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12 June 2024
Boeing plane deliveries drop by half in May year-on-year
June 11 (Reuters) – Boeing said on Tuesday it delivered 24 commercial planes in May, about half of the 50 jets it handed over to…
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11 June 2024
Arajet Takes Delivery of its 10th Boeing 737 MAX as Carrier Expands International Routes
– Newest 737-8 supports Caribbean carrier’s push into North and South America – First low-fare airline in the region now flies the 737 MAX to…
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11 June 2024
Advanced Embraer C-390 Airlifters Deal: Netherlands Teams with Austria for Acquisition
The Netherlands and Austria are teaming up to get some Embraer C-390 airlifters, according to Austrian defense officials. They just signed a new MOU on…
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10 June 2024
BOMBARDIER DEFENSE AND ADAC ANNOUNCE ORDER OF A NEW CHALLENGER 650 AIRCRAFT FOR MEDEVAC USE
Bombardier Defense signs deal with German-based operator Aero-Dienst GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of ADAC SE, for a new Bombardier Challenger 650 aircraft, which…
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10 June 2024
Wheels-up for the final BelugaXL!
After serving as the programme’s test platform since 2018, in June 2024 the last of six BelugaXLs entered service. These successors to the A300-600ST, the…
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09 June 2024
Summer Special 3: 80th Anniversary of D-Day
This summer we will do some short articles about airshows, fly-ins, events, museums, military exercises under the title Summer Special. The 80th Anniversary…
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06 June 2024
Boeing Starliner Spacecraft Completes Successful Launch
– Launch marks first crewed launch of Starliner to the International Space Station – Rendezvous and docking with ISS are scheduled for June 6 NASA…
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06 June 2024
GERMANY TO PURCHASE 20 ADDITIONAL EUROFIGHTER JETS
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz today announced the purchase of 20 additional Eurofighter jets. Speaking at the opening of the ILA in Berlin, Chancellor…
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06 June 2024
The ABCs of F-35
F-35s are providing advanced, connected capabilities to the U.S. and allies around the world – from the air, land, and sea. The F-35 family includes…
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06 June 2024
Toki Aviation Capital and Fokker Next Gen Sign MoU
Toki Aviation Capital are strengthening their commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability by entering into a strategic MoU with…
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04 June 2024
Airbus in talks to sell over 100 widebody jets to Chinese airlines
June 4 (Reuters) – Airbus is negotiating a major sale of A330neo aircraft to China, with some of the largest Chinese airlines considering buying more…
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04 June 2024
Turkish Airlines in talks with Boeing for 225 jets
DUBAI, June 4 (Reuters) – Turkish Airlines is advancing talks with Boeing for 150 737 MAX narrow-body jets and 75 widebody 787 planes, but a…
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04 June 2024
Leonardo celebrates the opening of PZL-Świdnik’s production line for the AW149 helicopters of the Polish Armed Forces
Less than two years following contract signature, localised AW149 production is now being undertaken through PZL-Świdnik, the Polish-owned Leonardo company…
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03 June 2024
Saudi Flyadeal looks at adding Airbus or Boeing wide-body jets
DUBAI, June 3 (Reuters) – Saudi budget airline flyadeal is studying a possible order for between 10 and 20 wide-body jets to carry more passengers,…
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03 June 2024
Qatar Airways in talks for Airbus, Boeing order
DUBAI, June 3 (Reuters) – Qatar Airways is in talks with plane makers Airbus and Boeing for a major wide-body order, its chief executive said…
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03 June 2024
Mexicana de Aviación Orders 20 Embraer E2 Aircraft
Firm deal is for 10 E190-E2 and 10 E195-E2 new aircraft · Deliveries start 2Q25 São José dos Campos, Brazil, June 03, 2024 – Mexicana…
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03 June 2024
Unmanned escort for manned fighter jets: Airbus presents new Wingman concept at ILA Berlin
Berlin, 3 June 2024 – Airbus will be presenting its new Wingman concept at the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA in Berlin. In military aviation, a…
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31 May 2024
Airbus faces new output delays amid parts shortages
PARIS, May 31 (Reuters) – Airbus is facing new pressure on its planned production ramp-up for passenger jets as the world’s largest planemaker struggles to…
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31 May 2024
FAA will not allow Boeing to boost 737 MAX production yet
WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration will not immediately allow Boeing to increase 737 MAX production as it addresses ongoing…
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29 May 2024
Sweden Donating Two Saab 340 AEW&C Surveillance Planes to Ukrainian Air Force
The Ukrainian Air Force will receive two Saab 340 AEW&C aircraft in the ASC 890 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system configuration from Sweden,…
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29 May 2024
Airbus Heaven-sent EarthCARE to study clouds and climate
Airbus-built ESA-JAXA climate satellite successfully launched Friedrichshafen, 29 May 2024 – The Airbus-built EarthCARE climate monitoring satellite has…
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29 May 2024
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II crashed shortly after takeoff near Albuquerque, New Mexico
A pilot was seriously injured when an F-35B fighter jet crashed Tuesday afternoon near New Mexico’s Albuquerque International Sunport, authorities said. The…
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28 May 2024
MILESTONE 400TH CESSNA CITATION LATITUDE PRODUCTION ROLLOUT EMPHASIZES ITS LEADING POSITION IN THE MIDSIZE BUSINESS JET MARKET
Textron Aviation today announced that the 400th Cessna Citation Latitude business jet has rolled out of production at the company’s factory in Wichita,…
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28 May 2024
Aero Asahi to introduce Japan’s first Agusta-branded VIP/CORPORATE helicopter
A leading general aviation service provider in Japan, Aero Asahi will operate one AW169 helicopter with delivery expected in spring 2025 Aero Asahi…
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27 May 2024
BEST-SELLING CESSNA CITATION LATITUDE AND FLAGSHIP CITATION LONGITUDE TO OFFER NEW ADVANCED AVIONICS FEATURES
Textron Aviation today announced advanced Garmin G5000 avionics enhancements coming to the best-selling mid-size business jet, the Cessna Citation Latitude,…
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25 May 2024
Netherlands to ban loudest night flights at Schiphol airport
AMSTERDAM, May 24 (Reuters) – The Dutch government wants fewer night flights at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport and to ban the loudest night flights by 2025…
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25 May 2024
PHI to add the AW189 Super Medium Helicopter to its global fleet
PHI agrees to 12 AW189s including firm orders and options plus extensive support partnership To date, nearly 150 AW189s have been ordered with 90+ delivered…
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23 May 2024
Sikorsky Flight-Tests Scalable ‘Rotor Blown Wing’ UAS for DARPA Project
The VTOL tail sitter features proprotors for flight efficiency STRATFORD, Conn., May 22, 2024 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is conducting flight…
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23 May 2024
Embraer Partners With Avfuel to Increase SAF Adoption
Melbourne, Florida – May 23, 2024 – Embraer, a global leader in aerospace innovation, today announced a landmark agreement with Avfuel to increase its uptake…
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23 May 2024
Airbus takes superconductivity research for hydrogen-powered aircraft a step further
Confirmed interest in the potential of superconducting technologies for hydrogen-powered aircraft Launch of a new demonstrator with a megawatt-class…
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22 May 2024
HercFusion: Transforming C-130 Maintenance with AI Tech
Lockheed Martin, in partnership with SAS Industries, is leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize aircraft maintenance…
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22 May 2024
Airbus awarded space weather spacecraft mission Vigil
Vigil will provide more accurate warning of impending solar storms to help protect satellites in space and electronics on Earth Brussels 22 May 2024 – Airbus…
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21 May 2024
Airbus signs order with LCI and SMFL for 21 latest generation helicopters
Airbus Helicopters, LCI, a leading aviation company, and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (SMFL), have announced an order for up to 21 of…
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21 May 2024
Airbus, Delta, Plug Power, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport study feasibility of hydrogen hub at world’s busiest airport
Airbus, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Delta Air Lines and Plug Power have joined forces to study the feasibility of a…
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21 May 2024
Saudia Group orders 105 A320neo Family aircraft to support Saudi Arabia’s aviation goals
Saudia Group, represented by Saudia, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and flyadeal, the group’s low-cost carrier, has signed a firm…
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20 May 2024
Stronger Together: F-35s, F-16s Safeguard NATO’s East
American F-35s recently trained with Polish F-16s to strengthen NATO’s joint airpower capabilities. U.S. Air Force F-35s deployed from RAF Lakenheath, UK,…
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20 May 2024
CESSNA SKYCOURIER EARNS FAA CERTIFICATION FOR NEW COMBI OPTION, BRINGING FURTHER INNOVATION AND FUNCTIONALITY TO CARGO AND PASSENGER TRANSPORT
Textron Aviation today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted certification of a new Combi interior conversion option for the…
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20 May 2024
Blue Origin Completes 25th Mission to Space with Six Crew Onboard
Blue Origin successfully completed its seventh human spaceflight and the 25th flight for the New Shepard program. Our astronaut crew included: Mason Angel,…
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20 May 2024
PAC-3 MSE Integrated With Aegis Weapon System Defeats Target In Flight Test
In partnership with multiple Department of Defense Services and Components, Lockheed Martin launched a PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)interceptor…
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17 May 2024
Airbus Innovative aviation liquid hydrogen project launched
Brussels, 16 May 2024 – An innovative aviation hydrogen handling and refuelling project, led by Airbus and supported by academic partners, airport operators…
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