Bundeswehr orders 31 NH90 helicopters for shipborne operations
Replacement of German Sea Lynx fleet with an evolution of the Sea Lion Donauwörth, 26 November 2020 – The German Bundeswehr has ordered 31 NH90 helicopters,…
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Embraer installs HEPA filters on ERJ 145 jets
São José dos Campos, Brazil – November 26, 2020 – With the main goal of supporting customers of the 50-seat ERJ 145 jet in their…
Thanksgiving travelers give U.S. airports their busiest weekend since March
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – More than 3 million airline passengers passed through U.S. airports over the weekend, disregarding calls to avoid Thanksgiving trips and making it…
U.S. Air Force selects next C-130J Super Hercules locations
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Air Force has selected Louisville Air National Guard Base, Kentucky; McLaughlin ANGB, West Virginia; Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Texas;…
Lockheed Martin F-35 Proposal Submitted to Swiss Government
The 5th Generation F-35 provides unmatched capabilities, autonomy and industrial opportunities for Switzerland FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 19, 2020 — On Nov. 19, the U.S….
The Next Steps for Bell’s Electrically Distributed Anti-Torque
From the creation of the first certified commercial helicopter to introducing tiltrotor technology, Bell’s iconic legacy consists of revolutionary ideas that have disrupted industries. Today…
Jetman Vincent Reffet crashed during training
The French stuntman Vincent Reffet was killed during training in the Dubai desert. Exactly what went wrong has not been revealed. The 36-year-old ‘jetman’ was…
U.S. ends Boeing 737 MAX flight ban after crash probes
WASHINGTON/SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co won approval on Wednesday from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to fly its 737 MAX jet again after two fatal…
Air France-KLM prepares COVID-19 vaccine airlift
PARIS (Reuters) – Air France-KLM is among airlines gearing up for the challenge of transporting millions of doses of temperature-sensitive COVID-19 vaccines in the midst…
BAE Systems receives certification for F-22 Identification Friend-or-Foe capability
Our IFF transponder has been certified for the F-22 aircraft BAE Systems has received certification for its Identification Friend-or-Foe (IFF) transponder for the F-22 Raptor…
Volga-Dnepr AN-124 damaged in emergency landing
A Volga-Dnepr AN-124-100 RA-82042, made an emergency landing at Tolmachevo Airport in Novosibirsk, Russia this morning, and suffered extensive damage. The An-124 was just departing…
Airbus wins ESA’s LSTM temperature-check mission for Copernicus next generation
Contract valued at € 380 million Airbus Spain to lead industrial consortium: first Copernicus prime for Spain Madrid, 13 November 2020 – The European Space…