All Fixed-Wing news – Page 506
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NewsAl Bateen luxury Dhabi Jet brand set for export
Abu Dhabi's dedicated executive airport Al Bateen plans to export its Dhabi Jet fixed-base operation brand to other key markets across the world in an attempt to build awareness of its VIP trademark and expand its share of the global business aviation services market.
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NewsBAE guided rocket clears tests with US Marine Corps UH-1Y helicopter
BAE Systems has been cleared to deliver a new guided weapon that will enter service next year on US Marine Corps helicopters and later possibly with fixed-wing aircraft.
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NewsNH90 programme lifted by tactical transport milestone
Europe's NH Industries is to launch deliveries of the NH90 tactical transport helicopter in its final operational configuration late this year ...
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NewsBoeing gets contract for second batch of P-8A Poseidons
The US Navy has awarded Boeing a contract to build a second lot of P-8A Poseidons anti-submarine warfare aircraft ...
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NewsNorthrop to fix costly B-2A structural problem
The US Air Force has decided to fix a key structural problem that has bedevilled the Northrop Grumman B-2A stealth bomber for 22 years ...
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NewsUK suspends Hawk, Tornado, Tucano flights after Red Arrows fatality
The UK Royal Air Force has temporarily suspended all "non-essential" flights of aircraft fitted with the Martin-Baker Mk 10B ejection seat ...
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Red Arrows pilot killed in ground ejection
A Red Arrows pilot has been killed after being ejected from his BAE Systems T1 Hawk while on the ground at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, UK.
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India receives first Mil Mi-17-V5 helicopters
The first batch of Mil Mi-17-V5 transport helicopters have been delivered to the Indian air force as part of an 80-aircraft order signed in December 2008. Manufactured...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Mubadala's aerospace investments begin to pay off
Abu Dhabi's aerospace investment vehicle wants to create careers at home by expanding abroad
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NewsIN FOCUS: Libya's united front
The NATO-led mission to protect civilians from pro-Gaddafi forces was notable for the involvement of local air forces ready to fight ...
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Report shows previous errors for controller handling Obama improper arrival
The improper handling of a VIP Boeing 737 carrying President Obama's wife, Michelle, into Andrews Air Force Base was the responsibility of a 21-year-old...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Middle East defence market keeps growing
Political uncertainty in the Middle East has stalled but not undone the region's demand for new military equipment
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NewsIN FOCUS: MV-22 makes Dubai debut in bid for export deals
Bell Boeing is to give a debut Dubai appearance to the MV-22 Osprey, with securing a first export sale top of its priority list
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Lockheed Martin acquires Dutch firm making 737, A320 simulators
Lockheed Martin has acquired Netherlands-based Sim-Industries B.V, to move into the full flight simulator market for single aisle and twin-aisle airliners. Terms...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Al Bateen's business aviation gateway to the Gulf
With the Gulf's three main airports focusing on their role as hubs for their own flag-carriers and commercial airline traffic, Abu Dhabi's Al Bateen wants to be the region's top gateway for private jetusers.
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NewsUS Navy adds classified payload to MQ-8B Fire Scout
The US Navy has disclosed that a classified intelligence payload is now flying on the Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout.
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NewsFrom Albania to Afghanistan, US Army integrates lessons into latest Apache
On 2 November, Boeing delivered the first two of 690 AH-64D Apache Longbow Block III attack helicopters to the US Army.
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Israel increases use of unmanned systems
Israel's air force will operate more unmanned air systems than manned platforms by 2030, according to an updated assessment ...
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NewsFinland launches fresh request for JASSM weapons
Finland has made a fresh request to arm its Boeing F-18C Hornet fighters with Lockheed Martin's AGM-158 JASSM cruise missile ...
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NewsUSA keen to discuss F-35 with India, report says
The USA is still interested in pitching the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to India ...