U.S. State Department OKs possible $23 billion sale of F-35s to Japan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it had approved the possible sale of 105 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets to Japan…
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Boeing Completes Helicopter Deliveries to the Indian Air Force
Last of 22 Apache attack helicopters delivered in June Chinook helicopter deliveries completed in March Boeing focused on training and sustainment in support…
Airbus forms Team Nightjar to deliver Australian industry capability
Proposal to generate over AUD250 million of economic benefits Brisbane, 10 July 2020 – Airbus Helicopters has joined hands with over 20 Australian partners to…
Airbus first-half deliveries hit 16-year low despite June bounce
PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus deliveries rose 50% in June compared with May and reached their highest level since the coronavirus crisis spread to Europe in…
German Bundeswehr renews Service Contracts for Heron 1 systems in Afghanistan and Mali
Covers all operational services of Heron 1 systems Service Contract is renewed until entry-into-service of Heron TP Bremen, 09 July 2020 – Airbus Defence and…
Bombardier Challenger 350 Aircraft Reaches Milestone 350th Delivery
Landmark moment arrives after aircraft’s sixth consecutive year as world’s most delivered super mid-size business jet The Challenger 350 business jet stands out with its…
Largest U.S. airlines move towards federal loans; United warns about COVID-19 surge
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The largest U.S. air carriers have all signed letters of intent on federal loans to help them weather the novel coronavirus, with…
Austria to phase out its Saab 105 fighter jets, no decision on successor
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria will ground its nearly 50-year-old Saab fighter jets at the end of the year and solely rely on its Eurofighter warplanes…
ATR Achieves Major Milestone in Chinese Certification
ATR 42-600 test flight performed with Chinese and European Airworthiness Authorities Toulouse, 6 July, 2020 – As part of the validation for the certification process…
FAA, Boeing complete 737 MAX certification test flights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co have completed certification test flights on the 737 MAX, a key milestone toward the plane’s…
Embraer’s 1,600th E-Jet Delivered to Helvetic Airways
São José dos Campos, Brazil, July 1st, 2020 – Embraer celebrated today the delivery of its 1,600th E-Jet, an E190-E2. Helvetic Airways of Switzerland received the milestone…
Drop in June airline bookings give reason for caution
1 July 2020 (Geneva) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger demand in May (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs), dropped 91.3%…