Rostec Increases Service Life of Indian Trainer Jet Engine to 1,200 hours
An Indian HJT-36 training aircraft took to the skies powered by the AL-55I jet engine, created by United Engine Corporation of Rostec. The event took…
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Airbus Latest Commercial Aircraft figures January 2021
January 2021 deliveries: 21 deliveries to 15 customers (Inc: 3 A220, 16 A320 Family (4 ceo, 12 neo), 1 A330neo, 1 A350) January 2021 orders:…
IATA – 2020 Worst Year for Air Cargo Demand Since Performance Monitoring Began
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand for air cargo decreased by 10.6% in…
Bell Delivers the First Bell 505 NXi to Europe
Fort Worth, TX (Feb. 4, 2021) Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, recently delivered the first European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)-certified Bell…
SpaceX Starship prototype rocket explodes on landing after test launch
(Reuters) – A prototype of SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded during a landing attempt minutes after a high-altitude experimental launch from Boca Chica, Texas, on Tuesday,…
2020 Worst Year in History for Air Travel Demand
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2020 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) fell…
F-15EX First Flight Clears Path for Deliveries to U.S. Air Force
Newest U.S. Air Force fighter completes 90-minute test flight Deliveries to begin this quarter, less than nine months after contract award ST. LOUIS, Feb….
More than half of world’s airline pilots no longer flying
(Reuters) – More than half of the world’s airline pilots are no longer flying for a living amid the plunge in demand during the coronavirus…
Airbus studies “Moon Cruiser” concept for ESA’s cis-lunar transfer vehicle
Versatile, autonomous logistics vehicle to support future lunar missions based on heritage from Orion ESM and ATV Toulouse, 28 January 2021 – Airbus has been…
Boeing gets U.S. approval to offer F-15EX to India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Boeing has received a licence from the U.S. government to offer its F-15EX fighter jet to the Indian air force, a…
Royal Australian Air Force benefits from Airbus SmartForce digital services
Amberley (Australia), 28 January 2021 – Airbus has recently signed a contract to provide a digital services focus for the maintenance of the Air Refueling…
Air Peace Takes delivery of the first E2 for the African Continent
São José dos Campos, Brazil, January 27, 2021 – Air Peace, Nigeria and West Africa’s largest airline, took delivery of their first E195-E2 aircraft today….