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...
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
IAI delivers Boeing Passenger-to-Cargo Converted Plane After FAA Certification
Two Boeing B737-800 aircraft converted from passenger to cargo configuration by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) were delivered to unnamed customers soon after Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification. "Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States and the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI) certified IAI Aviation Group's conversion of Boeing B737-800...
General Electric Engines To Power Chinese COMAC C919 Jet
General Electric (GE) has been granted a license to supply CFM LEAP-1C engine to power China's COMAC C919 narrow-body jetliner slated to go into service next year. "We received notification that GE Aviation has license approval for engines for the C919," a spokeswoman for GE told Reuters on Tuesday
Boeing Suspends 787 Operations in South Carolina Over COVID-19
Boeing will temporarily suspend all 787 operations at Boeing South Carolina (BSC) until further notice to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 virus. "Boeing will temporarily suspend all 787 operations at Boeing South Carolina (BSC) until further notice, starting at the end of second shift on Wednesday, April 8," the company said...
Keel Laid For Sweden’s Torpedo Recovery, Anti-mine Ships
U.K. Royal Navy’s New Mini Helicopter Drone Debuts on Operations in Gulf...
Netherlands Extends Deployment of MQ-9 Reapers in Romania Until 2026
First Batch of 'Ready To Fly' Russian Engines Shipped For Installation on...
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