Boeing’s First Japan KC-46 Tanker Takes Flight
First KC-46 for an international customer completes successful first flightJapan Air Self-Defense Force scheduled to receive tanker this year The first Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-46…
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Lockheed Martin Selects ABL Space Systems Rocket To Power First UK Vertical Satellite Launch
Lockheed Martin has contracted ABL Space Systems, of El Segundo, California, a developer of low-cost launch vehicles and launch systems for the small satellite industry,…
FIRST CARGO DOOR EQUIPPED BEECHCRAFT KING AIR 260C TO ENTER AIR MEDICAL SERVICE WITH AIR ARCHIPELS
Textron Aviation announced today it was awarded a contract by Air Archipels of Tahiti (French Polynesia) for one Beechcraft King Air 260 and one cargo…
Belavia Takes Delivery of First Embraer E195-E2
Belavia, Belarusian Airlines, the national carrier of Belarus, took delivery today of their first E2 next generation Embraer aircraft in Brazil. The new aircraft is…
China Airlines Takes Delivery of First Boeing 777 Freighter
Airline becomes 20th operator of 777 Freighter amid higher demand for dedicated cargo jetsChina Airlines to increase freight capacity and enter new markets with additional…
Embraer delivers first of Praetor 600 fleet to Flexjet, the Praetor fleet launch customer
Embraer has delivered the first jet in a fleet of Praetor 600s to Flexjet. The aircraft will be used for the company’s burgeoning operations in…
First F-35A for Denmark Progressing Towards Delivery
The first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II for the Royal Danish Air Force is standing with weight on wheels for the first time, a significant…
Milestone becomes first leasing customer for multi-mission H160
Milestone Aviation and Airbus Helicopters have agreed to include six H160s in Milestone’s orderbook. The helicopters will be destined for a range of missions including…
First Airbus C295 aircraft arrives in Canada
The first Airbus C295 aircraft, purchased by the Government of Canada for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement…
Boeing Australia ‘Fires Up’ Engine on First Loyal Wingman Aircraft
Boeing Australia powered up the commercial turbofan engine on the first Loyal Wingman aircraft in September, as part of ground testing and preparations for first…
BELL ADDS ITS FIRST EUROPEAN AUTHORIZED MAINTENANCE CENTER TO ITS SUPPORT NETWORK
Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today its first ever Authorized Maintenance Center (AMC) in Europe. The new AMC will provide maintenance for the Bell…
VSR700 prototype performs first autonomous free flight
The prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 unmanned aerial system (UAS) has performed its first free flight. The VSR700 performed a ten minute flight at a…