Fiji Airways takes delivery of its first of two A350 XWBs
Fiji Airways has become the first airline from the South Pacific region to take delivery of the A350 XWB, the world’s most modern all-new wide-body…
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Bell Delivers Canada’s First Bell 407GXi
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today the delivery of Canada’s first Bell 407GXi to Nova Scotia-based business, Municipal Enterprises Limited. The…
VSR700 prototype performs first flight
Next generation defence innovation for 21st century navies The prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 unmanned aerial system has performed its first flight at a drone test…
FIRST POSEIDON AIRCRAFT DELIVERED TO THE RAF
The first submarine-hunting Poseidon MRA Mk.1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) has been delivered to the Royal Air Force. The MOD is investing £3 billion in…
Helvetic Airways Receives its First E190-E2 Jet
In ceremony held at its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Helvetic Airways officially received its first E190-E2 jet from Embraer. The airline has a contract for…
Flight testing begins for the first H225Ms for Kuwait
The first H225Ms to be delivered to Kuwait later this year have started flight testing. Kuwait ordered 30 of the long-range multi-role H225Ms in August…
First Royal Canadian Air Force C295 shows off its final livery
The first Airbus C295, purchased by the Government of Canada for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement (FWSAR)…
Airbus demonstrates ACH160 on yacht for first time
Monaco – Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) will this week begin demonstrating the world’s most advanced medium helicopter – the ACH160 – to prospective customers at…
Air Astana takes delivery of its first A321LR
Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, has taken delivery of its first A321LR on lease from Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL). The A321LR will join Air…
Marshall rolls out first Bangladesh Air Force C-130J
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group rolled out the first of a number of C-130J Hercules aircraft it is preparing for delivery to the Bangladesh Air…
Apollo 11, July 20th 1969, First Man on the Moon.
On July 20, 1969, humans walked on another world for the first time in history, achieving the goal that President John F. Kennedy had set…
Embraer Delivers its First New Praetor 600; The Industry-Leading Super-Midsize Business Jet
Embraer announced today the first delivery of its new Praetor 600 super-midsize business jet to an undisclosed European customer. The delivery ceremony was held at…