(22/10/2012) Airbus Military has successfully performed simulated air-to-air refuelling (AAR) of the new generation A400M airlifter from a C-160 Transall tanker of the French Air Force.  [Read...]

(07/05/2012) Airbus Military has received the initial type certification for the A400M new generation airlifter, marking a key milestone on the road to first delivery around the turn of the year.  [Read...]

(23/04/2012) The Airbus Military A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport has made its maiden flight in service with the UK Royal Air Force on April 8th.  [Read...]

(16/04/2012) The Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter recently arrived in Malaysia at the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Subang Airbase as part of its Asia tour, where a welcome ceremony took place today in the presence of the Chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.  [Read...]

(15/04/2012) The Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter for the 21st Century, is to visit Asia between April 14 and 20. Malaysia, an A400M customer, is the first and longest stop of its three-nation Asia tour, with the aircraft staying there from 14 – 17 April. The tour continues with visits to Jakarta, Indonesia, and Chiang Mai and Bangkok, Thailand, before returning to Europe.  [Read...]

(30/03/2012) The Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter recently visited La Paz, Bolivia as part of a series of high-altitude performance tests.  [Read...]

(30/03/2012) Mirage 2000 and F-16 Block 60 cleared for air-to-air refuelling. Airbus Military has successfully completed receiver qualification of the two primary aircraft-types that the UAE Air Force will refuel from the three A330 MRTT multi role tanker transports that it currently has on order.  [Read...]

(29/03/2012) Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the last of the Chilean Air Force’s three KC-135E Stratotankers on March 9 after all the aircraft completed Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM) in San Antonio. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner touched down in Santiago, Chile on monday for a weeklong visit as the centerpiece at the FIDAE 2012 International Air and Space Fair.  [Read...]

(26/03/2012) Additional Memorandum of Understanding for another six C295 aircraft. Airbus Military has signed a firm contract with Kazspetsexport, a State Company belonging to the Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan, to supply two C295 military transport aircraft plus the related service support package for spare parts and ground support equipment.  [Read...]

(17/03/2012) Adaptive Vehicle Management System provides enhanced maneuverability and safety while reducing workload. Tactile cues maximize mission effectiveness. [Read...]

(18/02/2012) Airbus Military has completed initial flight test activities on an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) derivative of its C-295 medium transport, as radar supplier Elta Systems anticipates a first sale of the developmental system. [Read...]

(18/02/2012) Airbus believes three factors are conspiring to generate cracks in the wing-rib feet on A380s, after inspections ordered by Europe's safety regulator turned up problems on additional aircraft. [Read...]

(18/02/2012) Airbus Military, via the prime contractor EADS North America, has delivered the 13th HC-144A Ocean Sentry maritime patrol aircraft to the U.S. Coast Guard from its final assembly line in Seville, Spain, two months ahead of the contractual delivery date. The HC-144A is based on the Airbus Military CN235 tactical airlifter, more than 250 of which are operated by 27 countries. [Read...]

(29/12/2011) The fourth Airbus Military A330 MRTT multi-role tanker transport for the Royal Australian Air Force has been formally handed over to the service, leaving just one aircraft of its order still to be delivered.  [Read...]

(24/11/2011) Boeing (NYSE: BA) soon will begin a six-month Dream Tour with its all-new 787 Dreamliner. Customers and partners around the world will experience the revolutionary technology and passenger innovation offered on the first new airplane of the 21st century. [Read...]

(19/11/2011) Airbus has slipped the development schedule of the A350-900, with entry into service set for the first half of 2014 and the beginning of final assembly put back to early 2012. [Read...]

(13/11/2011) The third aircraft in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) expanding fleet of new-generation Airbus Military A330 MRTT multi-role tanker/transports has been formally handed over to the RAAF providing a significant boost to Defence’s in-flight refuelling, air logistics support and air combat capability.  [Read...]

(29/10/2011) Eurocopter will launch a third phase of flight tests with its X3 technology demonstrator within the next few weeks, with the goal of exceeding an original speed target of 240kt (444km/h).  [Read...]

(28/10/2011) Airbus Military has successfully completed tests to demonstrate the ability of the A400M new generation airlifter to operate on wet runways and taxiways without ingesting water into the engines.  [Read...]

(23/10/2011) The Royal Thai Police and Airbus Military have used a C295 aircraft for the transport of 12 people and 4.3 tonnes of humanitarian provisions, such as water and tents, to the province of Nakhorn Sawan, affected by the recent floods.

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(03/10/2011) Airbus Military has been informed that a C212 aircraft operated by PT Nusantara Buana Air has had an accident in the north Sumatran region of Indonesia.  [Read...]

(23/09/2011) The Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has passed a series of key tests in the last week as the aircraft continues to progress towards civil and military type certification.  [Read...]

(25/05/2011) Deliveries of the A400M transport are on track to start in the first quarter of 2013, with Airbus Military expecting the type to reach its final operating standard around five years later. [Read...]

(13/04/2011)  Extraordinary video images have emerged of an Air France Airbus A380 colliding with a Comair Bombardier CRJ700 during taxiing at New York JFK. Air France has grounded the aircraft, which suffered damage to its left wing, while the CRJ has similarly been taken out of service with damage to its empennage.  [Read...]

(08/03/2011) Boeing (NYSE: BA) and International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc., have finalized a firm order for 33 Next-Generation 737-800s. The order, with a list-price value of more than $2.6 billion, is part of the company's initiative to modernize its fleet and increase the balance in its airplane portfolio. [Read...]

(08/03/2011) At Asian Aerospace 2009, the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) made its international debut. Two years on, it is set to be the biggest exhibitor at this month's Asian Aerospace in Hong Kong. [Read...]

(08/03/2011) Asian mega-cities offering to/from RPKs in excess of 5 billion annually will drive demand for Airbus A380 aircraft, with Airbus predicting the number of such cities growing from 9 now to 17 by 2029. [Read...]

(14/02/2011) Thousands gather for unveiling of only airplane to serve 400-500 seat market. New 747 delivers unrivaled efficiency, new benchmark in environmental performance, welcoming interior for passengers.  [Read...]

(18/01/2011) Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today that it expects delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner in the third quarter of this year. The new delivery date reflects the impact of an in-flight incident during testing last November and includes the time required to produce, install and test updated software and new electrical power distribution panels in the flight test and production airplanes.  [Read...]

(26/11/2010) TAM has selected Rolls-Royce to perform engine maintenance for its Airbus A320 family fleet. The carrier is scheduled to start taking delivery of the aircraft from 2011, says Rolls-Royce.  [Read...]

(25/11/2010) A failure of oil pipes in the hot strut is suspected of triggering the chain of events that led to the uncontained failure of a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine on a Qantas Airbus A380 on Nov. 4.  [Read...]

(25/11/2010) Boeing (NYSE: BA) is developing minor design changes to power distribution panels on the 787 and updates to the systems software that manages and protects power distribution on the airplane. These changes come as the result of what has been learned from the investigation of an onboard electrical fire on a test airplane, ZA002, earlier this month in Laredo, Texas.  [Read...]