All articles by Leithen Francis – Page 5
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Australia's first five Super Hornets to arrive on Friday
Australia's defence minister has confirmed that the first flight of its air force's new Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets into their home base will be on 26 March. Canberra...
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Australian firm gets subcontract work on JSF
Lockheed Martin and US-based firm Marvin Engineering have signed a memorandum of understanding with Australian company Ferra Engineering to make parts for...
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NewsPICTURES: China's AC313 helicopter has first flight and secures launch customer
Chinese state-owned helicopter manufacturer Avicopter flew its AC313 helicopter on 18 March from its Jingdezhen facility in eastern China's Jiangxi province.
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Australia signs contract for seven CH-47F Chinooks
Australia has signed a contract worth A$514 million ($467 million) for a new fleet of seven CH-47F Chinooks ...
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Australia to sell retired Caribou transports
The Royal Australian Air Force plans to sell some of its retired DHC-4 Caribou light tactical transports 'as going concerns' ...
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Venezuela receives first six K-8 jet trainers
China has delivered its first six Hongdu K-8 jet trainers to Venezuela, which has expressed interest in acquiring more and also buying the company's more...
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India orders more MiG-29s as Tejas naval fighter slips further
India has purchased more RSK MiG-29s for deployment on aircraft carriers, as questions arise over the development of the Aeronautical Development Agency's...
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Garuda's MRO firm moving into 737-400 freighter conversions
Garuda Indonesia's maintenance, repair and overhaul subsidiary GMF AeroAsia is adding Boeing 737-400 passenger-to-freighter conversions to its repertoire. Garuda...
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NewsPICTURES: Korea Utility Helicopter makes first flight
KAI has conducted the first flight of its Korea Utility Helicopter design, developed in conjunction with Eurocopter ...
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Indonesia's Sriwijaya to get 737-800s and turboprops
Indonesia's third-largest commercial airline, Sriwijaya Air, is planning to acquire Boeing 737-800s by the end of the year and later add turboprops. The...
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Raytheon to provide training support for RAAF Super Hornets
Raytheon Australia has won a training support services contract for the Royal Australian Air Force's new Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets ...
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Malaysia puts faith in King Airs
Malaysia is relying on Beechcraft King Air aircraft to fulfil its immediate needs for surveillance aircraft. The air force has four King Airs, that...
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India to order primary trainers to replace HPT-32s
India has issued a request for proposals for 181 new primary trainers to replace its grounded air force HPT-32s ...
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Taiwan's not so civil helicopters
Taiwan's tender document for three new SAR helicopters throws into doubt assertions that the aircraft are for civil use ...
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NZ's Vincent Aviation adding Saabs and eyeing ATR 42
Vincent Aviation, a New Zealand-based carrier with operations overseas, has signed a dry-lease for Saab 340Bs and has longer-term plans to buy or lease an...
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China Southern eyeing RJs to replace ATRs
China Southern Airlines, which has announced that it is phasing out its ATR turboprops, is looking to replace these with regional jets. "We haven't...
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Thai army buys 16 Enstrom helicopters
Enstrom Helicopter has sold 16 480B training and utility helicopters to the Royal Thai Army ...
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South Korea finally receives its first batch of P-3CKs
The South Korean navy has received its first three of eight upgraded Lockheed Martin P-3CK maritime patrol aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries ...
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South Korea grounds F-5s following crash
The South Korean air force has grounded its remaining Northrop F-5 fighters after a fatal accident on 2 March ...
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China selling MA60s to Myanmar and Sri Lanka
China's CATIC has ordered nine Xian MA60 transports intended for use by Myanmar and Sri Lanka ...