CH-53K King Stallion deliveries to US Marine Corps begin 16 May 2018 Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, delivered the first CH-53 King Stallion helicopter to the US Marine Corps (USMC) today. The aircraft is the first of an expected 200 helicopters for the Marine Corps’ fleet. The CH-53K is the new build replacement for the […]
Launch operator TAP Air Portugal’s A330neo flies 15 May 2018 The first A330neo for launch operator TAP Air Portugal – MSN1819 – completed its 4:32 hours maiden flight. The aircraft now joins the fleet of two A330-900 test aircraft already performing flight tests since 19 October 2017. MSN1819 is the first aircraft fitted with the […]
Bombardier, Lufthansa Technik unveil nice Touch CMS in Geneva 15 May 2018 Bombardier today unveiled a preview of the revolutionary nice Touch cabin management system, a Bombardier-designed platform developed in collaboration with Lufthansa Technik and found exclusively on the Global 7000 aircraft. The nice Touch CMS will be on display at the 2018 European Business […]
CAE USA to provide instructor support for United States Navy 15 May 2018 CAE today announced that CAE USA has won a contract to provide the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) with Contract Instruction Services (CIS) that will support the delivery of ground-based training to the United States Navy. Under terms of the five-year […]
Aéropyrénées reinvests in new ALX & ALS250 simulators 14 May 2018 Alsim announced the sale of an ALX (Multi Engine Piston, Light Turboprop, Medium Turboprop and Medium Jet) and an AL250 to Aéropyrénées, a flight school located in Perpignan, South of France. The flight school already owned an Alsim device, the AL200 MCC, which has […]
Saab unveils its Gripen aerostructures plant in Brazil 10 May 2018 Saab unveils a 5,000-square-metre facility for its future Gripen fighter jet aerostructures plant: Saab Aeronáutica Montagens (SAM), in the city of São Bernardo do Campo, in São Paulo state, Brazil. This is another important step in the Gripen Programme in Brazil. Saab Aeronáutica Montagens […]
EmbraerX unveils first eVTOL concept 8 May 2018 EmbraerX, an Embraer organisation dedicated to developing disruptive businesses, today unveiled its first electrical Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft concept. The unveiling was made during Uber Elevate 2018, in Los Angeles, California. EmbraerX is engaged in several projects, including the development of eVTOL concepts through a […]
Challengers feature 4G Wi-Fi from Bombardier, Duncan Aviation 8 May 2018 Bombardier Business Aircraft and Duncan Aviation are pleased to announce they have collaboratively received Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for the Gogo AVANCE L5 system on Challenger 300 and Challenger 600 series aircraft. The AVANCE L5 system can also be installed as a retrofit option […]
Lufthansa Group completes order for four 777 aircraft 8 May 2018 Boeing and the Lufthansa Group completed an order for four more 777 aircraft, valued at US$1.4 billion at list prices. The purchase is part of the aviation company’s plans to modernise its fleet with newer widebody aircraft. “The order for the new long-haul aircraft […]
Invercargill gets New Zealand’s first digital tower 7 May 2018 Invercargill Airport will be the first airport in New Zealand to have its air traffic control tower replaced with a digital system operated from a remote location. Air Navigation Services Provider Airways today issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking a supplier of digital tower […]