Airbus has passed a key milestone in single-aisle production with the delivery of the 8,000 A320 family aircraft. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

A Qatari order for the F-15 Advanced Eagle will introduce a new structural upgrade for the wing that could be offered as a service life extension option for the US Air Force s F-15Cs and for the fleets of other international customers, a top Boeing manager says. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has expressed support for London Stansted airport’s application to raise its annual cap on passenger numbers by eight million to 43 million. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Leonardo Helicopters has frozen plans to introduce the AW009 in the USA an upgraded version of the SW-4 produced by its PZL Swidnik subsidiary and instead will concentrate on its core range. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Twenty years ago, Lockheed Martin made its first delivery of a C-130J to launch operator the UK Royal Air Force, following a troubled development and testing programme which was very much at odds with its chosen moniker: Super Hercules . Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Hawaiian Airlines confirms it has not cancelled an order for six Airbus A330-800s, countering reports that the carrier had already terminated its deal with Airbus in favour of Boeing 787-9s. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

The Canadian government has announced that five bidders Boeing, Dassault, Eurofighter, Lockheed Martin and Saab are eligible to compete for a long sought-after contract to replace the country s 88 CF-18 fighters. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

As part of a transition to a broader product strategy, Bell has dropped the Helicopter from the company s name and adopted the dragonfly as the new symbol of its brand symbol, chief executive Mitch Snyder says on 22 February. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Shipments of fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft made modest gains in 2017, but performance across the sector was mixed. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

The UK Ministry of Defence will publish a new combat air strategy document later this year, which defence secretary Gavin Williamson says will bring together the best of British engineering, skill and design, and deliver a compelling vision for the future of air power”. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading