All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 143
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Boeing to upgrade Spain CH-47D fleet to -F standard
Boeing will upgrade Spain’s fleet of 17 CH-47Ds to the CH-47F standard, in the first such order outside the United States.
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LCC icon Herb Kelleher dies at 87
Low-cost airline pioneer and founder of Southwest Airlines Herb Kelleher has died at the age of 87.
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Avation exercises options for eight ATR 72-600s
Singapore-based lessor Avation has exercised options for eight ATR 72-600s, scheduled for delivery between 2020 and 2022.
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PICTURE: Russia continues A-50 AEW&C upgrade work
The Russian Air Force has taken delivery of an upgraded Beriev A-50U Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft as part of a broader fleet upgrade.
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PICTURES: Lucky takes first SMBC-bound 737 Max
Chinese carrier Lucky Air has taken delivery of the first of 90 Boeing 737 Max aircraft on order with lessor SMBC Aviation Capital.
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PICTURES: Third C919 prototype operates first flight
The third prototype of the Comac C919 has conducted its maiden flight from the company’s factory adjacent to Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
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Bamboo Airways start again delayed, but fleet growing
Vietnam start-up Bamboo Airways will miss its 29 December start date, and aims to commence services in the middle of January 2019.
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CAAV delves into VietJet after closed runway landing
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) will subject VietJet Air to special monitoring following an incident where an aircraft landed on a closed runway at Nha Trang’s Cam Ranh International Airport.
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AVIC assembles first centre wing box for MA700
Avic has completed the first centre wing box for the MA700 turboprop airliner, which will form part of the static test aircraft designated 10001.
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PICTURES: SB-1 Defiant breaks cover
Sikorsky and Boeing have unveiled the SB-1 Defiant helicopter, providing a pair of images showing the rotorcraft from the front and rear.
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Surion resumes flight as KAI eyes KAH development
The South Korean Army has lifted the grounding of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KAH-1 Surion helicopter that followed the fatal crash of a variant operated by the marines in July.
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AVIC’s Wing Loong ID UAV takes flight
AVIC has conducted the maiden flight of its development Wing Loong ID UAV, a type targeted at the export market.
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MHIAEL eyes growth through engine component, MRO work
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines (MHIAEL) sees a twin path for growth, as it contributes high value parts to major engine programmes, and looks to expand its MRO operations.
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GA Telesis, partners firm up engine leasing venture
GA Telesis, Tokyo Century Corporation, and All Nippon Airways Trading have formed a joint venture called Gateway Engine Leasing.
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Virgin Australia ATR suffered flameouts in both engines
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an incident in which a Virgin Australia ATR 72-600 suffered non-simultaneous flameouts in both engines during the same flight.
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Tokyo set to become second biggest F-35 operator
The Japanese cabinet has approved a plan to add an additional 105 Lockheed Martin F-35s to its planned fleet of 42 examples, potentially making it the world’s second largest F-35 operator.
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Comac gears up for C919 flutter tests
The first prototype of the developmental Comac C919 has completed ground tests prior to airborne flutter testing.
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MHI ramps up automation, use of AI for 777X
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is boosting efficiency through increased automation and moving manpower intensive work to Southeast Asia.
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Narita lays out plan to nearly double slot capacity
Tokyo Narita International Airport is making long-term plans to increase its slot capacity, as it eyes opportunities enabled by longer-range narrowbody types.
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VIDEO: JF-17 breaks cover at Myanmar air force party
The Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 Thunder has appeared at a celebration to mark the 71st anniversary of Myanmar’s air force.