France to order 42 Dassault Rafale fighters in 2023
The French Ministry of Armed Forces will order 42 Dassault Rafale fighters in 2023 to close the capacity gap created by the sale of 24…
China certifies C919 jet to compete with Airbus and Boeing
BEIJING/SYDNEY, Sept 30 (Reuters) – China held a ceremony on Thursday to certify its C919 narrowbody passenger jet, photos on social media showed, representing a…
Embraer Delivers 1700th E-Jet
São José dos Campos, Brazil, September 29, 2022 – Embraer has reached a new milestone on the E-Jet program, the delivery of the 1700th production…
WestJet Expands Fleet with Largest Boeing 737 MAX Jet, Ordering Up to 64 Fuel-efficient Airplanes
– Canadian carrier orders 42 737-10s with options for an additional 22 jets – 737-10 will enable WestJet to reduce emissions, meet long-term sustainability goals…
Bell Announces a Signed Purchase Agreement for First SUBARU Bell 412EPXs Sold in Europe
Fort Worth, TX (Sept. 29, 2022) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today a signed purchase agreement for two SUBARU…
Lilium aims to build 400 air taxis a year, seek grants
PARIS, Sept 28 (Reuters) – German air taxi developer Lilium Air Mobility plans to set up industrial capacity to make some 400 of its electrically…
Finland closes highway for fighter jet drill for first time in decades
JOUTSA, Finland, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Finland has shut down a section of one of its main highways for five days for the first time…
China Airlines Finalizes Landmark Order for Up to 24 Boeing 787 Dreamliners
— Selecting the 787 to expand China Airlines’ global network and cargo capacity — Fleet modernization with 787 cuts fuel use and CO2 emissions by…
Lockheed Martin, Verizon demonstrate 5G-powered ISR Capabilities for Department of Defense
In recent demonstrations, Lockheed Martin and Verizon flew 5G-enabled drones to capture and securely transfer high-speed, real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data from aircraft…
BLADE and Eve Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Urban Air Mobility Ecosystem in India
BLADE India signs a purchase order for up to 200 of Eve’s eVTOL, initially underwriting 50,000 hours of flight time per year in the region…
Boeing Delivers on 100th 737-800 BCF Order to AerCap
-AerCap Cargo was the first BCF customer and is the largest lessor of the 737-800BCF -AerCap Cargo Head: E-Commerce growth fuels increased demand for 737-800BCF…
EasyJet to upgrade its Airbus A320 Family fleet with Descent Profile Optimisation and Continuous Descent Approach to further improve efficiency, fuel savings and noise emissions
EasyJet is to upgrade its A320 Family fleet with Airbus’ “Descent Profile Optimisation” (DPO) – a fuel-saving enhancement to the aircraft’s on-board Flight Management System…