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India Seeks New Radar-Carrying Aerostats
The Indian Air Force is considering a new purchase of radar-carrying aerostats for air and sea surveillance, especially of low-flying targets. The Indian Ministry of Defense issued a request for...
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Vietnam To Receive the Last ‘Classic’ Flankers
The imminent delivery of from Russia of two Sukhoi Su-30MK2 twin-seat versions to Vietnam will make the end of production for the “classic” version of the Flanker multirole fighter. But production of...
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Bizjet Deliveries Down, Sales Up at Bombardier
Weak Learjet and fewer large-cabin deliveries caused business jet shipments at Bombardier Aerospace to skid 31 percent in the first quarter, the company announced today. In all, Bombardier Business...
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Airbus Profits Down As Problems Mount on A400M and Airliners
The Airbus Group today reported a 50 percent dip in net profits for the first quarter of 2016 with net income of €399 million ($444 million), compared with €792 ($895 million). While the decline in net...
View ArticleEmbraer Sees African Regional Jet Fleet Doubling in 20 Years
Africa is set to see significant growth in its regional airliner fleet, according to the latest market outlook published by Embraer Commercial Aviation on April 28. According to the Brazilian...
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FAA Approves A350-900 for ‘Beyond 180 Minutes’ ETOPS
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the Airbus A350-900 for ETOPS (Extended-range Twin engine aircraft Operations) “beyond 180 minutes” diversion time. This aircraft has now...
View ArticleQuebec’s Aerospace Cluster Seeks More Tier 1 Integrators
Tasked with “mobilizing” and building consensus among companies in the Quebec Aerospace cluster, trade group Aero Montreal now sees a gap in the supply chain base of the province, largely in the...
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Finmeccanica Reveals New Lightweight Surveillance Radar
Italy's Finmeccanica is marketing a multimode surveillance radar that electronically scans 360 degrees without using a “spinning” antenna. The company says the new product, named Osprey, is the world’s...
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Exports Drive Revenue Boost for French Aerospace & Defense
French aerospace and defense industry group Gifas celebrated what it described as a record year for its member companies, who collectively achieved an 8.5 percent increase in 2015 revenues at €58.3...
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Amazon Doubles Down on Cargo Fleet
Atlas Air Worldwide has signed a deal with Amazon to fly 20 Boeing 767-300s for the online retailer under a 10-year lease deal that grants Amazon rights to acquire as much as 30 percent of the cargo...
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British Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia Questioned
As the conflict in Yemen drags on, with airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition continuing amidst continued reports of civilian casualties, a British parliamentary committee this week suggested that the UK...
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GA-ASI Reports Certifiable Predator-B Progress as UK Commits
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) described further progress toward fielding the Certifiable Predator B (CPB), a new version of the MQ-9 Reaper. Coincidentally, the UK Ministry of...
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Cirrus Flies First Production Vision Jet
P1, the first production version of the Cirrus Vision SF50 single-engine jet, took off from Duluth (Minn.) International Airport on Thursday, flown by test pilot Terry LeSage. “Pilot feedback on P1 is...
View ArticleGAMA: Business Jet and Turboprop Shipments Down in 1Q16
General aviation airplane shipments in the first quarter dipped 3.7 percent from a year ago, while billings were down 9.5 percent, according to data released on Friday by the General Aviation...
View ArticleBombardier Introduces CRJ Cabin Upgrade
Bombardier has begun marketing an improved cabin for the CRJ regional jet series, the company revealed on Tuesday at the Regional Airline Association convention Charlotte, North Carolina. Speaking at...
View ArticleMitsubishi Eyes ‘Expedited’ Flight Testing in U.S.
Mitsubishi Aircraft hopes to advance the start of flight testing of the first MRJ90 in the U.S. from the fourth quarter of this year to some time in the summer, raising the possibility that it could...
View ArticleResearchers Envision Commercial Aircraft without Landing Gear
European research centers have begun studying a runway system that would assist takeoff and landing of a theoretical commercial aircraft without landing gear. One of those research centers,...
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Thales Sells Helmet Mounted Cueing System To Spanish Air Force
Thales has sold 80 Scorpion helmet-mounted cueing systems (HMCS) to the Spanish air force for use by pilots flying EF-18 Hornets. The sale is the first reported by the company in Europe for equipping...
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ATR Ramps Up U.S. Marketing Effort
ATR has turned its attention to the U.S. market for its 600 series turboprop after several years of absence from scheduled service. As if to underscore the seriousness of its new marketing effort, it...
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Jordan Boosts Air Fleet With UH-60s, STOL Transports and UAVs
Jordan has established a Quick Reaction Force (QRF) as part of an initiative to prevent the spread of Daesh and other extremist groups into the kingdom. Assisted in its implementation by the U.S. and...
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