Nature-inspired wing demonstrator completes wind-tunnel tests
Filton, 12 April 2022 – Airbus has completed wind-tunnel testing of its eXtra Performance Wing demonstrator in its quest to quickly test and accelerate new…
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Planet Nine (Planet 9) expands charter fleet with two more managed Gulfstream IV-SP aircraft
Reflecting industry trends that business jet travel has fully returned to pre-pandemic levels, Planet Nine, (Planet 9) the US private charter operator and aircraft management…
London-Heathrow Airport passenger numbers highest since pandemic began
Heathrow Airport has said it has recorded its busiest month since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The west London hub said it was used…
Boeing Announces First-Quarter Deliveries
CHICAGO, April 12, 2022 – The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the first quarter…
Air France-KLM confirms order for four Airbus A350F
Toulouse, 12 april 2022 – Air France-KLM has finalised its order with Airbus for four new generation A350F freighters, following the earlier commitment announced in…
Qatar’s first two NH90 NFH naval helicopters delivered
Rome 07 April 2022 11:08 The first two NH90 helicopters, dedicated to naval missions, of the Qatar Emiri Air Force were delivered from Leonardo’s Venice…
Passenger Recovery Accelerates in February
Geneva– The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that air travel posted a strong rebound in February 2022 compared to January 2022, as Omicron-related impacts…
Leonardo to deliver next stage of AW159 Wildcat helicopter Integrated Support and Training contract in UK
The contract will sustain more than 340 industry jobs in the South West of EnglandMore than 70 AW159s delivered to operators around the world logging…
Air Cargo Growth Continues in February, up 2.9%
Geneva-The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air cargo markets showing that demand increased in February despite a challenging operating backdrop. Several…
MetOp-SG-B weather satellite: Scatterometer flies through tests
Scatterometers play a central role in monitoring climate change Next generation weather satellite set to improve regional & global forecasting Madrid, 6 April, 2022 –…
Cannon AFB partners with Bell Boeing to improve the CV-22
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – On March 24, Cannon Air Force Base delivered its third Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey to the Bell Amarillo Assembly…
United States Air Force’s new intercontinental ballistic missile system has a name: Sentinel
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Department of the Air Force’s new weapon system, the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, has officially been designated the LGM-35A Sentinel. …