Hainan Airlines Celebrate Delivery of Airlines’ First 787-9 Dreamliner
Boeing and Hainan Airlines today celebrated the delivery of the carrier’s first 787-9 Dreamliner. Hainan becomes China’s first operator of both the 787-8 and 787-9…
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AW101 Norwegian All-Weather SAR Helicopter unveilled by Norway’s Minister of Justice and Public Security
The Norwegian All-Weather SAR Helicopter is the world’s most advanced and capable SAR helicopter today AW101 deliveries to Norway will start in March 2017 and…
Air China Introduces its First Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
China’s national flag carrier becomes the first customer in the nation to operate the airplane. Boeing and Air China officially unveiled the airline’s first 787-9…
First F-35 Lightning II’s of Dutch Air Force landing at Leeuwarden AFB
Today at Leeuwarden AFB The Netherlands, two F-35 Lighting II’s landed for a 3 weeks stay. The aircraft are stationed in The Netherlands for so…
Boeing 737 MAX Makes First International Journey for Flight Testing
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 has marked a key achievement after completing high altitude flight testing in La Paz, Bolivia. It’s the first international trip…
U.S. Marine Corps’ CH-53K helicopter completes first external load test
A CH-53K King Stallion, the U.S. Marine Corps’ newest helicopter, completed its first external load flight test Apr. 19 at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation’s Development Flight…
Airbus ACJneo Family wins first Asian customer
An Asian customer has become the first in the region to place a firm order for an Airbus ACJ319neo , delivery of which is planned…
First of sixteen AW101 helicopters for the Norwegian Government makes successful maiden flight
A major milestone for the Norwegian All Weather SAR Helicopter programme that features an innovative search and rescue configuration The helicopters will be delivered…
First Airbus aircraft produced in the U.S. takes flight
21 March 2016 The first Airbus aircraft produced in the U.S. Manufacturing Facility has flown for the first time. The A321, destined for JetBlue took…
Pratt & Whitney PurePower® Engines Complete First A321neo Flight
Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower Geared Turbofan™ engines successfully completed its first test flight on the Airbus A321neo. The PW1135G-JM engine, a 35,000 thrust class engine,…
First U.S.-built A321 exits paint shop
Painting of the first U.S.-built A321 has been completed as it emerged from the paintshop in Mobile, Alabama in its JetBlue livery. This latest milestone…
Finnish Border Guard receive their first H215 from Airbus Helicopters
First of two H215 (formerly AS332L1e) to be delivered this year Existing AS332 L1 fleet to be retrofit to H215 configuration Operating in demanding conditions…