To industrially accompany the A350 XWB ramp-up and other aircraft production rate increases, Airbus took the decision to launch the development and production of five new Belugas. The new Beluga will be based on the A330 with a large re-use of existing components and equipment. The distinctive looking lowered cockpit, the cargo bay structure and...

Italian Defence Minister  Roberta Pinotti visited PZL-Świdnik, an AgustaWestland company, today in the occasion of her official trip to Poland. During her visit Minister Pinotti was introduced to the advanced technology products and manufacturing capabilities of the Polish company. Italian Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti said “The presence...

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has delivered Air Côte d’Ivoire’s first two Q400 NextGen turboprops and the aircraft will be showcased on Saturday, November 15 during an inauguration event in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. The purchase agreement between Bombardier and Abidjan-based Air Côte d’Ivoire, which covers two firm-ordered Q400...

Cessna Aircraft Company announced that its new Citation X+ and Citation Sovereign+ models are on track to gain certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in early 2015. The Citation X+, the world’s fastest business jet, is making its first appearance in China in conjunction with Airshow China. “Both the Citation X+ and...

FL Technics Training announced further extension of its online EASA-compliant training platform. A recently introduced training management tool is designed specifically for MROs, airlines and other industry employers seeking to plan, track and manage theonline training of their personnel more efficiently. Being integrated with the Online...

VietJetAir’s first A320 on order from Airbus has reached a new production milestone, with the aircraft having successfully performed its first flight in Toulouse, France. Appearing in its colourful livery, the aircraft now enters the final acceptance phase prior to delivery to VietJetAir by the end of 2014. This A320 is the first of up to 100...

Boeing and six Danish defense companies signed agreements to jointly pursue a range of business opportunities in defense and aerospace-related manufacturing, maintenance, software and simulation integration, and other areas. The agreements with Danish Aerotech, Falck Schmidt Defence Systems, IFAD, Multicut, Systematic and Terma are key elements...

SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, has taken delivery of its first A330-300 becoming a new operator for the type. The wide-body aircraft arrived at Colombo International Airport, having flown from Toulouse, France, and joins the airlines’ existing fleet of A320, A321, A330-200 and A340-300 aircraft. SriLankan will take...

The delivery of Mi-17V-5 military-transport helicopters to the Afghan National Army was completed in October 2014. Since the contract between Rosoboronexport and the US Department of Defense was signed in 2011, 63 helicopters produced at Kazan Helicopters, part of Russian Helicopters, have been delivered to Afghanistan. Rosoboronexport...

Boeing and Monarch Airlines finalized an order for 30 737 MAX 8s worth more than $3.2 billion at current list prices. The order, originally announced at the Farnborough International Airshow in July when Monarch selected Boeing as its preferred bidder for fleet replacement, includes options for 15 additional 737 MAX 8s and marks the beginning of...

The continuously developing and expanding international ground handling and aircraft fuelling solutions’ provider Baltic Ground Services is delighted to announce the signing of a cooperation agreement with Travel Service Airlines (Travel Service, a.s.). Based on the terms of the newly signed agreement, the company will provide the Czech charter...

Airbus Training Center in Miami has integrated a new A320 full-flight simulator. Produced by FlightSafety International, provider of aviation training, simulation equipment and software, the A320 simulator received Level D qualification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is ready to provide training on CFM and IAE engines as well...

Boeing announced that SF Airlines has placed an order for an undisclosed number of 767-300ER passenger-to-freighter conversions (Boeing Converted Freighters). SF Airlines, a subsidiary of Shenzhen, China-based delivery services company SF Express, will accept its first redelivered 767 in the second half of 2015. “SF Express aims to become...

Czech Sport Aircraft confirmed that two additional aircraft from the record order for eight SportCruiser signed at the end of June are being prepared for shipment to the USA.  This new shipment will further expand the growing fleet of SportCruiser in the USA, where in excess of 200 units are already operating. Matthew Harvey, Managing Director...

Helisota announced the start of a new cooperation with the Scientific and Industrial Company FED, the original manufacturer of various components for Mi-8/17/171 helicopters and Antonov airplanes. Under the cooperation Helisota shall act as the OEM’s official representative in the global MRO market. The partnership is based on three recently...