Qatar Airways won’t take new aircraft in 2020 or 2021, CEO says
LONDON (Reuters) – Qatar Airways will not take any new planes ordered from Boeing or Airbus in 2020 or 2021, chief executive Akbar al-Baker said…
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Boeing Delivers First F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets to U.S. Navy for Flight Test
The first operational Block III jet will be delivered to the Navy in early 2021 ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 17, 2020 – Boeing delivered the…
Successful integration of ATLID completes the European set of instruments for EarthCARE satellite
Airbus-built ESA/JAXA mission will improve understanding of Earth´s energy budget Atmospheric lidar ATLID instrument will provide vertical profiles of aerosols and thin clouds Friedrichshafen, 17…
U.S. Senate panel authorizes $9.1 billion for 95 F-35 jets made by Lockheed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said on Thursday it had authorized $9.1 billion to produce 95 F-35 aircraft in its version…
Boeing aims for key 737 MAX certification flight in late June
WASHINGTON/SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co is aiming to conduct a key certification test flight on its grounded 737 MAX jet in late June, two people…
MC-21-300 test aircraft arrived in Ulyanovsk for painting
On June 10, 2020 the MC-21-300 test aircraft (tail number 73056) flew from Ramenskoye airfield (Zhukovsky, Moscow region) to Ulyanovsk-Vostochny airfield for painting.The flight lasted…
China Express Air to buy 100 of COMAC’s Chinese made planes
BEIJING (Reuters) – China Express Airlinessaid on Wednesday it had signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) to buy…
IATA: Airlines heading for $84 billion loss this year
PARIS (Reuters) – Airlines are set to lose $84 billion as the coronavirus pandemic reduces revenue by half to mark the worst year in the…
BELL BOEING DELIVER 400TH V-22 OSPREY
V-22 supports worldwide military readiness with specialized airpower HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (June 10, 2020) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and…
New Zealand says to buy five new C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand said on Friday that it will purchase five C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin to replace its existing…
Qantas to reactivate plans for Sydney-London flights when financial strength returns
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Qantas Airways Ltd will reactivate plans to order airplanes capable of the world’s longest non-stop commercial flights from Sydney to London when…
BELL TEAMS WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS FOR U.S. ARMY FUTURE ATTACK RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
Team Invictus brings together programmatic and operational expertise to deliver a transformational, affordable scout aircraft to soldiers, the Bell 360 Invictus Fort Worth, Texas (June 4,…