Air Tahiti Nui has received the first of four Boeing 787-9s it has on order, which will replace its ageing Airbus A340-300s. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Boeing is concerned that US Army modernization efforts may shift funds away from the CH-47 Block II upgrade programme, costing it business and driving up the aircraft’s unit costs. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant compound helicopter is still on track for its first flight before the end of 2018, despite difficulties setting up automated fiber placement tooling to manufacture the aircraft s composite rotor blades. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Textron Systems continues to develop its thrust-vectoring X5-55 unmanned air vehicle (UAV), adding propulsion pod enclosures and a landing platform, as well as improving its flight control software, with an aim of demonstrating technology that could be used on a replacement aircraft for the US Army s RQ-7 Shadow. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Airbus directors have named Guillaume Faury as successor to Tom Enders as chief executive. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading