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Airbus will not scrap A380s despite order drought: CEO
Dec 22, 2014 (AFP)
The head of Airbus said Monday the aircraft manufacturer had no intention to stop making the A380, saying the super jumbo had a "bright future" despite a lack o...
Air China orders 60 Boeing 737s for more than $6 bn
Dec 22, 2014 (AFP)
Boeing announced Monday it would sell 60 of its 737 jets to Air China for more than $6 billion in its latest big deal with an air carrier from an emerging econo...
Helibras returns modernized Brazilian Army helicopters
Dec 22, 2014 (UPI)
The Brazilian Army has received the first four of 36 helicopters being rebuilt and/or modernized by Helibras, the Brazilian subsidiary of Airbus Helicopters. Th...
US says delivered 10 Apaches to Egypt
Dec 21, 2014 (AFP)
The United States has delivered 10 Apache helicopters to Egypt in recent weeks after lifting part of a freeze on aid to the north African nation, a US official ...
BOC Aviation adds two more Boeing jets to earlier order spree
Dec 19, 2014 (AFP)
Singapore-based aircraft leasing firm BOC Aviation has finalised an order for two more Boeing 737 jets, adding to the 80 it placed orders for earlier this year ...
China pilot jailed over crash that killed 44: report
Dec 19, 2014 (AFP)
A Chinese court on Friday jailed a pilot for three years for causing one of the worst plane crashes in Chinese history which killed 44 people in 2010, state-med...
Canada increases global reach with new military transporter
Dec 19, 2014 (AFP)
Canada's defense minister announced Friday the addition of a fifth military transport jumbo jet to its fleet, as the nation continues expanding its combat and h...
3 countries eye pooled acquisition, operation of airlifters
Dec 19, 2014 (UPI)
Three member countries of the European Defense Agency are preparing to negotiate with Airbus Defense and Space for pooled acquisition of transport aircraft. The...
Satellite firm Stevenson Astrosat moves into spacecraft systems
Dec 18, 2014 (SPX)
Stevenson Astrosat, one of Scotland's most ambitious space technology companies, is accelerating into spacecraft systems in the latest rocket-powered boost to i...
Netherlands lifts suspension of NH90 helicopter deliveries
Dec 17, 2014 (UPI)
Delivery of problem-plagued NH90 helicopters to the Dutch Navy has resumed following a remediation agreement between the Ministry of Defense and NHIndustries. D...
NASA Super Guppy Plane Delivers Large Composite Structure for Testing
Dec 15, 2014 (SPX)
A plane that looks more like a giant fish than an aircraft hauled a huge, uniquely-shaped, fuselage cross-section across country for testing at NASA's Langley R...
Greece seeks acquisition of Chinook helicopters
Dec 14, 2014 (UPI)
The U.S. and Greece are to negotiate a deal for the Greek military to acquire 10 CH-47D Chinook helicopters through the Foreign Military Sales program. The U.S....
Lockheed Martin delivers second C-130J to Tunisia
Dec 12, 2014 (UPI)
The North African country of Tunisia, the first on the continent to fly the "J" model C-130, has received the second such aircraft from Lockheed Martin. The air...
Czechs extend lease of Gripen fighters
Dec 12, 2014 (UPI)
The Czech Republic is extending its lease of Saab-made Gripen fighter aircraft from Sweden for an additional 12 years. Saab said the order it received for the l...
German police order Airbus helicopters
Dec 12, 2014 (UPI)
Airborne police in Germany's most populous state are to receive twin-engine EC145 T2 helicopters from Airbus beginning in 2016. Airbus Helicopters, formerly Eur...
No edge for F-35 on most missions: report
Dec 11, 2014 (AFP)
The F-35 has no clear edge over three other fighter jets Canada is considering to replace its aging fleet, a declassified government-commissioned report says. T...
Turbomeca to support engines on Australian military training helicopters
Dec 11, 2014 (UPI)
French engine manufacturer Turbomeca is to provide support services for its engines used on training helicopters of the Australian Defense Force, the company re...
Bell demos V-22 Osprey with forward-firing weapons
Dec 10, 2014 (UPI)
A V-22 Osprey has been successfully fitted with a rocket pod system, giving teeth to the tiltrotor transport. Bell Helicopter says the Bell Boeing plane, in ser...
New Patent For Aeroscraft Air Bearing Landing System
Dec 10, 2014 (SPX)
Aeroscraft Corporation (Aeros) has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted U.S. patent number 8,864,068 for the Aeroscr...
Britain, France contract Airbus DS for A400M maintenance support
Dec 10, 2014 (UPI)
Britain and France have jointly contracted maintenance and support services from Airbus Defense and Space for their new A400M Atlas transport aircraft. The cont...
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