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Embraer Executive Jets’ Certifies New Avionics Functions for Legacy 600 and Legacy 650
Embraer Executive Jets has received certification from ANAC – Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil; EASA – European Aviation Safety Agency; and FAA – Federal Aviation Administration for Required Navigation Performance (RNP), Vertical Navigation (VNAV), Future Air Navigation System (FANS) and… Continue reading
FRC East converts retired Marine Hueys
Fleet Readiness Center East artisans and engineers working the H-1 Program have completed more than 30 percent of the work required to transform the first of three Marine Corps UH-1N Hueys into the Air Force version of the aircraft. They’ve been… Continue reading
Australia renews interest in MQ-4C Triton UAS
The Australian Ministers for Defence and Defence Materiel announced May 15 that the government of Australia will enter into a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) planning case with the U.S. Navy for the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).
The FMS… Continue reading
PC-12 Fleet Reaches 4 Million Hour Milestone
This month, the global fleet of nearly 1,200 Pilatus PC-12s reached a major milestone by accumulating 4,000,000 flight hours since the first aircraft was delivered in October, 1994. To date, the highest time PC 12 has logged over 24,000 hours… Continue reading
Northrop Grumman’s SABR Brings Fifth Generation Fighter Radar Capabilities to F-16 Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) designed for the F-16 fighter aircraft recently demonstrated its autonomous, all-environment precision targeting capability, which will enhance the aircraft’s mission capabilities.
The capability, known as Auto Target Cueing (ATC), uses high-definition synthetic… Continue reading
Eurofighter Typhoon Launches Amateur Photography Competition 2013
Winner to be announced during Dubai Air Show
In 2012 a sunset image of a Eurofighter Typhoon, returning to its base at RAF Coningsby from a training sortie, won amateur photographer Gaz West international acclaim and the title of Eurofighter… Continue reading
Military statistics update released
EUROCONTROL has just released an update of military statistics, covering the size and type of State aircraft fleet in both Europe and the U.S. This update gives the numbers and characteristics of State aircraft GAT (general air traffic) flights in European airspace and their relative impact… Continue reading
Boeing, Turkish Airlines Finalize Order for 50 737 MAXs, 20 Next-Generation 737s
- - Order also includes options for an additional 25 737 MAX 8s
Boeing and Turkish Airlines today finalized a firm order for 40 737 MAX 8s, 10 737 MAX 9s and 20 Next-Generation 737-800 jets, valued at $6.9 billion at… Continue reading
1st Boeing P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft Arrives in India
- Indian Navy to receive 2 more P-8Is by end of 2013
The first Boeing [NYSE: BA] P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft arrived today, on schedule, at India Naval Station Rajali. The P-8I is one of eight aircraft… Continue reading
Boeing, Southwest Airlines Announce Launch of 737 MAX 7
Boeing and Southwest Airlines announced today the launch of the 737 MAX 7, the third member of the 737 MAX family. The Dallas-based carrier and launch customer for the 737 MAX program became the first airline to order the 737… Continue reading
Airbus ACJ318 cabin takes centre-stage at EBACE
Features widest and tallest cabin of any business jet
Airbus is showing an ACJ318 corporate jet at EBACE, giving potential customers the chance to see how much wider and taller its cabin is in comparison with other large business jets.… Continue reading
C-130J Super Hercules Worldwide Fleet Soars Past 1 Million Flight Hours
The worldwide community of Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules operators recently surpassed a landmark 1 million flight hours milestone, logging this time through numerous combat, special operations and humanitarian missions.
Thirteen countries operating C-130Js, and members of Lockheed Martin’s Flight… Continue reading