Boeing Awarded Contract for Five P-8A Aircraft for Germany
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 28, 2021 —The U.S. Navy today awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a production contract for five P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Germany. First deliveries are…
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Boeing to Add 767-300BCF Conversion Lines at GAMECO to Meet Strong Market Demand
– Boeing will open two new 767-300BCF conversion lines next year at GAMECO in Guangzhou, China – GAMECO will be the first MRO to convert…
DAF awards Rolls-Royce B-52H engine contract
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Department of the Air Force has awarded a $2,604,329,361 contract to Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana, for B-52H Stratofortress military derivative commercial…
Rapid Dragon Demonstrates Palletized Munition Capability in First C-17 and EC-130 System-Level Demonstrations
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 21, 2021 – In partnership with the Air Force, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently deployed Rapid Dragon munition pallets from C-17 and…
New Bell 407GXi Customer Takes Delivery by Undertaking Transatlantic Flight
Kiev, Ukraine (Sept. 23, 2021) Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has delivered a Bell 407GXi with an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)…
Airbus begins assembly of first future ‘eco-wing’ prototype
Programme will enhance understanding of wing manufacturing and industrialisation Toulouse | Broughton, 22 September 2021 – ‘Wing of Tomorrow’, a major Airbus research and technology…
Airbus launches extra high performance wing demonstrator to fortify decarbonisation ambition
Toulouse, 22 September 2021 – Airbus has launched an extra-performing wing demonstrator project focused on accelerating and validating technologies that will improve and optimise wing…
Airbus Helicopters starts flight tests with engine back-up system
Paving the way for a future hybridised propulsion system for helicopters Toulouse, 21 September 2021 – Airbus Helicopters, in partnership with the French Civil Aviation Authority DGAC,…
Bell to Showcase Nexus Air Taxi and Iconic Innovations at Smithsonian “FUTURES” Exhibition
New Smithsonian exhibition showcases Bell’s future and legacy innovations and their impact on aviation Washington, D.C. (September 21, 2021) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron…
F-35 weapon capability enhancements for the UK and Italy
BAE Systems and MBDA have secured additional funding to complete the development and integration of next generation weapons capabilities on the UK and Italian F-35…
Airbus and Air New Zealand to study potential for hydrogen-powered aircraft
Air New Zealand and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on a joint study to explore the potential for hydrogen-powered aircraft…
Boeing to Build New Factory in Illinois to Produce MQ-25 Stingray
Hundreds of manufacturing jobs will support production of the U.S. Navy’s new unmanned aircraft ST. LOUIS, Sept. 17, 2021 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will build…