Pilatus Hands Over First PC-24 Air Ambulance 27 November 2018 The very first PC-24 with medevac interior has been handed over to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS Western Operations). Pilatus presented the key to PC-24 serial number 105 to RFDS CEO Rebecca Tomkinson on 26 November 2018 in Stans. Configured for patient […]
Turkish Airlines announces order for more 777 Freighters 26 November 2018 Boeing and Turkish Airlines today announced an order for three 777 Freighters as the flag carrier of Turkey continues to soar on record financial results and double-digit passenger and cargo growth. The order adds more of the long-range freighter to Turkish’s fleet as the […]
Serbia receives first out of nine H145Ms 23 November 2018 The Serbian Minister of Defence Aleksandar Vulin visited the Airbus Helicopters Donauwörth site to accept the first H145M for the Serbian Air Force. In December, two H145Ms will be delivered to the Serbian Ministry of Interior. Altogether, Serbia will receive nine H145Ms, earmarked for the […]
Lockheed Martin delivers transportable cabins for RAAF F-35As 22 November 2018 Partnering with fabrication experts Varley Group, Lockheed Martin Australia has delivered the next generation of classified transportable spaces for operating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems to support Australia’s F-35A aircraft. The first two of fifteen Lockheed Martin Australia F-35A deployable cabins critical to […]
Embraer successfully completes KC-390 troop unloading and evacuation tests 21 November 2018 Embraer successfully completed the troop unloading, evacuation by hatch and evacuation tests through the front and rear doors of the KC-390 multi-mission medium airlift recently held at the Brasília Air Force Base, in Brazil. The tests complied with the requirements for achieving the […]
Boeing, Caribbean Airlines announce selection of 737 MAX 8 21 November 2018 Boeing and Caribbean Airlines today announced the airline has chosen to enhance and renew its single-aisle fleet with the 737 MAX 8. The carrier, which has long operated the Next-Generation 737, will take delivery of 12 MAX aircraft in the coming years. The […]
UMS Skeldar partners with ESG on manned-unmanned teaming 21 November 2018 UMS Skeldar, the provider of rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) solutions and avionics software, has joined forces with ESG to spotlight capabilities of UMAT rotary VTOL UAV, based on the R-350, in pioneering airborne teaming with German Armed Forces helicopter The company has joined […]
Fleet in Russia & CIS to double by 2037 20 November 2018 According to Airbus’ Global Market Forecast, unveiled at the Wings of the Future conference in Moscow, Russia & CIS’s airlines will need some 1220 new aircraft valued at US$175 billion in the upcoming 20 years (2018-2037). This means that the passenger fleet in […]
EasyJet orders additional 17 A320neo 20 November 2018 Airbus has reached an agreement with EasyJet that extends the airline’s fleet plans into 2023, exercising purchase rights to firm orders for 17 A320neo. This takes its combined order for the NEO to 147 (including 30 A321neo) and means the airlines has ordered 468 A320 Family aircraft […]
Latin America air travel set to double in next 20 years 20 November 2018 Latin American air travel is expected to double in the next two decades thanks to anticipated growth of the region’s middle class from 350 million people to 520 million by 2037, and evolving airline business models making travel more accessible, according […]