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F-35A maintenance program to help streamline aircraft's capabilities
Jun 05, 2019 (UPI)
Blended Operational Lightning Technicians, or BOLTs, from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, are currently deployed at Aviano Air Base in Italy and have made their 388t...
Under embargo Qatar takes delivery of first Rafale jets
Jun 05, 2019 (AFP)
Qatar inked a number of major arms deals after Riyadh and its allies the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain announced a total economic boycott of Doha in J...
Flocking offers birds protection, aerodynamic advantages, scientists say
Jun 04, 2019 (UPI)
In a new study, published Tuesday in the journal Evolutionary Biology, scientists analyzed the flocking mechanics of four shorebirds of varying sizes: the dunli...
State Department OKs $1.7B sale of eight F-16 Vipers to Bulgaria
Jun 04, 2019 (UPI)
The contract includes eight F-16 C/D Block 70/72 aircraft, also known as the F-16V, with spare parts, weapons and engineering, and logistical support services, ...
Japan ends search for crashed F35 fighter jet
Jun 04, 2019 (AFP)
Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya told reporters the search had been halted but that his teams were still investigating the cause of the crash, adding that F-35A o...
US ban has 'no effect' on Huawei's aviation business: official
Jun 03, 2019 (AFP)
Huawei has been caught in an intensifying trade war between the United States and China, with President Donald Trump moving to blacklist the Chinese manufacture...
Court stalls Chinese firm's plan to sell French airport stake
Jun 03, 2019 (AFP)
Casil Europe, a holding company created by China's state-owned Shandong Hi-Speed Group and Hong Kong-based Friedmann Pacific Asset Management, is hoping to sell...
Global airline body warns of US-China trade war spillover
Jun 02, 2019 (AFP)
The warning came at the annual meeting of global airlines in Seoul, where it was revealed that 2019's collective net profit was forecast to be $28 billion, down...
Japan receives first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft from Northrop Grumman
May 31, 2019 (UPI)
The surveillance and early warning plane is the first of four purchased by the Japan Air Self Defense Force, which has plans to order nine more. The JASDF selec...
NEAT Tests Megawatt-Scale Electric Aircraft Power Systems
May 30, 2019 (SPX)
NASA Glenn has repurposed its Hypersonic Tunnel Facility to create the NASA Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT). Located at Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, N...
Boeing's Tapestry Solutions announces $259M military aircraft software contract
May 29, 2019 (UPI)
Tapestry announced receipt of the contract on Tuesday. The Defense Department referred to the contract as the development, enhancement and support of the WPS pr...
Air Force deploys F-35 squadron to Italy for exercises, training
May 27, 2019 (AFP)
The squadron, which includes the fifth-generation fighter plane, arrived Friday at Aviano Air Base from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base...
Japan to buy 105 F-35 US stealth warplanes: Trump
May 27, 2019 (AFP)
Trump, in Tokyo for a state visit, said Japan "has just announced its intent to purchase 105 brand new F35 stealth aircraft. Stealth, because, the fact is you c...
Chinese carriers seek compensation for Boeing 737 Max groundings
May 24, 2019 (AFP)
"As time passes by, related losses will further increase," the China Air Transport Association said in a statement. "It's still unknown when the aircraft will r...
BlackBird Partners with Bye Aerospace to Make On-Demand Flying More Affordable Than Driving
May 23, 2019 (SPX)
As the nation's largest aviation marketplace, BlackBird will incorporate the eFlyer fleet into its network of aircraft, pilots, people, and local airports. The ...
China's big three airlines seek 737 MAX payouts from Boeing: reports
May 22, 2019 (AFP)
The reports in various state-run media that China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and Air China would seek payouts from the American aerospace giant ...
SAS and Airbus to research electric aircraft infrastructure
May 22, 2019 (AFP)
The partnership would involve a joint research project where the two companies work together to investigate challenges "regarding operations and infrastructure ...
Bell Boeing awarded $42.2M for engineering, technical support for V-22
May 17, 2019 (UPI)
The contract includes fleet software sustainment, the U.S. Defense Department announced Thursday. The V-22 is built jointly by Bell Helicopter Textron and Boein...
Lockheed nabs $11.9M for modification kits, special tooling for F-35s
May 16, 2019 (UPI)
The contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, covers modification kits and special tooling for modification and retrofits of the F-35s of the ...
F-35 suffers millions in damage from bird strike
May 15, 2019 (AFP)
"On May 7, 2019 an F-35B with Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing aborted take-off due to a bird strike at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and s...
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