F-35 Lightning II conducts first flight with TR-3, configuration
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) — A developmental test team from the 461st Flight Test Squadron conducted the first flight of an F-35…
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Stellantis to Build Electric Aircraft with Archer and Provide Strategic Funding for Growth
Stellantis and Archer join forces to manufacture Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft Stellantis will contribute advanced manufacturing technology and expertise, experienced personnel and capital to enable…
Raytheon Intelligence & Space awarded Missile Track Custody development contract
New missile tracking system will operate from Medium Earth Orbit El Segundo, Calif. (January 4, 2023) – Raytheon Intelligence & Space has been awarded a prime contract to…
Apollo Astronaut Walter Cunningham Dies at 90
Former astronaut Walter Cunningham, who flew into space on Apollo 7, the first flight with crew in NASA’s Apollo Program, died early Tuesday morning in…
Airbus to provide Poland with a very high resolution optical satellite system
First export contract for Airbus’ S950 Optical satellites, already used for Pléiades Neo Polish system includes two very high resolution satellites, ground segment and associated…
BOC Aviation Announces Order for 40 Additional Boeing 737-8 Jets
– Order will support narrowbody market demand as air travel continues to recover – 737-8 fuel efficiency and reliability support BOC Aviation’s growth strategy –…
Porter Airlines Takes Delivery of Their First Embraer E195-E2
São José dos Campos, Brazil, 21 December 2022 – The first two of 50 Embraer E195-E2 ordered by Porter Airlines have been delivered in a ceremony at…
New airline in Mexico selects Cessna SkyCouriers and Cessna Grand Caravan EXs to service region
WICHITA, Kan. (December 21, 2022) – Textron Aviation today announced that Aerus, a new regional airline in Mexico, is launching its fleet with the purchase…
Falco Xplorer completes first flight campaign, a decisive step towards the certification of the drone
Leonardo has successfully completed the first phase of flight testing for its Falco Xplorer drone. The system is now ready for the second phase of…
Austrian MoD takes delivery of its first AW169M LUH helicopter
The first of 18 helicopters was delivered in line with contractual obligations. The Austrian MoD’s AW169M LUH programme begins a new era in national defence…
Raytheon Technologies Completes First Engine Run of Regional Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator
RLINGTON, Va., Dec. 20, 2022 — Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) announced today the successful first engine run of the company’s regional hybrid-electric flight demonstrator, marking a…
Condor takes delivery of its first A330neo to modernise fleet
Toulouse, 20 December 2022 – German Airline Condor Flugdienst GmbH has taken delivery of its first A330-900 widebody aircraft out of an order of 16…