U.S. Air Force Awards Boeing Third KC-46 Production Contract
The U.S. Air Force on January 27 awarded Boeing a third low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract for KC-46A tankers. LRIP lot 3, valued at $2.1 billion, calls for the delivery of 15 aircraft, two...
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Indian Navy Releases RFI for New Carrier-borne Fighter
The Indian Navy has released a detailed Request for Information for procurement of 57 Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighters (MRCBF). The move follows the navy’s rejection of the naval version of the...
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Daher Delivers First 2017 TBM 930
Daher has delivered its first 2017 TBM 930 that incorporates new standard equipment and cabin features, the French aircraft manufacturer announced yesterday. This includes a redesigned cabin with new...
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Russia Introduces UB Version of 'Renewed MiG-35' Fighter
First flown late last year, Russia's MiG-35UB twin-seat light multirole fighter made its public debut on January 27 at manufacturer RAC MiG’s PK-1 (production complex No. 1) factory in Lukhovitsy, near...
View ArticleNorthrop Grumman Drops From U.S. Air Force's T-X Competition
A second industry team has dropped from the competition for the U.S. Air Force’s $16.3 billion T-X advanced pilot training program to supply the service with 350 new jet trainers. Northrop Grumman and...
View ArticleZenithJet Launches Global Jet Acquisition Program
Montreal-based business jet broker and technical services firm ZenithJet is now offering a comprehensive acquisition program for Bombardier Globals. Dubbed Gains, for Global Acquisition In-Service, the...
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Pentagon: Latest Contract Drops F-35A Cost Below $100 Million
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and manufacturer Lockheed Martin have reached agreement on a 10th low-rate initial production (LRIP) lot of F-35 fighters, an order that for the first time sets the...
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Quest Delivered a Record 36 Aircraft in 2016
Quest Aircraft delivered a record 36 Kodiak 100s last year, including the 200th copy of the utility turboprop single, in December. Aircraft shipments at the Sandpoint, Idaho-based company have ramped...
View ArticleEmbraer Cracks Open Bizjet Market in Argentina
Two Embraer Phenom 100s recently started operations in Argentina, marking the debut of Embraer Executive Jets in the country’s business aviation market. These first Argentina-registered jets will...
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Ilyushin Unveils Il-38 ASW Upgrade for Russian Navy
The Ilyushin design bureau and the Russian navy have revealed details of a mission systems upgrade and airframe refurbishment of the Il-38 antisubmarine warfare (ASW) aircraft. At a ceremony on January...
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Third A350-1000 Prototype Enters Flight Tests
Airbus flew the third and final A350-1000 prototype on its first mission on Tuesday, marking the latest milestone in a program scheduled to accumulate 1,600 flight hours over a 10-month period until...
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Brazil Launches WTO Challenge over Aid for Bombardier
Brazil on Wednesday formally requested consultations with the Canadian government at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva over public financial support for Bombardier’s C Series program. The...
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Australian F-35s and EA-18 Growler To Appear at Avalon Airshow
The Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is set to make its Australian debut, with two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F-35As preparing to cross the Pacific Ocean to attend the...
View ArticleBoeing Wins $13.8 Billion Singapore Order For 777-9s, 787-10s
Singapore Airlines has agreed to place firm orders for 20 Boeing 777-9s and nineteen 787-10s worth $13.8 billion, the airline announced Thursday. The letter of intent includes options for another six...
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Bombardier's Global Family Climbs to 2,500 Ops at ASE
Bombardier’s Global series has reached a milestone for high-altitude airports, surpassing 2,500 takeoffs and landings at Aspen/Pitken County Airport (ASE) in Colorado. The milestone, achieved over the...
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Leonardo Stays in the Running for U.S. Air Force T-X Program
Italy’s Leonardo plans to remain in the hunt for the U.S. Air Force T-X advanced pilot training requirement by offering the T-100 twinjet with its U.S. subsidiary, DRS Technologies. Leonardo announced...
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Embraer E190-E2 Still on Track, Despite Engine Snags
The Embraer E190-E2 certification effort continues to progress slightly ahead of schedule, despite the need to “optimize” the flight-test schedule to accommodate production problems involving the Pratt...
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Boeing Set to Roll Out 737 Max 9 En Route to April First Flight
Boeing unveiled the latest member of its 737 narrowbody airliner family on Wednesday when it gave reporters a sneak preview of the new Max 9 model at its assembly line in Renton, Washington. Company...
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Dassault Sees Business Aviation Growth Coming from Asia
The delivery in January of Dassault’s new Falcon 8X long-range jets to an Indian client boosted the French manufacturer’s confidence that Asia will generate sales growth. To bolster its position in the...
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BAE and HAL Debut Advanced Hawk at Aero-India Show
At the Aero India show in Bangalore, in collaboration with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), BAE Systems has unveiled the Advanced Hawk that it first described in the UK last June. Painted in...
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