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IADA Progressing On Bizjet Dealer Accreditation

Two professors in the University of North Dakota's aviation department are leading the accreditation program.

Aircraft

March 11, 2019

TBM 930 Completes Paris-New York Record Flight

Pilots Dierk Reuter and Phil Bozek set sights on a record held since 1985 by famed test pilot Chuck Yeager.

Aircraft

March 11, 2019

Airbus Inks Single Contract for Four Aircraft in 2019

Deliveries accelerate for the European OEM, as it ships 39 airplanes in January and 49 in February.

Aircraft

March 8, 2019

Daher Unveils New TBM 940 at Owners Seminar

Daher expects to announce FAA and EASA certification of the new airplane at Aero Friedrichshafen.

Aircraft

March 7, 2019

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Serbia Receives Four More MiG-29s from Belarus

The Belarusian government has donated four more MiG-29s to Serbia as the Balkans air force continues its expansion.

Aircraft

March 6, 2019

Kopter to Assemble SH09 Helicopter in Louisiana, USA

Kopter to Assemble SH09 Helicopter in Louisiana, USA

Aircraft

March 6, 2019

Sikorsky Launches New S-92A+ and S-92B Variants

Sikorsky Launches New S-92A+ and S-92B Variants

Rotorcraft

March 5, 2019

Sikorsky Unveils New S-92 Variants

The new variants include an upgrade kit for fielded S-92s and a new production model featuring larger cabin windows.

Aircraft

March 5, 2019

Airbus Starts A380 Transition Talks with Labor Groups

The European airframer estimates the superjumbo’s cancellation will result in the loss of as many as 3,500 jobs.

Aircraft

March 5, 2019

Honeywell Outlook Calls For Modest Helo Deliveries

Only two of five regions reported gains in purchase plans, according to Honeywell's Turbine-Powered Civil Helicopter Purchase Outlook.

Aircraft

March 4, 2019

Global 7500 Sets Bizjet Range Record

The aircraft has an advertised range of 7,700 nautical miles.

Aircraft

March 4, 2019

Enstrom 480B Validated for Canadian Ops

Enstrom Helicopter is working with a Canadian launch customer for the 480B.

Aircraft

March 3, 2019

New Life for the B-52

The U.S. Air Force is planning on keeping its B-52 strategic bombers for at least another 30 years, and beyond the retirement of the B-1 and B-2.

Aircraft

March 2, 2019

Sukhoi Delivers Last Classic “Flanker” to Russian MoD

The Komosomolsk-upon-Amur factory revealed that it has delivered the last of the baseline Su-27 "Flanker" family to the Russian forces.

Aircraft

March 2, 2019

F-35C Achieves IOC; Singapore Details Initial F-35 Buy

The last of the three Lightning II variants to achieve IOC has reached the milestone, while Singapore is now talking numbers for its first F-35 purchase

Aircraft

March 1, 2019

Demo Flight: HondaJet Elite

The HondaJet Elite brings new performance and global expansion possibilities to Honda Aircraft.

Aircraft

March 1, 2019

British Airways Parent IAG Orders 18 Boeing 777X Twins

The UK flag carrier will phase out its 747-400 fleet in favor of GE-powered 777Xs by 2024.

Aircraft

February 28, 2019

Enstrom Expects a Stronger 2019 from Sales Outside U.S.

Enstrom Helicopters also continues certification testing on its delayed TH180 piston-training helo.

Aircraft

February 27, 2019

MC-21 Serial Production Delayed Until 2021

Russian officials site sanctions and a need to switch to local suppliers for the Irkut narrowbody’s schedule slip.

Aircraft

February 27, 2019

Boeing Inks Major Deals at Trump-Kim Summit

Orders for a total of 110 Boeing airplanes follow the FAA’s award of a Category 1 safety rating to Vietnam.

Aircraft

February 27, 2019