Elliott Charts Growth with G5000 Installs on Excel/XLS
The Illinois-based MRO has completed three Garmin G5000 avionics installs and has another 15 scheduled for the mid-size business jet.November 26, 2019, 11:43 AMElliott Aviation delivered three Cessna...
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Mongolia Takes MiG-29s as Poland Resumes Operations
Russia has donated two MiG-29s to Mongolia to restore a fast-jet capability the air force lost with the withdrawal of the last MiG-21s.November 26, 2019, 12:30 PMMongolia has accepted a pair of...
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UAC To Produce 43 Deliverable MC-21s from 2021-2023
The Irkutsk plant in Siberia expects to reach a production capacity of 72 MC-21s by 2025.November 26, 2019, 3:38 PMAirline customers will receive six MC-21 jetliners in 2021, twelve in 2022, and 25 in...
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Raisbeck Wins FAA STC for Hartzell King Air 200 Prop
The composite five-blade swept propeller is expected to improve takeoff acceleration and climb rate for King Air 200 series aircraft.November 26, 2019, 5:58 PMRaisbeck Engineering has received an STC...
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FAA To Take Full Control of Max Airworthiness Certification
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has decided to retain full authority to issue airworthiness certification to each 737 Max. November 27, 2019, 10:15 AMBoeing has lost its approval to certify...
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Ben Smith Highlights Regained Trust with Air France Staff
The Air France-KLM CEO defends the decision to retire the group’s A380s as the first double-decker aircraft vacates the fleet. November 27, 2019, 11:15 AMFourteen months after assuming the role of CEO...
View ArticleCoulson's Firefighting Setup To Equip Cal Fire C-130s
The Air Force contract is valued at more than $39 million.November 27, 2019, 11:45 AMThe U.S. Air Force has awarded Canadian firm Coulson Aviation a $39.26 million firm-fixed and cost-type contract to...
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SLON Strategic Airlifter Enters Tunnel Testing
Russia’s strategic airlifter program is advancing into validation of the advanced wing, while Ukraine is hoping to re-launch production of the An-225.December 1, 2019, 4:05 AMWind tunnel tests have...
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Spain Selects PC-21 for Training Requirement
Spain’s Ejército del Aire is joining a growing group of air arms that are replacing jet trainers with high-performance turboprops.December 1, 2019, 5:12 AMSpain has selected the Pilatus PC-21 to be its...
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Piaggio's Avanti Delivery Marks First Evo in Canada
The sale of the Piaggio Avanti Evo to Centoco adds to recent orders as the Italian manufacturer seeks a buyer.December 2, 2019, 12:04 PMPiaggio Aerospace sold its first Canadian-registered Avanti Evo...
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Boeing and Kitty Hawk Launch eVTOL Joint Venture Wisk
Boeing and Kitty Hawk are formalising their partnership to develop the Cora eVTOL aircraft in a joint venture called Wisk.December 3, 2019, 9:52 AMElectric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft...
View ArticleBoeing’s Tinseth Sees ‘Orderly’ Return of Max
The Boeing Commercial Airplanes marketing chief perceives a “convergence” of views among regulators over the past few months.December 3, 2019, 3:43 PMBoeing Commercial Airplanes vice president of...
View ArticleBombardier Teams with Tech School for Global 7500 Jobs
Bombardier and Texas State Technical College will train apprentices on Global 7500 wing manufacturing to support growth of the aircraft program.December 4, 2019, 8:52 AMBombardier has developed an...
View ArticleFagan To Lead Interior Design of Aerion AS2
Tim Fagan joined Aerion from Bombardier, where he led the industrial design of the largest in-production purpose built business jet, the Global 7500.December 4, 2019, 10:22 AMAerion has lured a key...
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United Order for Airbus A321XLRs Strikes Blow to NMA
UAL expects to take first delivery of Airbus’s longest-range narrowbody in 2024.December 4, 2019, 11:03 AMUnited Airlines’ Tuesday announcement of an order for 50 Airbus A321XLRs to replace its fleet...
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Bombardier Global Assembly Moving to Toronto Pearson
Bombardier is moving final assembly of Global family aircraft from Toronto Downsview Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport in 2023.December 4, 2019, 12:04 PMBombardier will move final...
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First Gripen E for Sweden Flies
With the flight of the first series aircraft for Sweden, Saab now has five Gripen Es in the air, including one destined for the Brazilian air force.December 6, 2019, 4:45 AMThe first series production...
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NATO E-3A Upgrade Announced
NATO is spending $1 billion on keeping its aging AWACS aircraft concurrent with technology while it begins the search for a replacement in 2035.December 6, 2019, 5:36 AMNATO’s Airborne Early Warning...
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Gulfstream Delivers 400th G650 Family Twinjet
Gulfstream Aerospace yesterday delivered the 400th G650/650ER, some five years after the first of the ultra-long-range twinjets entered service.December 6, 2019, 10:11 AMGulfstream Aerospace yesterday...
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First PD-14-powered MC-21 Takes Shape
China has also expressed interest in the Aviadvigatel engines as an alternative to the Leap-1C.December 10, 2019, 10:09 AMRussia's Irkut has completed the fuselage for a fifth example of the MC-21-300...
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