus Q1 Profit Plunges as it Faces ‘Gravest Aerospace Crisis’

Airbus on Wednesday posted a 49 per cent slump in first-quarter core profit. The planemaker consumed an unprecedented €8 billion of cash in the first quarter as chief executive officer…

Bartolomeo Starts Journey to International Space Station

The Bartolomeo research platform, developed by Airbus for the International Space Station (ISS), has been delivered to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. The move marks a further step…

Collins Aerospace, ADCC and AEROTHAI Sign MOU for Flight And Tarmac Safety

Collins Aerospace Systems  is teaming up with its GLOBALink partners – Aviation Data Communication Corporation (ADCC) and Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Limited (AEROTHAI) – to enhance safety and efficiency for…

FAA May Fine Boeing $3.9 M for Defective Parts on 737 NG Planes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to impose a US$3.9 million fine on Boeing for allegedly failing to prevent the installation of defective parts on about 130 737 NG airplanes.…

Boeing Names New VP for Commercial Airplanes Business

Boeing announced the appointment of Conrad Chun as vice president of Communications for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, effective immediately. Chun most recently served as vice president of Communications for Boeing Global Services…

Boeing Invests US$20m in Human Spaceflight Pioneer Virgin Galactic

Boeing is investing US$20 million in Virgin Galactic, a vertically integrated human spaceflight company. The companies will work together to broaden commercial space access and transform global travel technologies. "Boeing's…

Airbus Dominates but Electric Airplanes Steal the Show in Paris

Airbus stole the limelight from Boeing and took home most of the orders, as was expected in the light of the worldwide grounding of the Max 737 aircraft, but the…

Mitsubishi’s SpaceJet M90 on Display

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation’s SpaceJet M90, earlier known as MRJ90, is on display at the Paris Air Show. The Mitsubishi SpaceJet aircraft family consists of two planes - the SpaceJet M90,…

Mitubishi’s SpaceJet M90 on Display

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation’s SpaceJet M90, earlier known as MRJ90, is on display at the Paris Air Show. The Mitsubishi SpaceJet aircraft family consists of two planes - the SpaceJet M90,…

ePlane Names Gideon Shmuel as New CEO

ePlane, the AI-driven online marketplace for the $80bn-a-year aircraft parts market, has announced the appointment of Gideon Shmuel as the company's new CEO. Gideon succeeds Avi Gelman, who is one…

Mexican Aerospace Industry Set for Sustained Growth: Lizcano

The Mexican Aerospace industry is poised to continue its pace of growth well into the next decade but there are challenges that will need to be met, says Luis Lizcano,…

Singapore, Malaysia End Airspace Row

Malaysia and Singapore have finally ended a squabble over airspace, warming ties just a day before the Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrives in Kuala Lumpur for a leaders’ retreat.…

PRISMA Takes Sofradir’s Infrared Detectors into Space

Sofradir, a global leader in designing and manufacturing high quality infrared technologies, announced that two of its large format infrared detectors were put into orbit onboard the PRISMA (PRecursore IperSpettrale…

Piaggio Aerospace Introduces Parker Steel Brakes

Responding to the operators’ requests for a reduction in the operating cost of the carbon brakes currently installed in the worldwide fleet of P.180’s, Italian aircraft manufacturer Piaggio Aerospace has teamed…

GAL Aerospace Makes Larger Overhead Bins for Bombardier Q400

GAL Aerospace has launched a solution to increase overhead bin capacity for regional airlines operating the Dash 8 Q400 aircraft with classic interiors. The new overhead bin solution is part…

Boeing, Safran Name APU Venture Initium Aerospace

Boeing and Safran announced the name of their 50-50 joint venture to design, build and service Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) – Initium Aerospace.   From its Latin roots, initium means…

Boeing Delivers Record 806 Airplanes in 2018

Boeing delivered 69 737 airplanes in December and set a new annual record of 806 deliveries in 2018, surpassing its previous record of 763 deliveries in 2017. Even as Boeing delivered more…

Boeing, ELG Carbon Fibre Find New Life for Airplane Structure Material

Boeing and ELG Carbon Fibre announced a partnership to recycle excess aerospace-grade composite material, which will be used by other companies to make products such as electronic accessories and automotive…

Boeing and Israel Aerospace Sign Pact, to Pursue Aviation Deals

Boeing and Israel Aerospace Industries have signed a strategic agreement setting out principles of cooperation between the two companies in commercial and military aviation, in Israel and other markets around…

Boeing to Showcase Future of Aerospace at FIA

Boeing announced its plans to reveal the exciting future of air and space travel at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow, which takes place July 16-22. From hypersonic travel to the…

STG Aerospace Completes LED Retrofit Offering with Launch of Airbus Systems

STG Aerospace has announced the launch of the latest version of their liTeMood LED lighting system for Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft, along with the first two launch customers -…

Boeing and Adient Launch Company to Build Airplane Seats

The world’s largest aerospace company and the global leader in automotive seating have joined hands to form a company to build airplane seats. Boeing and Adient have set up Adient…

AirZim to Get 15 New Planes from Malaysia

Air Zimbabwe, the country’s national carrier, is all set to lease 15 airplanes as part of efforts to resuscitate the airline. This will be done under a lease agreement with…

Taiwan says China patrol aircraft entered its airspace

Taiwan's air force scrambled fighter jets to track two Chinese Y-8 maritime patrol aircraft, which intruded into the island's airspace, a senior air force officer said on Tuesday, August 26,…

Japanese military planes enter China’s ADIZ

Several Japanese aircraft entered China's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea on Wednesday, August 6, and carried out extensive reconnaissance, according to the Chinese Air Force.…

Japan F-15 scrambled after China plane approaches disputed islets

Japan scrambled F-15 fighter aircraft after a Chinese Government plane was spotted on course for a group of disputed islets, officials said Monday, March 24. A Y-12 turboprop from China…

India’s OIS Aerospace Ties Up With Italian Firms

OIS Aerospace, a newly formed Indian firm has tied up with two Italian companies to primarily undertake manufacturing of aircraft components, maintenance and upgrading airplanes. OIS AeroSpace has entered into…

Vietjet Explores US-Vietnam Economic Partnerships

From 9 to 11 January 2025, Vietjet's senior leadership visited the United States to meet with strategic partners during the "Friends of Vietnam Summit" held at President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago…

TE Connectivity’s MULTIGIG HD Selected as Future VPX Connector Standard

TE Connectivity's MULTIGIG HD connector has been selected by the VITA Standards Organization (VSO) as the Next-Generation VPX plug-in module connector and will become a defense industry standard. The redesigned…

Russia Likely to Remove S-400 Air Defence System From Syria

All indications are that Russia is preparing to remove the advanced S-400 air defence system from the Khmeimim Air Force Base in Latakia, Syria. The development follows the country being…

Saudia Expands and Modernises Fleet for Vision 2030 Goals

Saudia, the national airline of Saudi Arabia, has unveiled plans to expand and modernise its fleet as part of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 initiative. The airline intends to enhance its…

Pegasus Airlines Orders Up to 200 Boeing 737-10 Aircraft

Pegasus Airlines has placed an order for up to 200 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, marking a significant step in modernising and expanding the airline's fleet. The order includes a firm…

Demand for Oron Special Mission Aircraft On the Rise

A number of European countries have sought details from the Israeli ministry of defence about the capabilities of the Oron special mission aircraft that has been operated extensively since the…

HENSOLDT, DFS to Certify Twinvis Radar for Civil Aviation

HENSOLDT, a sensor solution provider, has partnered with DFS, the German air navigation service provider, to advance the use of its Twinvis passive radar technology for civil aviation. The two…

New Satellites Boost Galileo Constellation

A pair of Galileo satellites were launched into medium Earth orbit from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday (Sept. 18). This launch…

Boeing to Showcase Range of Capabilities at Egypt Airshow 2024

Boeing, a silver sponsor at the Egypt International Airshow 2024 that will take place from Sept. 3-5 at El Alamein International Airport, will showcase the T-7A, F-15EX, CH-47F, KC-46 and…

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 Completes Second Flight

Boom’s XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft successfully executed its second flight at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California, earlier this week. Following its first flight in March this…

FlyOnE Announces Plans for Electric Pilot Training Facility in Victoria

FlyOnE Sustainable Aviation has announced plans to establish a large-scale international Electric Pilot Training facility in Victoria, Australia. The facility will cater to the growing demand for electric pilot training…

Walter Cho Honoured with Top Management Award by KASBA

Walter Cho, Chairman and CEO of Korean Air and Hanjin Group, has been honoured with the top management award by the Korean Academic Society of Business Administration (KASBA) during its…

Vietjet, Airbus Sign Deal for 20 A330neo Aircraft

Vietjet and Airbus have signed a contract for the acquisition of 20 new-generation wide-body A330neo (A330-900) aircraft, valued at USD 7.4 billion according to the manufacturer’s list price, during the…

Drukair Expands Fleet with Airbus A320neo and A321XLR

Drukair - Royal Bhutan Airlines, the national carrier of Bhutan, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus to acquire three A320neo and two A321XLR aircraft. This strategic move…

Korean Air Expands Fleet with Boeing 777-9 and 787-10 Aircraft

Boeing and Korean Air have announced the airline's intention to acquire up to 50 of Boeing's fuel-efficient widebody planes, including 20 777-9s and 20 787-10s, with options for an additional…

JEKTA Partners with ZeroAvia for Fuel Cell Amphibious Aircraft

Switzerland-based JEKTA has announced its selection of ZeroAvia’s fuel cell power generation system (PGS) to demonstrate a fuel cell variant of its electric amphibious flying boat, the PHA-ZE 100. This…

The Real Story Will Lie Beyond the Numbers

With Boeing choosing not to bring any of its signature jets to the Show, Airbus has the battle for the eyeballs already won, but the jet orders tussle involving the…

ZeroAvia At Farnborough 2024

From July 22-26, ZeroAvia will be back at historic Farnborough embracing 120 years of aviation innovation, and showcasing the company's contribution to the next great frontier: delivering a clean future…

TE Connectivity Expands VITA 66 Product Family

TE Connectivity (TE), a leader in connectivity and sensors, has expanded its VITA 66 optical backplane interconnect family with the new VITA 66.5 Style D optical modules. These high-density modules…

Exel Composites, Flying Whales Collaborate for Airship Development

Exel Composites, a Finnish composites manufacturer, announced a collaboration with French airship designer and operator Flying Whales. The partnership aims to develop an airship capable of delivering up to sixty…

Boeing President & CEO Dave Calhoun to Step Down, Deal to Retire

Boeing has announced that its current President & CEO Dave Calhoun will step down at the end of 2024; Calhoun will continue to lead the airframer through year-end. Stan Deal,…

IAI Will Join the International XPRIZE Wildfire Competition

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has announced its participation in the international XPRIZE Wildfire competition, presenting a unique solution addressing the significant challenges posed by forest fires in recent years. The…

Boeing to Showcase Range of Defence Capabilities

The F-15 and the AH-64 Apache, which have been in service with the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) for three and five years respectively, are among the advanced capabilities that…

Resuming The N219A Project: First Flight Planned in August 2024

In Indonesia, a vast archipelago of over 17,000 islands spanning three time zones, the potential of amphibious aviation remains largely untapped. Despite its inherent advantage as a maritime nation, Indonesia's…

Jet Zero Set For Take-Off

JetZero the California-based start-up has emerged as a major player with a replacement for the Boeing 767, 757 and A300 market with a blended wing body concept (BWB) called the…

Key Analysts Still Bullish On Boeing

One of the world’s most respected analysts New York-based Bernstein is bullish on Boeing and is revising its Boeing production and delivery outlook based on new commentary from the company…

Boeing to Showcase Commercial and Defense Products at Singapore Airshow 2024

Boeing is set to participate in the Singapore Airshow 2024, showcasing its commercial products, defense capabilities, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), sustainable aviation solutions, and more. “We are proud to once…

Korean Air Releases a New Safety Video Featuring Virtual Humans

Korean Air, South Korea’s flag carrier airline, has released a new inflight safety video featuring a virtual flight attendant in a virtual setting, as stated by the company’s press release…

Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Embarks on Seventh Mission

The Boeing-built X-37B autonomous spaceplane launched Friday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, marking the beginning of its seventh mission. "The X-37B government and Boeing teams have worked together to…

LATAM Orders Five Additional Boeing 787s

LATAM group has ordered five more Boeing 787 Dreamliners to continue advancing its commitment to be more efficient and sustainable. The South American airline group is the largest operator of…

ZeroAvia Engines to Power Ecojet

ZeroAvia has signed an agreement with newly launched airline Ecojet for up to 70 hydrogen-electric, zero-emission engines. Ecojet will begin operations in 2024 with conventionally powered aircraft operating routes to…

Ethiopian Airlines Orders Up To 67 Boeing Aircraft

Ethiopian Airlines has announced an agreement to order 11 787s and 20 737 MAX aircraft with options for 15 and 21 additional jets, respectively. The agreement, signed by Ethiopia's national…

Leonardo Eyes Deepening Partnership with UAE

Leonardo is looking to deepen its partnership with the UAE, which is one of the largest export markets for the Italian defence conglomerate with 100 helicopters, 45 ships featuring dedicated…

Tailored for Export

South Korea is looking shift its defence industry from one that is centred on internal demand to one that is focussed on exports. Korean defence firms are now making growing…

Boeing Business Jets Unveils Premium Cabin Selections for VIP Jets

Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) customers have a new way to customize cabin interiors for the BBJ 737-7, reducing costs and accelerating delivery of new VIP jets. With BBJ Select, Boeing…

Air Canada Orders 36 GEnx-1B Engines for 787-10 Fleet

Air Canada has ordered 36 GEnx-1B engines plus four spares to power its new order of Boeing 787-10 aircraft. The order includes options for an additional 24 GEnx-1B engines. The…

TE Connectivity’s Extensive Product Range Makes it a Key eVTOL Industry Partner

What is it that companies like Joby, Archer, Volocopter, and Lilium have in common, apart from the desire to make it big in the advanced air mobility (AAM) market? Parts…

Air Canada to Fly Every Model in 787 Dreamliner Family, Orders 18 Boeing 787-10s

Air Canada has selected the 787 Dreamliner to further modernize and grow its fleet with an order for 18 787-10 widebody jets, with the option to purchase 12 more. The…

Asia Cargo Network Singapore Announces Expansion into the Middle East

The Asia Cargo Network (ACN) group, and Bahrain’s MENA Aerospace have signed a partnership, extending ACN’s reach into the Middle East, South Asia and Africa. The cargo partnership agreement was…

DAE to Acquire Order Book of 64 737 MAX Aircraft from CALC

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) today announced that an affiliate had signed a definitive agreement to acquire the rights, interests, and obligations of a portfolio of 64 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft…

Boeing to Increase 737 Production to 38 Jets Per Month

Boeing has announced plans to increase 737 production from 31 to 38 aircraft per month, with plans to reach 50 per month by 2025/2026. The company expects to deliver 400-450…

We are Ready to go Beyond the Age: Ahmet Akyol, Aselsan CEO

Ahmet Akyol, the new CEO of Aselsan, wants to make the company more competitive, agile, and innovative with new technologies. In an exclusive interview on the eve of IDEF2023, Akyol…

U.S. to Move Ahead with F-16 Sale to Turkey

Politics aside, the United States has decided to move ahead with the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, heeding to Ankara’s request in October 2021 to buy 40 of…

Riyadh Air Opts for 90 GEnx Engines for Boeing 787 Fleet

Following its recent agreement for a wide-body order of 39 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, Riyadh Air has signed a deal for 90 GEnx-1B engines to power its new fleet. The order…

China Airlines Orders GEnx Engines For 787 Fleet

China Airlines announced placed an order for 17 GEnx-1B engines and spares to power its growing fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner commercial jets at the Paris Airshow. The order also…

Boeing Sees Demand for Heavy Lift & Attack Helicopters

As the world enters an era in which rapidly evolving technology will determine how wars are fought and won, Boeing wants to focus in assisting militaries prepare for the present…

Sustainability the Main Storyline, but Commercial Jet Orders will Dominate the Headlines

For everything that has changed in the aerospace and defence industry in the four years since the last edition of the Paris Air Show, there is one thing that binds…

Paris Debut for 737-10 and 777-9, Wisk Aero Displays Autonomous Air Taxi

Boeing 737-10, the largest member of the MAX family, will join the 777-9 at the Paris Air Show's flying display, while Boeing subsidiary Wisk Aero's all-electric, autonomous 6th generation air…

Boeing, CAAM to Explore Air Traffic Management System Improvements

Boeing and the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) have inked a Letter of Intent at the ongoing LIMA, in which Boeing will pair its engineering expertise with the Malaysian…

Embraer and Finep to Develop Demonstration Platforms for New Aeronautical Technologies

Embraer and the Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos (Finep), which promotes Brazil's economic and social development through public funding for Science, Technology and Innovation, have signed an agreement to develop…

SAF Production Gets a Boost as Australia Moves Towards First ATJ SAF Production Plant

LanzaJet, a leading sustainable fuels technology company and sustainable fuels producer, is collaborating with Jet Zero Australia to work towards the deployment of its LanzaJet Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology for a…

Spirit and Skyworks Aeronautics to Pursue Development of Defence and Commercial Platforms

Spirit AeroSystems and Skyworks Aeronautics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to pursue support for Skyworks defence and commercial platforms in the U.K and European marketplace. Spirit’s Northern Ireland and…

Japan’s Evolving Defence Needs Offer Opportunities: Logsdon

Japan is a vital market for Boeing, with the country’s armed forces operating one of the largest F-15 fighter and CH-47 Chinook helicopter fleets outside the United States, in addition…

Riyadh Air to Launch with All-Boeing Fleet of up to 72 787-9 Dreamliners

Riyadh Air, the new Saudi Arabian carrier, has chosen the 787 Dreamliner to power its global launch. Owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), Riyadh Air will purchase 39…

Japan has its Eyes on the Seaguardian

Japan has moved one step closer to acquiring the MQ-9B SeaGuardian, the Medium-Altitude, Long-Endurance (MALE) RPAS manufactured by California-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force…

Satellite Constellation to Track Hypersonic Missiles

Raytheon Technologies is designing and developing a seven-vehicle missile tracking satellite constellation to help track emerging threats like hypersonic missiles. Japan is also considering the deplyment of a network of…

Howard McKenzie to be Greg Hyslop’s Successor as Boeing’s Chief Engineer

Howard McKenzie, who was top engineer at Boeing's commercial airplanes unit, has been appointed chief engineer and executive vice president, Engineering, Test & Technology, at the company. He succeeds Greg…

Tata Boeing JV Ships First Boeing 737 Vertical Fin Structure

Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL), a joint venture between Boeing and Tata Advanced systems Limited (TASL) has shipped its first vertical fin structure for the Boeing 737 aircraft. Earlier this…

Boeing Launches India Global Support Center

Boeing has launched its first Global Support Center (GSC) in India. The announcement was made at the ongoing airshow and the new India GSC will continue supporting the development of…

United Airlines Doubles Size of Houston Inflight Training Centre in $32m Expansion

United Airlines on Tuesday opened in Houston its largest Inflight Training Center, a 56,000 sq. ft. facility that includes new classrooms, additional cabin and door trainers and an aquatic center…

GTF Engines Achieve Milestone Fuel and Emissions Savings

Since its entry into service, Pratt & Whitney's GTF engines has saved 1 billion gallons (nearly 4 billion liters) of fuel and 10 million metric tons of carbon emissions. In…

PTDI Delivers Second CN235 MSA To Malaysia

PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) delivered a CN235 MSA (Maritime Surveillance Aircraft) to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) on Friday (Oct. 7). The plane with the M44-05 tail number is…

GA-ASI Conducts Completely Autonomous UAS Avenger MQ-20A Flight

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently used a company-owned MQ-20A Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System to fly a military aircraft using an Artificially Intelligent (AI) pilot deployed on an operationally…

Rockton Plans to Buy 40 Heart ES-30 Aircraft

Swedish electric airplane manufacturer Heart Aerospace's first electric aircraft, ES-30, has an expected entry into service in 2028. Rockton has signed a letter of intent with Heart Aerospace to acquire…

Oklahoma-based ATS World Wide Develops System for Engine-less Taxiing of Aircraft at Airports

Even as the aviation industry strengthens its focus on sustainability, an autonomous system to move aircraft at airports from the runway to the gate and back, without using fuel, is…

PTDI Delivers One NC212i “Rainmaker” Aircraft To Thailand

Indonesian state-owned aircraft builder, PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) delivered one NC212i rainmaker aircraft to the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation (DRRAA) of Thailand on Monday (1 August). The…

VietJet Reaffirms B737 Max Order, Signs Deal For A330 Engines

Vietnam’s international low-cost airline, VietJet, reaffirmed on Wednesday (20 July) that the company is ordering 200 Boeing 737 MAX of which 50 aircraft will be delivered to its Thailand subsidiary,…

Indonesian Air Force Grounds T-50i Jet Trainers Following Crash

The Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) decided to temporarily ground its fleet of T-50i jet trainers following a fatal crash at Blora, Central Java on Monday evening (18 July). The decision…

Boeing to Bring 737 Max 10 and 777X to Farnborough

Boeing will fly the newest and largest members of its 737 Max and 777X airplane families at the Farnborough International Airshow. The 737 Max 10, making its international debut, will…

Two Su-30SME Already Delivered to Myanmar Air Force – Sources

The first two of six Su-30SME two-seater multirole jet fighters have been delivered to the Myanmar Air Force (MAF) last March, according to former MAF officers who joined the anti-military…

ALSIM ALX Simulator Equips UnitedSky Pilot Academy

ALSIM has announced that the company has sold an ALX simulator to UnitedSky Pilot Academy based in Warsaw, Poland. “The ALSIM ALX simulator was sold to UnitedSky by Belgium-based iSystems…

US Navy Next Gen, Ship-Killing Missile will be a Hypersonic Weapon

According to a report published by Breaking Defense on April 27, 2022, the US Navy’s latest budget request revealed the next increment of the service’s air-launched, ship-killing missile will be…

White House Sets to Counter Use of 2 million Drones in the US by 2024

According to a report published by the Associated Press on April 25, 2022, the Biden administration is calling on Congress to expand authority for federal and local governments to take…

Embraer Launches E190F and E195F Passenger to Freight Conversions

Embraer has launched E190F and E195F Passenger to Freight Conversions (P2F) marking its entry into the air freight market. The E-Jet Freighter will have over 50% more volume capacity, three…

Boeing 777X Makes Asian Appearance

The Boeing 777X wide-body aircraft made its Asian debut, demonstrating aerial manoeuvres that showcase its new carbon-fiber composite wing and quiet GE9X engines.  "We are looking forward to gathering with…

Airbus Launches Air-cargo Service for Outsized Cargo

Airbus has launched a new air-cargo service using its unique BelugaST fleet to offer freight companies and other potential customers a solution to their outsized freight transportation needs. Airbus Beluga…

Safran and Engie New Ventures invest in Ineratec

Safran, through its Safran Corporate Ventures investment arm for high-tech startups, has teamed up with Engie New Ventures, Engie’s venture-capital subsidiary dedicated to innovative startups accelerating the energy transition, and…

Allegiant to Buy 50 Boeing 737 MAX Jets

Ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air is buying 50 new Boeing 737 MAX jets as it continues to modernize and grow its fleet. The carrier will take delivery of an initial group…

China Issues 737 MAX Airworthiness Directive, Return to Skies Imminent

With the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), China's aviation authority, issuing an airworthiness directive on the Boeing 737 MAX, the model will return to service in China after more…

IAI to Undertake Emirates B777-300ER Passenger to Cargo Configuration

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed an agreement to convert four B777-300ER passenger aircraft to cargo configuration for Emirates. The aircraft will be converted at the new site established in Etihad…

Leonardo’s AW609 Tiltrotor Makes Dubai Airshow Debut

Leonardo's revolutionary AW609 tiltrotor is making its debut at the 2021 Dubai Airshow at the outdoor static area. The presence of the AW609 tiltrotor at Dubai Airshow 2021, marks its…

Boeing Accepts Liability for Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crash

Boeing will acknowledge liability for compensatory damages in lawsuits filed by families of the 157 people killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crash. According to a filing in…

Embraer Announces New Energia Family Using Renewable Energy Propulsion Technologies

Embraer has announced a new family of concept aircraft that it is exploring to help the industry achieve its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Energia Family…

Work Progresses on First B777-300ER Aircraft: Opening Cut for Cargo Door

Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Aviation Group has marked a significant milestone in the process of converting the first Boeing B777-300ER aircraft, cutting an opening in the hull to install a…

HUNEED TECHNOLOGIES TO SIGN LIFI JV WITH LATECOERE

Huneed Technologies, Korean aerospace and defence parts manufacturer, is showcasing its expertise in Light Fidelity (LiFi) wireless communication technology at the ongoing ADEX. The company, a leading player in the…

DEMAND GROWS FOR SOUTH KOREAN DEFENCE PRODUCTS

South Korea is currently in negotiations with Norway, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar for the export of defence products manufactured by its domestic companies. Lee Jong ho, who is in…

Freighter Version of MC-21-300 on the Anvil

The Volga-Dnepr Group is interested in the freighter version of the MC-21-300, the new generation Russian passenger plane. Alexey Isaykin, Volga-Dnepr board chairman, and representatives of Irkut Corporation, the manufacturer,…

Hydrogen-powered Flights: Deutsche Aircraft and H2FLY Sign MoU

Deutsche Aircraft and H2FLY will collaborate in researching and developing hydrogen fuel cell technology for regional commercial aircraft. The two companies have signed have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)…

IAI to Establish World’s First Passenger to Freighter Conversion Site in Europe

Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Aviation Group will establish a passenger to freighter conversion site with Atitech to convert the Boeing 737-700/800 at Atitech’s MRO center in Naples, Italy. The cargo…

Gulfstream Makes Final G550 Commercial Delivery

Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered the final commercial Gulfstream G550 to an international customer, further increasing the worldwide fleet of more than 600 G550s already in service. The delivery took place…

Liebherr and GM to Develop HYDROTEC Fuel Cell-based Electrical Power Generation System

General Motors and Liebherr-Aerospace will collaborate on development of a HYDTROTEC hydrogen fuel cell technology-based electrical power generation system for aircraft applications. The demonstrator will be based on GM’s HYDROTEC…

This Year is About Getting Used to the New Normal: Guillaume Halleux, Chief Officer Cargo,…

Despite the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 crisis and the drastic decline in belly capacity because of passenger aircraft being grounded, Qatar Airways Cargo witnessed substantial growth during the pandemic…

South Korea Introduces First Prototype of KF-21 Jet Fighter

South Korea on Friday officially unveiled the first prototype of KF-21 Boramae (보라매, Korean for "hawk") at a ceremony in Seoul. Six prototypes of the fighter that was previously known…

IAI and Aviatic to Set Up Aircraft Maintenance Center in Lithuania

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will work with Aviatic MRO to establish an aircraft maintenance center at the Siauliai Airport, Lithuania. The new center is expected to start operation in 2022…

Incora Among GAMA’s Five New Members

Incora is among the three companies newly  inducted  by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) as members. The association on Friday announced the addition of Incora, Airbus Corporate Jets and…

Antavia Provides Maintenance Support for Airbus Beluga XL

Antavia, which has has won a long-term contract from Airbus to provide wheel and brake maintenance for the Airbus Beluga XL, has received its first wheels and brakes of the…

Safran to Move Ahead on Future Aircraft Propulsion Systems

Safran has received a 500 million euro credit line from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance its research into innovative propulsion systems for the next generation of single-aisle commercial…

Australia First Asia Pacific Nation to Lift Ban on Boeing 737 Max

Australia has become the first country in the Asia Pacific region to lift the ban on the Boeing 737 Max. “We ... are confident that the aircraft are safe,” Graeme Crawford,…

Nigeria Follows Other Countries in Lifting Ban on 737 Max

The ban on Boeing 737 Max operating in Nigerian airspace has been lifted, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said. The aircraft had been grounded after the two crashes that…

Self Reliance is the New Mantra

Governments in the Gulf are seeking to significantly expand their domestic industrial base for defence hardware The Middle East has long been a key driver of the global trade in…

aunav Showcases Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robot at IDEX

Spanish company aunav, maker of robotic solutions for defence and security, is showcasing aunav.NEO, its latest explosive ordnance disposal robot, at the ongoing show. aunav.NEO, the only explosive ordnance disposal…

United Signs Deal with Electric Aircraft Company Archer Aviation

United Airlines will work with air mobility company Archer as part of the airline's broader effort to invest in emerging technologies that decarbonize air travel. Archer plans to unveil its…

UAE Set to Lift Ban on Boeing 737 Max in March

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) in the UAE is  expected to lift its ban on the Boeing 737 Max in March. The 737 Max was banned from flying in…

Raytheon Technologies Bullish on India

Raytheon Technologies is bullish on its prospects in India and is participating at Aero India to further these goals. The company is eyeing  numerous avenues for growth within the country,…

Govertnment Nod for Boeing to Offer F-15EX to India

The decks have been cleared for Boeing to vie with other companies to win the US$18 billion Indian Air Force (IAF) contract for 114 fighter jets. The U.S. government has…

Boeing Suffers Record Annual Loss, Delays 777X Debut

Boeing ended 2020 with its best month of the year, delivering 737 Max aircraft after nearly two years and receiving its first big firm order for the jet since it …

Air Canada to Resume 737 Max Flights from Feb. 1

With Transport Canada giving its nod for the 737 Max to fly within Canada, Air Canada will resume service with the aircraft starting in February. The Montreal-based airline also independently…

2020 Ends Much Better for Boeing Than it Began

2020 was a year to forget for Boeing, but it ended well for the world's largest aerospace company with its troubled best-selling jet receiving a vote of confidence from carriers.…

Air India to Launch Bengaluru – San Francisco Direct Flights

India’s national carrier Air India (AI) has announced that it will launch a twice weekly non-stop service between Bengaluru - San Francisco. AI's twice weekly non-stop service is to start…

Boeing Sees Freighter Boom with Global Supply Chains, e-Commerce Expansion

Boeing's biennial World Air Cargo Forecast (WACF) is forecasting substantial long-term demand for freighters over the next two decades. Growth will be enabled by rebound in global trade and long-term…

Astrobotic Wins NASA Contract for Wireless Charging on the Moon

Astrobotic has won a US$5.7 million NASA Tipping Point contract to lead Bosch, WiBotic, the University of Washington, and the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) in developing a product line…

China Southern Airlines Sets Up Freight Arm to Tap Growing Market

The latest airline to jump on the cargo bandwagon is China Southern Airlines. China Southern Airlines Cargo, which has been given preliminary approval by the Civil Aviation Administration of China…

Honeywell Releases High-efficiency Mode Upgrade for 131-9A APU

Honeywell has released a high-efficiency mode upgrade for its 131-9A auxiliary power unit for single-aisle Airbus aircraft. The high-efficiency mode, which is enabled by a software encryption key, is expected…

Boeing 737 Max is Safe to Fly Again, Says EASA Chief

Patrick Ky, executive director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, is satisfied with the changes Boeing has made to the grounded 737 Max, and expects the aircraft to resume…

Pandemic Will Reduce Demand for New Aircraft for a Decade: Boeing

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the effect it has had on the aviation industry and aircraft sales have forced Boeing to cut its 10-year forecast for new aircraft demand.  It…

NASA Receives First Lunar CubeRover from Astrobotic

After three years of intensive engineering work, Astrobotic's CubeRover is on its way to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The CubeRover is designed to provide an affordable mobile outlet for…

Boeing Develops Ultraviolet Wand to Counter COVID-19

As efforts to fight COVID-19 and bring air travel back continue, companies are working overtime to ensure that there are measures in place to enhance the safety and well-being of…

Boeing to Open Two New Freighter Conversion Lines in Asia

Boeing has signed agreements to open additional freighter  conversion lines in Guangzhou, China, and Singapore to meet strong market demand in the region. A new 737-800BCF line at Guangzhou Aircraft…

Airbus Unveils Zero-Emission Concept Aircraft

Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft which could enter service by 2035. All of these concepts rely on hydrogen as a primary power source…

Airbus to Move Copernicus Sentinel-6 to California

Airbus space engineers are preparing the European ocean satellite "Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich" for its journey to the Vandenberg launch site in California. Next week, the satellite will be loaded…

T-7A Red Hawk is First Aircraft in USAF’s New eSeries

The U.S. Air Force is encouraging companies to embrace the possibilities of digital engineering in building aircraft, weapons and satellites. The  service has introduced its new  "eSeries," a designation given…

Virgin Galactic Unveils Plans for Supersonic Aircraft

Virgin Galactic is collaborating with Rolls-Royce in designing and building a Mach 3 aircraft, a supersonic commercial aircraft that will be able to move passengers around the globe at speeds…

Airbus to Continue Work on ESA’s Fetch Mars Rover

Airbus Defence and Space has won the next phase of the study contract (Advanced B2) from the European Space Agency (ESA) for the advanced Sample Fetch Rover which will be…

Airbus, Air France Secure €15 Billion Bailout

The French government unveiled a string of measures, totaling 15 billion euros ($17 billion), as a rescue plan to preserve hundreds of thousands of jobs and shore up the manufacturer…

IAI Signs $350m European Special Mission Aircraft Deal

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has received a $350 million contract from "a major European country" for a special mission aircraft, stated the company's press release. The contract will be executed…

Blue Angels Take Delivery of First Super Hornet Aircraft

Boeing has delivered the first Super Hornet test aircraft for the US Navy’s Blue Angel flight demonstration squadron. The unpainted aircraft now enters the flight test and evaluation phase at…

BA Reconfigures Boeing 777 Interiors to Increase Cargo Capacity

British Airways has removed the seats and stripped the interiors of two of its grounded Boeing 777-200 fleet so the aircraft can operate as freighters and carry even more crucial…

Rolls-Royce to Cut 9000 Jobs as Pandemic Takes Toll

Rolls-Royce has decided to scrap 9,000 jobs. The jet-engine maker will cut 17 per cent of its workforce and boost savings goals amid a travel slump that's wiping out vital…

COVID-19: Airbus Considering Permanent Jobs Cuts

Airbus is preparing for permanent job cuts after warning unions that it needs to rein in production amid a collapse in demand, Bloomberg News has reported. The number of positions to…

Boeing Delivers 100th P-8A Poseidon to US Navy

The US Navy received its 100th P-8A aircraft from Boeing as the global fleet, which also includes the Indian navy and the Australian and UK Air Forces, approaches 300,000 flight…

IAI Expands the TaxiBot to More Airports

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) with its partners TLD and SAS is expanding its TaxiBot operation and deployment to additional airports: Schiphol in Amsterdam and Bangalore Airport in India. With the…

From ‘N’ Level to Licensed Aircraft Technician in Just Three Years

When most people think about careers in the aviation industry, pilots and cabin crew usually come to mind. Even the most seasoned traveller hardly thinks of all the other unseen…

Boeing Not to Go Ahead with Embraer Joint Venture

Boeing has decided to terminate discussions and annull agreements for its proposed joint venture with Embraer.  The  aerospace giant said on Saturday that the Brazilian company had satisfied  necessary conditions…

ESA’s Jupiter Explorer Juice Arrives for Integration

JUICE, the JUpiter ICy moons Explorer mission, has reached its next milestone: On its Earthly journey via different Airbus sites in Europe the spacecraft has arrived at Airbus’ satellite integration…

Airbus to Support France, India to Monitor Climate Change with TRISHNA

The French Space Agency (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales, CNES) has recently signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space for the development and manufacture of the thermal infrared instrument for…

USAF Gives Boeing $882m to Help Cash Flow, Fix KC-46

The US Air Force will release $882 million in payments to Boeing that were held back due to flaws in the KC-46 air refueling tanker, said a Pentagon official. The…

Boeing to 3D-print Face Shields, Offers Dreamlifter for Pandemic Response

Boeing is activating its additive manufacturing network to 3D-print face shields for health care workers, and is offering  the Dreamlifter to help respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Boeing employees will…

Boeing Bags $1.5bn P-8A Poseidon US Navy Deal

The US Navy awarded Boeing a US $1.5 billion production contract for the next 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes eight aircraft for the US Navy, six aircraft for…

L-39NG Successfully Passed Fuselage Strength Test

The L-39NG light jet successfully completed the fuselage strength test at the Czech Aerospace Research Centre (VZLU). A successful static test can be considered as an important milestone on the…

APAC Airlines Ink Deal with Boeing Digital Solutions

Boeing announced orders and agreements that will enable growth for multiple Asia-Pacific airlines in a rapidly developing region. These digital solutions lower costs across fleets for regional and international operators,…

Solar Orbiter Ready for its Close-Up with Sun

Airbus-built Solar Orbiter has been fitted inside the protective fairing, mounted on top of the launcher and is now ready to fly from Cape Canaveral in the evening of 9…

OneWeb Ready to Launch 34 Satellites on February 7

34 satellites for the OneWeb constellation are ready for launch from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The satellites which arrived in two shipments, including one last week, have been tested, and have now…

Twenty Years of X-ray Astronomy with XMM-Newton

One of the most successful European space missions is celebrating its birthday: the XMM-Newton X-ray observatory developed and built by Airbus for the European Space Agency (ESA) lifted off at…

TVAC Testing for ExoMars Begins

Testing of the ExoMars rover at Airbus in Toulouse has moved to the next stage with the start of the thermal vacuum testing (TVAC) which will last about 18 days.…

Airbus and Boeing Make it Big at Dubai

Albeit weighed down by the crashes, ensuing safety concerns and the grounding of its fleet of roughly 400 jets around the world, Boeing managed to reach Day 3 of the…

Boeing Elects Adm. John M. Richardson to Board of Directors

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] Board of Directors today announced that it has elected retired Adm. John M. Richardson as its newest member. Richardson, 59, served as the 31st chief of Naval…

Latécoère Signs 2 MoUs to Scale Up its Li-Fi Solution

Latécoère, a tier 1 partner to major international aircraft manufacturers, is pleased to announce the industrial scale-up of its LiFi technology, thanks to a memorandum of understanding signed with Signify,…

Airbus Built Solar Orbiter Heads to Florida

Solar Orbiter, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) flagship mission to study the Sun has completed all tests and is set to be flown to Cape Canaveral ready for its launch…

Airbus Built CHEOPS Satellite Flies to Guiana

CHEOPS (CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite), built by Airbus in Madrid was loaded into the freighter aircraft that flew it today to Kourou, French Guiana. After arrival, the spacecraft will be prepared…

IAI to Convert Boeing 777s to Freighters for GECAS

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will convert Boeing 777 passenger aircraft to cargo configuration, according to a big contract signed with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). Under the "Big Twin" deal,…

Korean Airpower on Centre Stage

The nation’s armed forces continue to add new generation platforms, substantially enhancing their combat power. Seoul ADEX 2019 marks the first show appearance of Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF)…

Boeing Creates New Unit to Improve Product, Services Safety

Acting on recommendations by its board of directors, Boeing is creating a new unit as part of its efforts to improve the safely of its products and services. The new…

Air New Zealand Confirms Order for New Boeing Jets

Boeing and Air New Zealand finalized an order for eight 787-10 Dreamliner airplanes valued at $2.7 billion at list prices. The carrier, recognized for its long-range flights and global network, will…

Boeing and Safran Invest in Electric Power Systems

Boeing and Safran will jointly invest in Electric Power Systems (EPS), a company offering a suite of safe, certifiable and lightweight energy storage products that provide high-quality power for aerospace…

Mars Rover Leaves UK Base for Testing Ahead of 2020 Launch

The European Space Agency’s ExoMars rover is leaving the UK for Airbus in Toulouse, where it will undergo crucial testing ahead of delivery to Thales Alenia Space. The ExoMars rover…

BAE Systems Gets F-35 Warfare System Upgrades Deal

BAE Systems' Information and Electronic Systems division will modernize the F-35's AN/ASQ-239 Electronic Warfare/Countermeasures systems as part of a US $74.9 million contract to improve the electronic warfare capabilities of…

GA-ASI Demonstrates Protector Capabilities for RAF, RAAF

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently gave a flight demonstration to Royal Air Force (RAF) senior leadership and RAF Reaper operators, as well as guests from the U.S. Marine…

USAF Awards Boeing US$999m A-10 Thunderbolt II Re-Winging Contract

Boeing will continue its legacy of A-10 Thunderbolt II sustainment work under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract award from the US Air Force (USAF), with a maximum ceiling value…

Airbus Built ExoMars Rover Gets its Eyes

One of the key instruments on the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ExoMars rover, the Panoramic Camera (PanCam) has been fitted and integrated in the Airbus bio-burden cleanroom in Stevenage. Designed…

Honeywell Opens First Aviation Service Center in Latin America

Honeywell has opened its first aviation service center in Latin America in São José dos Campos, in Brazil.  On site, the company will offer services such as aircraft parts replacement,…

Vietnam Airlines Flies Its 1st Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner

Boeing delivered the first of eight 787-10 Dreamliner airplanes to Vietnam Airlines via lease from Air Lease Corporation. The Vietnamese flag carrier plans to put the 787-10 – the most…

Boeing Rolls Out New 777 ecoDemonstrator Testbed

  Boeing is launching its latest round of flight-testing to assess new technologies that could address real-world challenges for airplane operators and passengers — from enhancing safety and sustainability to…

EVA Air Adds First Boeing 787-10 to its Fleet

EVA Air celebrated the delivery of its first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, marking the first of 20 super-efficient 787-10s the carrier plans to use on high-density routes within Asia later this…

Cebu Renews Fleet with Order of 31 AirbusNEO Jets

Cebu Pacific, the Philippines based carrier, announced that it has ordered 31 next-generation aircraft from Airbus. The investment accelerates the carrier’s plan to introduce more fuel-efficient and eco-friendly aircraft to…

Italian PRISMA Sends First Hyperspectral Images

Italian Space Agency has released first hyperspectral images from the PRISMA satellite, that allow researchers and the public alike to view the Earth as never before. Thanks to its hyperspectral…

USN P-8A Walkaround at Le Bourget

The US Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Office (PMA-290) conducted a walk-around tour of a US Navy (USN) Boeing P-8A aircraft which is on the static display at Le Bourget. “This year…

Honeywell Launches Advanced Software Platform for Airlines

With just days to go for the Paris Air Show, Honeywell has launched Honeywell Forge for Airlines, an advanced analytics-based platform that is designed to increase profit while improving efficiency…

United Technologies, Raytheon Combine to Form New Company

In a “merger of equals,” United Technologies will combine its aerospace business with major defense contractor Raytheon, to create a new manufacturing giant in the worlds of aerospace and defense,…

Boeing Invests in UAS Aftermarket

Boeing announced its investment in Robotic Skies, a services provider that connects manufacturers and operators of commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with a global network of more than 170 civil…

Air New Zealand Selects Boeing Over Airbus

Air New Zealand has ordered eight new Boeing 787-10 aircraft, to replace its aging fleet of Boeing 777-200s and potentially make it possible for the carrier to fly non-stop to…

Three GA-ASI Employees Recognized by AIAA

Chris Dusseault, Claudia Mowery and Brandon Suarez of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) have been honored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) with awards for outstanding…

IAI’s ELTA Promotes Multi-Mission Radar in South America

Radars for air surveillance and defense, made by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) subsidiary ELTA Systems, is proving increasingly popular among customers worldwide. The company believes its products would be the…

Israel Completes Patriot, Iron Dome Drill

By Arie Egozi The operational scenarios encountered recently by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) aerial defence units were the basis for a massive exercise in which Patriot and Iron Dome…

Israel’s 2018 Defence Exports Drops to US$7.5bn

By Arie Egozi   Asia Pacific countries were the biggest clients of the Israeli defence industries in 2018. According to figures published by the Ministry of Defence, Israel's defence exports…

KAEMS Starts to Provide Aircraft MRO

Korea Aviation Engineering & Maintenance Service (KAEMS) has started providing aircraft maintenance service.   KAEMS was established by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) in 2017 for aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul…

Hainan Airlines Receives 1st 787-9 with Dream Feather Interiors

Hainan Airlines Co., Ltd.'s (Hainan Airlines) first 787-9 Dreamliner with "Dream Feather" interiors was delivered to the airline's hangars at Haikou Meilan International Airport on March 28, marking an overall upgrade…

FAA Says ‘No Basis’ to Ground 737 Max

As the ban on Boeing 737 MAX rolled out across the world, US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has said it will not suspend Boeing 737 Max aircraft despite mounting pressure…

Williams to use Formula One Technology for Aircraft Interiors

Williams Advanced Engineering and JPA Design have joined together to revolutionise future aircraft interiors through the application of world class design and Formula One-derived technology. As airlines invest in new,…

GA-ASI’s SeaGuardian Attracts Attention in the Asia Pacific

By Arun Sivasankaran General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.’s (GA-ASI’s) MQ-9B is the first remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) that is being developed to fly in civil airspace alongside manned aircraft, but…

Middle East Aviation Services Market Forecast at $745 Billion

Boeing projects the Middle East will require $745 billion in aviation services through 2037 to keep pace with growing passenger and freight traffic in the region, according to a new…

OHB, IAI Team to Offer Lunar Surface Access to ESA

OHB System AG, a leading German manufacturer of satellites, and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have signed a teaming agreement to offer commercial Lunar Surface Access Service (LSAS) for payloads up…

Boeing Gets US$2.4bn Contract from US Navy for 19 Aircraft

The US Navy has awarded Boeing a US$2.4 billion production contract for the next 19 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes 10 aircraft to add to the current inventory of…

Busy Times for CAE as RCAF’s Pilot Production Rates Rise

By Arun Sivasankaran   If he is worried as he watches a student pilot prepare for an emergency landing due to a technical snag in the aircraft, Scott Greenough, CAE’s…

AAR Announces Aviation Futures Training Center

AAR and Olive-Harvey College recently announced the setting up of the new Aviation Futures Training Center to train students in aviation sheet metalworking. The center will prepare students for in-demand jobs…

flyadeal to Buy Up To 50 737 MAX Jets, Launches New Routes

Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal, which recently signed a deal with Boeing to buy up to 50 737 MAX jets, has launched four new routes from Dammam. While there are three daily…

Boeing Delivers 1st 737 Jet from Completion Center in China

Boeing and joint venture partner Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd (COMAC) celebrated the delivery of the first airplane from the new 737 Completion and Delivery Center in Zhoushan, China.   Air China received…

Royal Air Maroc Takes Delivery of First 787-9

Boeing delivered the first 787-9 Dreamliner for Royal Air Maroc, introducing a second member of the super-efficient Dreamliner family to the airline's fleet. The new airplane offers more seats and…

Boeing Launches Longest-Range 777X Business Jet

Boeing Business Jets announced it is launching the BBJ 777X, a new Boeing Business Jet model that can fly more than half way around the world without stopping, farther than…

Peru to Invest US$ 2.3 Billion to Improve Military Capabilities

Peru will invest US$2.3 billion in purchase of equipment for the Armed Forces in 2019 as part of its efforts to improve military capabilities, fight terrorism and thwart the illegal…

Egypt Looking Beyond Boeing, LM for Defence Equipment

US defence majors such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin may soon feel the heat as Egypt is searching for alternative streams of military financing beyond Washington, and seeking weapons from…

Boeing, Turkish Announce Order for Additional 777 Jets

Boeing and Turkish Airlines announced an order for three 777 Freighters as the flag carrier of Turkey continues to soar on record financial results and double-digit passenger and cargo growth. The…

Boeing, Safran Joint Venture to Start Operations

Boeing and Safran have received regulatory approvals for a joint venture so they can begin designing, building and servicing aircraft Auxiliary Power Units (APUs)—onboard engines that are primarily used to…

Hainan Airlines Adopts Honeywell’s Connected Aircraft Services

Hainan Airlines has chosen Honeywell’s auxiliary power units (APU) and aftermarket support program,including regional asset exchange program and GoDirect Connected Maintenance service, for its aircraft.  Hainan Airlines is the first airline…

Bombardier to Focus More on Regional Jets

With the rising demand for regional jets and a recent surge in Q400 sales, Bombardier aims to strongly focus on the regional aircraft market.   "We are giving more push…

Zhuhai 2018: China’s Biggest Airshow Offers A Treat

The 2018 edition of China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong, is expected to bring in a “special surprise" with the ''strongest lineup" of almost every model of…

Boeing Delivers First BBJ MAX

Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) has delivered the first BBJ MAX airplane to a customer, the company announced at the National Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE).  The aircraft is scheduled…

New Navigation and Data Capabilities Enhance Mobile FliteDeck for Business & General Aviation Pilots

Boeing announced enhancements to Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck, a popular electronic flight bag (EFB) solution for the business and general aviation market. New features include real-time data capabilities for better decision…

Boeing Global Services: Stan Deal Confident of Sustained Growth

Arun Sivasankaran When Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenberg set Boeing Global Services (BGS) a $50 billion annual revenue target in five to ten years, there were many who thought that getting…

US Approval for UTC Acquisition of Rockwell Collins

United Technologies Corp has won U.S. approval to buy Rockwell Collins Inc, on the condition that it makes two divestments, the Justice Department said on Oct. 1. The US$30 billion…

Boeing Wins T-X Pilot Training Program Contract

Boeing has won a US$9.2 billion contract to supply a new fleet of T-X pilot training jets to the US Air Force, staving off competition from Leonardo DRS, the U.S.…

Beriev Readies New Be-200ChS for Delivery

Russian airframer, Beriev has announced that another new Taganrog-made Be-200ChS amphibious aircraft to be delivered to the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry has completed its maiden flight.   The Be-200 can…

Ethiopian Set to Take Over Africa’s Skies

Ethiopian Airlines has signed joint venture agreements and business partnerships with at least 14 countries on the continent as part of its Vision 2025 growth plan, under which the carrier…

Enthused by Market Response, SkyX Unveils SkyTwo Prototype

By Arun Sivasankaran You know you are doing things right when an investor in another part of the world sees enough potential in you to invest hard-earned millions in your…

BelugaXL’s Powered by RR Trent 700 Engines

Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines are the powerplant for Airbus’s new BelugaXL air transporter which has completed its maiden flight. >> Farnborough International Airshow Coverage The BelugaXL is based on an…

Aero to Pitch for OA-X Needs With F/A-259 Striker

Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero in partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has launched a new version of the L-159 light-attack trainer aircraft, the F/A-259 Striker. >> Farnborough International Airshow Coverage…

Storylines Galore as FIA 2018 Kicks Off

Impending aircraft orders, new technological innovations, the Boeing-Airbus tussle for supremacy in the light of the recent acquisitions, and the impact of Brexit on the aviation industry are among the…

Boeing, Embraer to Establish New Partnership

Boeing and Embraer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a strategic partnership that positions both companies to accelerate growth in global aerospace markets. The non-binding agreement proposes the…

CEB Signs Agreement with IPR for 2 ATR Conversion

Cebu Pacific (CEB) marks its foray in operating fleet dedicated solely to cargo with signing of an agreement with Switzerland-based IPR Conversions to convert two of its ATR 72-500 passenger…

PPG Begins Windshield Design for Antonov AN-132

PPG announced that it has begun preliminary windshield design work for the Antonov AN-132 multipurpose transport plane, following the execution of a memorandum of understanding.   “PPG looks forward to…

A Decade After Debut, Two A380 Jets to be Stripped for Parts

A German investment company said it would strip two unwanted Airbus A380 superjumbo passenger jets for parts after failing to find an airline willing to keep them flying following a…

Boeing, Safran Form JV to Manufacture APUs

Boeing and Safran have agreed to jointly design, build and service Auxiliary Power Units (APUs), creating better value for customers and for both companies. The new joint venture will leverage…

Rolls-Royce Taking Steps to Fix Trent 1000 Engine Problems

Rolls-Royce said it would expand service capacity, reduce turnaround time, develop innovative inspection techniques and accelerate new part introduction to fix problems with Trent 1000 engines that have grounded Boeing…

Boeing, Turkish Technic Enter Global Fleet Care Supplier Deal

Boeing and Turkish Technic Inc., the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) arm of Turkish Airlines, announced signing of a Global Fleet Care supplier agreement. Turkish Technic is now a strategic…

Boeing Business Jets Grows Order Book with New Sales

Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) have won four new orders in 2018 as elite customers continue to favor Boeing's portfolio of ultra-large-cabin, long-range airplanes, the company announced at the European Business…

Serbia’s Yugoimport Markets Lazar-3 AFV

Serbian state-owned defence company Yugoimport is marketing the capabilities of its new Lazar-3 multi- role armoured 8x8 wheeled vehicle at the ongoing KADEX 2018.   Lazar 3 has highly sophisticated,…

Million Air Unveils New Hangar at Westchester County Airport

Million Air unveiled its new 52,000-square-foot hangar, the first phase of the renovation and expansion of its corporate aviation complex at Westchester County Airport.   “Our job at Million Air…

UK to Invest in New Air Command and Control System

 The UK has announced that it will invest £80m in a new Air Command and Control System that will support the continued early detection and rapid response to potential hostile…

Boeing Invests in 3D Printing Startup Morf3D

Boeing announced its investment in Morf3D, an El Segundo, California-based company specializing in metal-based additive engineering and manufacturing.   Morf3D's technology enables lighter and stronger 3D-printed parts for aerospace applications.   Since…

Ubisense, MRO Drone Launch ‘Smart Hangar’

Ubisense Group is partnering with MRO Drone, to offer the world’s first ‘Smart Hangar’ solution. With Smart Hangar, drone-based aircraft damage inspection reduces aircraft on ground (AOG) time by up…

Adient and Boeing to Showcase Collaboration in Aircraft Seating

Addressing the needs for superior comfort, craftsmanship and operational excellence, creating additional capacity and improved on-time performance: the new proposed joint venture between Adient and Boeing, Adient Aerospace, will add…

Norway’s Widerøe Receives World’s First Embraer E190-E2 Jet

Embraer and Widerøe, Scandinavia's largest regional airline, celebrated the delivery of the manufacturer's first production E190-E2 at a ceremony at Embraer's facility in São José dos Campos.   The Norwegian…

Cirrus Aircraft Vision Jet Wins Prestigious Trophy

Cirrus Aircraft Vision Jet has been awarded the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy for developing the world’s first single engine Personal JetTM and implementing the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS)…

Honeywell Launches GoDirect Router Connectivity Solution

Honeywell has expanded its range of Connected Aircraft offerings with the launch of the GoDirect Router as its newest connectivity solution.   The new GoDirect Router can be installed almost anywhere…

Final Assembly of ANA’s First A380 to Start Soon

The main sections of the first A380 for Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) have arrived at the Airbus final assembly line in Toulouse, France via a special convoy, with six…

IAI Focuses on Development of Electrically-Powered Aircraft

srael Aerospace Industry (IAI) has begun working on the development of green energy solutions for the future development of electrically powered aircraft, combining environmental benefits together with longer ranges and…

Boeing Loses Trade Dispute with Bombardier

Round one in the trade dispute between Bombardier and Boeing has gone to the Canadian plane maker. The U.S. International Trade Commission recently voted unanimously that Boeing was not harmed…

Air Astana Offers In-Flight Connectivity Across Boeing 767 Fleet

Air Astana has completed the installation of an in-flight broadband communication system across the Boeing 767 fleet.

Airbus Confirms $50 Billion Jet Order

Airbus has confirmed a mammoth order of 430 jets worth a total $49.5 billion, one of the biggest aviation deals in history, from US private equity fund Indigo Partners.

Israeli Air Force Selects IAI’s EHUD Systems for Air Battle Training

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has ordered Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) EHUD, ACMI system for use combat training between its fighter aircraft and the Lavi training airplanes.

Gulfstream Unveils Performance App for Accurate Flight Planning

The first phase in the development of the ‘Performance iPad App’, an intuitive mobile application, designed to help Gulfstream operators streamline flight operations has been completed by Gulfstream Aerospace. The…

Honeywell MRO Services for ATF3 Turbofan Engines

Honeywell Aerospace has signed a five-year contract to support the French Navy’s fleet of Dassault Falcon Guardian surveillance airplanes based in Tahiti.

AVIC To Debut Y-20 Air Freighter, Fighter Jets At Airshow China

China will debut the Y-20 heavy air freighter and other advanced aircraft and weaponry this November at the 10th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China.…

Pentagon says armed Chinese jet did ‘barrel roll’ over US aircraft

The Pentagon said Friday, August 22, that a Chinese fighter jet made “several passes” by a U.S. Navy aircraft earlier this week off the coast of China in international airspace,…

Another milestone for F/A-50 program reached – DND

Another milestone has been reached in the Philippine government efforts to acquire the South Korean made F/A-50 “Fighting Eagle” jet aircraft. This was after Department of National Defense (DND) Undersecretary…

Malaysia Airlines MH17 Crashes, All 280 Passengers Feared Killed

A Malaysia Airlines plane has crashed in Ukraine. Malaysia Airlines confirms that they have lost contact with MH17. "Malaysia Airlines has lost contact of MH17 from Amsterdam. The last known…

Inflight Cell Phones

With the ending of the FCC’s consultation period on the extension of the access to mobile wireless services onboard aircraft, OnAir is once again urging the telecoms regulator, as well…

Boeing, Japanese Partners Reach Agreement on 777X Supplier Work

Boeing has announced that it has reached an agreement with five key Japanese partners for significant work on the new 777X airplane. Japan Aircraft Industries (JAI) and Japan Aircraft Development…

Honeywell and Safran Ink MoU with GoAir

  Honeywell and Safran have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with GoAir, one of India’s leading low-cost carriers, to support the advancement of the EGTS electric taxiing system, a…

Design of long-delayed KF-X still in debate

After a decade-long delay, Korea’s indigenous fighter program is about to officially hit the road with bidding by partner firms scheduled for next month. However, which design concept to go…

India’s Air Costa To Buy 50 E-Jets E2s

  Embraer S.A. has signed a definitive agreement with India’s Air Costa for a firm order for 50 E-Jets E2s with an additional 50 purchase rights.   The acquisition is…

Air China To Be First Airline With GX Aviation In-Flight Wi-Fi

  Honeywell Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding with Air China to begin testing GX Aviation on the airline’s A330 aircraft.   Air China is the first airline to…

S. Korea completes delivery of 16 T-50 trainers to Indonesia

South Korea has completed the delivery of 16 T-50 supersonic trainer jets built by the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to Indonesia, the Korean aircraft maker said Thursday, February 13, paving…

Japan scrambles fighters amid escalating tensions with China

Japan scrambled fighter jets to head off a Chinese government plane flying towards disputed islands in the East China Sea, Tokyo's defence ministry said. It is the first such incident…

Japan Govt to procure drones for 1st time

The Japanese government plans to procure three unmanned surveillance drones for the first time for the Air Self-Defense Force amid growing airspace tensions after China’s claim of an air defense…

S. Korea’s expanded air defense zone takes effect

South Korea's expanded air defense zone went into effect on Sunday, December 8, with its airborne early warning and control aircraft conducting a patrol and surveillance mission over it. A…

Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets to Track Russian Bombers

Japan placed its air force on alert on Friday, December 6, after two Russian Tupolev Tu-95 Bear strategic bombers flew near its airspace, the Japanese military said. The two Russian…

Boeing Delivers Second P-8I To India

New Delhi: India has taken delivery of the second P-8I aircraft from Boeing, doubling its long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare capabilities. Boeing is building eight P-8I aircraft for India…

China bolsters East China Sea claim, warns of ‘defensive measures’

China on Saturday, November 23, bolstered its claim to islands that Japan says it owns, warning that it would take "defensive emergency measures" against aircraft that failed to identify themselves…

Japanese Air Force Put on Alert After Russian Bomber Fly-By

Japan placed its air force on alert after two Russian bombers flew near its airspace, a local news agency reported Monday, November 18, citing Japan’s Defense Ministry. The pair of…

Planned purchase of surveillance drones conflicts with Japan’s current aeronautics law

The Japanese Ministry of Defense’s plan to purchase several Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) by 2015 may be facing a problem, and it’s not a financial one. According to…

Chinese military aircraft near Japan on routine training, says ministry

A Chinese military aircraft that flew through international airspace near Japan's southern islands, prompting Japan to scramble fighter jets, was on a routine training mission, China's state media reported on…

Lockheed Martin Says it is ready to commit to help KFX project

Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is seen as one of strongest candidates to win the FX (Fighter Experimental) III project thanks to its stealth function. However, some critics…

Taiwan to Seek Development of an Indigenous Stealth Fighter

Challenged by the ever growing scale and capabilities of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Taiwan must develop its air defense capabilities fielding more capable fighter planes in greater numbers, a…

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