Boeing-Built SES Satellites Send, Receive First Signals
– Satellites launched from Cape Canaveral on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket – Signals confirmed following geostationary injection orbit – Dual-launch configuration…
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WestJet Expands Fleet with Largest Boeing 737 MAX Jet, Ordering Up to 64 Fuel-efficient Airplanes
– Canadian carrier orders 42 737-10s with options for an additional 22 jets – 737-10 will enable WestJet to reduce emissions, meet long-term sustainability goals…
Bell Announces a Signed Purchase Agreement for First SUBARU Bell 412EPXs Sold in Europe
Fort Worth, TX (Sept. 29, 2022) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today a signed purchase agreement for two SUBARU…
Lilium aims to build 400 air taxis a year, seek grants
PARIS, Sept 28 (Reuters) – German air taxi developer Lilium Air Mobility plans to set up industrial capacity to make some 400 of its electrically…
Finland closes highway for fighter jet drill for first time in decades
JOUTSA, Finland, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Finland has shut down a section of one of its main highways for five days for the first time…
China Airlines Finalizes Landmark Order for Up to 24 Boeing 787 Dreamliners
— Selecting the 787 to expand China Airlines’ global network and cargo capacity — Fleet modernization with 787 cuts fuel use and CO2 emissions by…
Lockheed Martin, Verizon demonstrate 5G-powered ISR Capabilities for Department of Defense
In recent demonstrations, Lockheed Martin and Verizon flew 5G-enabled drones to capture and securely transfer high-speed, real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data from aircraft…
French Navy takes delivery of first H160 for search and rescue missions
Marignane, The French Navy has taken delivery of the first of six H160s that will perform search and rescue (SAR) missions. The aircraft is part…
Xiamen Airlines switches to Airbus A320neo Family to boost fleet
Toulouse, 22 September 2022 – Xiamen Airlines has placed a firm order for 40 A320neo Family aircraft switching to Airbus for its fleet growth, making…
Toki Air to Choose ATR GMA to Support its New Operations
The new Japanese airline signs ten year contract to support its brand-new ATR fleet MRO Asia-Pacific – Singapore, 22 September 2022 – ATR, the world…
South Africa’s Paramount receives orders for Mwari aircraft
Two customers have placed nine ordersParamount plans to sell mini-factories to clients PRETORIA, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Private South African defence firm Paramount Aerospace Industries…
B-21 bomber to be unveiled first week in December
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The Air Force confirmed today it plans to reveal the B-21 Raider in the first week of December during an unveiling…