Royal Netherlands Air Force celebrates first operational F-35 30 January 2019 Dutch and American officials celebrated the roll out of the first operational F-35A Lightning II for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas. “Receiving this F-35 at Leeuwarden Air Base later this year is going to be a […]
Republic of Korea Air Force receives first A330 MRTT 30 January 2019 The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft. The new-generation A330 MRTT extends the endurance and range of the ROKAF’s fighter aircraft, and provides the service with strategic transport capability […]
Bombardier extends Learjet engine maintenance intervals 29 January 2019 Bombardier announced today that Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft operators now benefit from lengthened intervals between recurring major powerplant inspections, which have been extended from 3,000 to 3,500 engine hours. This interval extension directly benefits the bottom lines of operators by reducing the number of […]
Sikorsky Australia moves forward stocking location to Perth 29 January 2019 Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, today announced the relocation of its Forward Stocking Location (FSL) from Australia’s East Coast in Brisbane to the West Coast in Perth. The Brisbane FSL opened in 2016 to better support the flow of parts to customers in Asia-Pacific’s […]
EASA certifies A330neo for ‘beyond 180 minutes’ ETOPS 28 January 2019 The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved the A330-900 for ETOPS (Extended-range Twin engine aircraft Operations) ‘beyond 180 minutes’ diversion time. This achievement means that operators of the A330neo, which is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, can potentially benefit from the most […]
Boeing receives US Navy P-8A Poseidon contract 28 January 2019 The US Navy has awarded Boeing a US$2.4 billion production contract for the next 19 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes 10 aircraft to add to the current inventory of P-8As in the US Navy fleet, all five jets currently under contract for Norway and […]
Boeing autonomous Passenger Air Vehicle completes first flight 23 January 2019 Boeing yesterday successfully completed the first test flight of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype in Manassas, Virginia. Boeing NeXt, which leads the company’s urban air mobility efforts, utilised Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences to design and develop the electric vertical takeoff and […]
SMBC Aviation Capital orders 65 A320neo aircraft 21 January 2019 Leading aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has boosted its total order book for the A320neo Family to 181 aircraft after signing a firm order for an additional 65 A320neo Family aircraft (15 A321neo and 50 A320neo). The order was finalised in 2018 and included in […]
Ivory Coast joins family of C295 operators 21 January 2019 The Ministry of Defence of Ivory Coast has signed a firm order for one C295 medium transport aircraft. The aircraft, in transport configuration, will enhance the capabilities of the country’s Air Force with its proven record of excellent performance in hot and harsh conditions, and […]
Boeing delivers first 787 for WestJet 17 January 2018 Boeing today delivered the first of ten 787s to WestJet, marking the start of the airline’s global expansion. Having long operated a fleet of Boeing single-aisle jets, the airline will use the long-range 787-9 to serve new international routes. “Today’s delivery marks a new chapter for […]