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Airbus narrows order gap with Boeing after air show

Airbus virtually closed the gap with Boeing in the intense battle for airliner orders in July after booking about half of the 197 firm sales unveiled at last month's Farnborough Airshow, according to the latest data from both companies. Amid a broad slowdown in airline purchases, the Eu...

Russia’s advanced strategic bomber may perform debut flight in late 2018

Russia’s modernized strategic bomber Tupolev Tu-160M2 may perform its debut flight already at the end of 2018, Russian Aerospace Force Commander-in-Chief Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev said on Thursday. "The first Tu-160M2 is set to take to the skies in late 2018 and then the first se...

Pakistan again chooses the AW139 for transport and EMS requirements

AW139 confirmed as a preferred choice for military and government customers around the world Bestselling helicopter with over 960 units sold to more than 240 customers in more than 70 nations and over 830 units in service to date Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced today that the Government of Pakistan has signed a contract for an undisclosed number of AW139 intermediate twin engine helico...

Italian Coast Guard orders two additional AW139 helicopters

This order will increase the Italian Coast Guard’s AW139 fleet to twelve, with options for a further two helicopters Aircraft to perform maritime patrol, search and rescue and emergency medical service mission Almost 240 customers from over 70 countries have ordered over 960 AW139 helicopters Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced an order for additional two AW139 intermediate twin he...

Antonov to appeal An-124 action of Russian aviation authorities

State Enterprise Antonov (Kyiv) will appeal to international aviation organizations with the request to lift responsibility for the safety of flights of Russian transport An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft if Russian aviation authorities illegally, in violation of the rules, decide on the withdrawal of them from under the supervision of the developer and transfer its functions to a Russian company, accord...

New Caravan and King Air customers to receive up to two years full maintenance coverage free of charge

Textron Aviation Inc. launched its Peace of Mind program, which is designed to create a simpler transition to new Cessna Caravan and Beechcraft King Air turboprops. Peace of Mind provides up to two years or 400 hours of Textron Aviation’s industry leading ProParts and ProTech programs, as well as Pratt and Whitney’s ESPecially engine maintenance program, all free of charge for new King...

Kazakhstan can be the first customer for the Russian Il-76MD-90A aircraft

Kazakhstan can be the first customer of Russian military transport planes IL-76MD-90A ahead of Algeria, Iran and the RSA, Kommersant reported. The sides had some progress in the talks on military and transport planes IL-76MD-90A. If the sides come to terms in the nearest future Kazakhstan can become the first country ahead of Algeria, Iran and the RSA new IL planes will be delivered to....

Germany seeks further 12.7 million euros from Airbus for A400M delays

Germany's defence ministry on Tuesday said it is asking for 12.7 million euros (£10.73 million) in damages from Airbus Group SE for delays in the delivery of a fourth A400M military transport plane that it received last month. "The German military has claimed the full 12.7 million euros in compensation that were contractually negotiated for delays in delivery of the fourth G...

Moscow, Kabul Look for Options of Mi-35 Helicopter Deliveries to Afghanistan

Moscow and Kabul are in talks over delivering Russian Mi-35 helicopters to the Asian country. Russia and Afghanistan are in discussions over various formats of delivering Russian Mi-35 Hind attack helicopters to Kabul, the Russian Foreign Ministry's Director of the Second Asian Department, Zamir Kabulov, said Monday.“You need money to purchase. The Afghan...

Her story: Aga Tone, female pilot with Norway's Nor Aviation

On May 30, 2016, Norwegian aerial work and passenger transport provider Nor Aviation received its third H125 in Marignane, France. On the occasion of the delivery, female flight operations manager and pilot Aga Tone sat down to chat with Airbus Helicopters about her experience as a woman in the helicopter world. What led you to become a helicopter pilot? My father was an avionics technic...

Dassault Falcon Jet gears up for 2016 Rio Olympic Games

Dassault Falcon Jet is ramping up its customer support operations across Brazil to prepare for the influx of Falcon operators expected to attend the Summer Olympics Games in Rio de Janeiro, which open on August 5. “The Summer Olympics attract one of the largest concentrations of business jet traffic of any event in the world, and we have been gearing up for quite some time to meet thi...

GE Is Developing a 3D-Printed Turboprop for the New Cessna Denali

Textron Aviation recently announced their new Cessna Denali business aircraft at the EAA AirVentures airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The plane is designed to offer all the comforts and conveniences of a private jet, but at a fraction of the manufacturing price, thanks in part to its turboprop engine. General Electric Aviation, which developed the advanced turboprop (ATP) for the Denali, included...

Virgin Galactic gets FAA license to start flight-testing its spaceplane

Virgin Galactic now has a commercial operating license for its SpaceShipTwo vehicle. That’s the company’s spaceplane that’s designed to take passengers into sub-orbital space. The license, granted by the Federal Aviation Administration, allows Virgin Galactic to begin conducting test flights of the vehicle to see if it’s capable of carrying paying customers safel...

Boeing Forecasts Demand for 1,170 New Airplanes in Russia, CIS region

Boeing forecasts market demand for 1,170 new airplanes in Russia and the CIS region over the next 20 years, valued at $140 billion. The company released the numbers as part of its annual Current Market Outlook (CMO) for Russia and the CIS region. International traffic is expected to grow at an annual rate of 4.8 percent and Boeing predicts Russian and CIS airlines will need 810 single-aisle and...

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Norway unveils five sites for landmark hybrid-electric aircraft demonstrations in 2027

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Daher highlights expanding business aviation role of TBM and Kodiak at NBAA-BACE 2026

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Western Aircraft marks dual Pilatus milestones with 300th PC-12 delivery and 30 years of authorized sales & service excellence

Western Aircraft, an Authorized Pilatus Center and Greenwich AeroGroup company, is celebrating a trio of significant achievements in 2026 that underscore its enduring partnership with Pilatus. The mil...