IATA: Peak travel season ends on a high note in August
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for August 2022 showing continued momentum in the air travel recovery. Total traffic in…
SalamAir, Oman’s Low-Cost Carrier, Selects the Embraer E195-E2 for Next Stage of Growth
Istanbul, Turkey, October 6, 2022 –SalamAir has signed a firm order with Embraer S.A. (“Embraer”) for six E195-E2, with options for a further six aircraft….
Boeing doesn’t expect 737 MAX 10 to gain FAA approval before summer 2023
WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Boeing Co does not anticipate winning approval for the 737 MAX 10 before next summer, according to a Federal Aviation…
Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage™ Flight Testing Starts on Airbus A320neo Aircraft
TOULOUSE, France, October 4, 2022 – Pratt & Whitney today announced that Airbus has started development flight testing of the GTF Advantage engine on an…
Boeing-Built SES Satellites Send, Receive First Signals
– Satellites launched from Cape Canaveral on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket – Signals confirmed following geostationary injection orbit – Dual-launch configuration…
RAF Typhoon and Chinook train over white cliffs
RAF Typhoon jets and a Chinook helicopter have met over the white cliffs to conduct valuable training. The crews were fresh from wowing the crowds…
Iranian plane arrives safely in China after fake bomb scare
(Reuters) – Iranian airliner Mahan Air’s Tehran to Guangzhou flight arrived safely and on time at its Chinese destination, Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency said…
Nigeria would consider China’s C919 plane for new airline
(Reuters) – Nigeria would consider buying China’s newly-certified C919 passenger jet as it grows the country’s fledgling carrier Nigeria Air to 30 planes by around…
US Navy fast-tracks contract for MQ-9 Reaper advanced technology
The Navy recently awarded an $8.4 million dollar contract to multiple vendors for the Marine Corps’ MQ-9 Reaper Airborne Network Extension (ANE) Skytower II (STII)….
Elbit Systems Awarded a $120 Million Contract to Supply Hermes 900 UAS to the Royal Thai Navy
“Elbit Systems” announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at $120 million to supply Hermes™ 900 Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and training…
U.S. Army Orders Additional Enhanced CH-47F Block II Chinooks
Modernization continues with Block II technologies and enhanced designSix CH-47F Block IIs now under contract with first slated for Fiscal Year 2024Separate award provides Lot…
Airbus delivers its 500th A350
25 million passengers, more than 900 routes and over 400 orders in the backlog. At the end of September 2022, Airbus celebrates its 500th A350…