Second Boeing 777X Airplane Takes to the Skies
Boeing announced successful maiden flight of the second 777X widebody airplane on Thursday. The plane flew for 2 hours and 58 minutes over Washington state before landing at Seattle's Boeing Field at 2:02 p
Boeing to Resume 737 Max Production at Low-rate This Year: CEO Calhoun
Boeing expects to resume 737 MAX production at low rates in 2020, gradually increasing to 31 planes per month during 2021, with gradual increases to correspond to market demand, Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun said in a letter to employees today. We are progressing toward the safe return to service...
Boeing to Resume 787 Manufacturing Operations
Boeing has said it will resume 787 operations in South Carolina on May 3 or 4, when some of its employees will return to work. The return includes all operations that were temporarily suspended on April 8 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Sanctions Helped Russian MC-21 Airliner Escape COVID-19 Bloodbath
US sanctions against Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) helped the MC-21 airliner project escape current bloodbath facing the aviation industry caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Had the MC-21 kept to its original schedule and commenced serial production by 2018 with deliveries to airline customers by 2019-20; it would have got caught...
First Cessna Citation Latitudes Configured for Flight Inspection Delivered to Japan
Kanematsu Corporation has taken the delivery of the first two flight inspection-configured Cessna Citation Latitude aircraft to be operated by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). "Textron Aviation Inc
Airbus introduces "e-Delivery" of Commercial Plans amid COVID-19
Airbus has announced contactless shipment of commercial planes dubbed "e-Delivery" to ensure business continuity while avoiding risks of spreading the COVID-19 infection. "A new aircraft hand-over and 'e-Delivery' virtual process has recently commenced operation, guaranteeing continuation of Airbus delivery stream, while integrating the required health & safety requirements during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic," the company said in a statement Tuesday
Russian UAC Sets up Fuselage Panel Specialization Center
Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has set up a Fuselage Panel Specialization Center at its Ulyanovsk-based aircraft plant Aviastar-SP. The Center will be responsible for producing resources to improve the manufacturing rate of fuselage panels of civilian aircraft such as Il-76MD-90A, Il-112V and Il-114-300
Sky Advertising Made Legal in the UK After 60 Years
Advertising in the sky using smoke trails of aircraft has been legalized in the UK after 60 years and will debut on May 8. “Should sky typing and sky writing become lawful, there is a potential commercial benefit to enable such services to be provided in the UK given its large population and significant aviation and advertising markets,” according to a document published by the Department for Transport (DfT)
Boeing to Restart Airplane Production at Puget Sound
Boeing has announced a restart of aircraft production following a two-week suspension even as one of its suppliers, Kawasaki Heavy said it would suspend parts manufacture for the 787 Dreamliner jet. The company on Thursday said it will resume all commercial airplanes production at Puget Sound-region, tasked with building 747, 767, 777 and 787 aircraft, in a “phase manner
Parked Plane at Narita Airport Spun Around by Heavy Wind
It is not only headwinds caused by the Coronavirus pandemic proving problematic for Japans airline industry, but also heavy winds that forced a parked airliner to spin around in Narita International Airport on April 13. The approximately 50-tonne Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 737-800 airplane spun around 90 degrees clockwise with the tip of its left wing hitting an aerobridge and damaging it, Mainichi reported Tuesday
SunExpress to Carry Cargo on Passenger Seats, Overhead Bins
After canceling passenger flights owing to COVIS-19 pandemic, SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa will begin cargo flights with 18 aircraft in its fleet without removing passenger seats. The carrier will begin freighter operations with a new type of cargo-carrying model by utilizing the passenger cabin to maximize the capacity for cargo, a company statement said Monday
Airbus Revising Aircraft Production Downwards by a Third
Airbus is revising its production rates downwards by a third to adapt to the new Coronavirus market environment. In Q1 2020, Airbus booked 290 net commercial aircraft orders and delivered 122 aircraft
Uruguay Orders Five A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft
Italian Army Orders Rheinmetall’s Skynex Air Defense System
Fincantieri Acquires Leonardo's Underwater Armaments & Systems Business
South Korea Begins Development of Long-range Air Defense Missile System
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U