US Air Force (USAF) bombers are touching down in new places. In February, for the first time in history, the Boeing B-1B Lancer bomber landed in India. Then, in March, the supersonic jet deployed for the first time from a Norwegian air base. Just this week the variable-sweep bomber landed in Poland for the first time...Continue Reading

Lockheed Martin received its first F-16 fighter in Greenville, South Carolina as part of a 10-year sustainment contract with the US Air Force. Lockheed Martin received its first F-16 fighter in Greenville, South Carolina as part of a 10-year sustainment contract with the US Air Force (USAF). The fighter arrived at the Lockheed Martin manufacturing...Continue Reading

Five months after launching its ACJ TwoTwenty executive jet, Airbus Corporate Jets (ASJ) is talking up the performance of its modified A220-100, pitching the type as competitive in two segments of the business-aircraft market. Five months after launching its ACJ TwoTwenty executive jet, Airbus Corporate Jets (ASJ) is talking up the performance of its modified A220-100, pitching...Continue Reading

Nigerian carrier Azman Air has been ordered to suspend Boeing 737 operations in order to undergo a safety audit. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority says the measure – which takes effect from 15 March – affects all 737s across the airline’s fleet. It states that the decision follows a “series of incidents” with Azman 737s....Continue Reading

Airbus has teamed up with Draken Europe to bid for the UK’s forthcoming second-generation search and rescue contest, also known as UKSAR2G. Airbus has teamed up with Draken Europe to bid for the UK’s forthcoming second-generation search and rescue contest, also known as UKSAR2G. But details of the aircraft to be proposed for the requirement...Continue Reading