Boeing, AVIC Announce Expansion of Aircraft Composites JV amidst U.S.-China Balloon Row...
Boeing and Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC) announced February 6 the third phase expansion of Tianjin Boeing Composites Co., Ltd, a joint venture to make composite parts for the Boeings line of commercial airliners
Mitsubishi Heavy Likely to Terminate SpaceJet Airliner, Could lose $7.6 Billion
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. plans to terminate Japan's first domestically manufactured passenger jet project, Spacejet launched 15 years ago and sink upto 1 trillion yen ($7
Boeing Delivers Final 747 Aircraft to Atlas Air
Boeing completed delivery of the final Boeing 747 to Atlas Air, bringing to a close more than a half century of production. Boeing employees who designed and built the first 747, known as the "Incredibles," returned to be honored at the Everett factory where the journey of the 747 began in
Israel’s Elbit Systems to Supply Large Main Deck Cargo Doors for Boeing...
Elbit Systems wholly-owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems-Cyclone LTD., has won a contract for the supply of aero-structure assemblies to The Boeing Company
Boeing to Develop Large Lightweight Wings to Accommodate Fuel-efficient Engines
Boeing is leading a team tasked to develop a Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) to accommodate advanced propulsion systems for fuel-efficient aircraft. The technologies demonstrated and tested as part of the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) program will inform future designs and could lead to breakthrough aerodynamics and fuel efficiency gains
Russian Govt Agency Approves Improved Domestic Wing, PD-14 Engine for MC-21 Airliner
Russias Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) approved major changes to the standard design of the MC-21 aircraft related to the installation of the Russian PD-14 engine and composite wings. Documents confirming the amendments to the liner's certificate were handed over to Irkut Corporation, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) on December 29
Raytheon Completes 1st Engine Run of Regional Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator
Raytheon announced the first engine run of the regional hybrid-electric flight demonstrator, marking a key milestone towards flight testing, targeted to begin in 2024. The propulsion system's initial run took place at Pratt & Whitney's innovation facility in Longueuil, Quebec and performed as expected
Rostec Subsidiary Triples Aircraft Engine Parts Production with 3D Printing
The Center for Additive Technologies (TsAT), a subsidiary of Rostec increased the production of aircrafts engine parts using the 3D printing method by 179% or 2.8 times in 2022
China Delivers First C-919 Aircraft to Operator, its Competitor to Airbus A320...
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) delivered the first C919, China's first domestically-developed narrow-body passenger jet, to China Eastern Airlines in Shanghai on Friday morning
Last Boeing 747 to Join Atlas Air's Freighter Fleet
The last Boeing 747 to be manufactured left the company's widebody factory in advance of its delivery to air freight operator, Atlas Air in early 2023."For more than half a century, tens of thousands of dedicated Boeing employees have designed and built this magnificent airplane that has truly changed the world
MC-21 in Rossiya Livery Arrives in Zhukovsky for Joint Operation Training
The prototype MC-21 aircraft of the Irkut Corporation of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), previously painted in the livery of the Rossiya airline, arrived at the flight test and development complex of the OKB im. A
First Russian MC-21 Airliner Receives Rossiya Livery
The first Irkut narrow-body MC-21 airliner was painted with Rossiya livery ahead of the aircrafts delivery. The liner will be operated by Irkut Corporation, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) for the training of flight instructors for Rossiya Airlines
U.S. Approves $107.7 Million Javelin Missile Sale to Tunisia
Dutch Minehunter Training for Ukrainian Crew Completed
European Union Defence Spending Reaches €279B in 2023
Philippine Vessel Damaged After Being Water-Cannoned by Chinese Ships
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
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...