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Structures Firm Offers Temporary Airbus A380 Hangars

Losberger De Boer offers open-air, temporary Airbus A380 hangars for fleet reintroductions and light maintenance.

Aircraft

June 18, 2023

ATR Shows Off Purpose-built Freighter Variant

European turboprop manufacturer ATR brought two aircraft to the Paris Airshow, including the ATR 72-600F, which will take part in the flying display.

Aircraft

June 18, 2023

CFM Could Spool Up Rise Engine Tech Demonstrator By 2025

The alliance between Safran and GE is ordering hardware to keep up the development pace with the open-fan engine that could power new narrowbody aircraft.

Aircraft

June 17, 2023

U.S. Radar Firms Offering Next-Gen AESA Designs

Raytheon, Northrup Grumman introduce AESA for fifth-generation fighters and earlier iterations.

Aircraft

June 17, 2023

Videos

AMAC Looks Back at Its Recent Completions and MRO Projects, and Plans for the Future

AMAC Looks Back at Its Recent Completions and MRO Projects, and Plans for the Future

Aircraft

July 8, 2020

Breathe Easier with Bombardier Pũr Air

Breathe Easier with Bombardier Pũr Air

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July 6, 2020

How AMAC’s Culture Has Allowed It to Thrive During the Covid-19 Downturn

How AMAC’s Culture Has Allowed It to Thrive During the Covid-19 Downturn

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July 2, 2020

The Return of Supersonic Flight May be Closer Than You Think

The Return of Supersonic Flight May be Closer Than You Think

Aircraft

June 30, 2020

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Gulfstream Special-missions Business Continues To Grow

The imminent delivery of EC-37B aircraft to the U.S. Air Force highlights the growing demand for bizjet-based electronic special missions aircraft.

Aircraft

June 17, 2023

Rapid Dragon: A Game-changer in Stand-Off Weapons Delivery

A program between the U.S. defense industry and several military customers called Rapid Dragon allows for delivery of munitions from non-combat aircraft.

Aircraft

June 17, 2023

Dassault Showcases Civil and Military Competencies

Dassault plans for the Falcon 10X to become the first Falcon jet compatible with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel.

Aircraft

June 17, 2023

Boeing Brings Full Portfolio to Paris

Boeing says its upcoming airplane models will help pave the way to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Aircraft

June 17, 2023

Eurofighter Tranche 4 Offers New Tech and Retrofit Capabilities

The quest for Eurofighter relevance until the European next-gen fighter programs enter production keeps partners busy upgrading systems for retrofit.

Aircraft

June 16, 2023

Frenzied Global Demand and Looming Shortage Drive Market for Pilots

In the U.S., the aviation market has exploded, with airlines expected to hire a record 12,000 pilots this year.

Aircraft

June 16, 2023

IAI to Launch Boeing 777 Conversions in Abu Dhabi in July

This year's projection of about 200 conversions industrywide appears likely to mark a record.

Aircraft

June 16, 2023

Boeing Global Services Charts a Data Solutions Path

BGS enhances its digital solutions and data analytics capabilities to provide enhanced customer service and propel sustained growth.

Aircraft

June 16, 2023

PLA Exercises Raise Further Fears of a Chinese Attack on Taiwan

The People’s Republic of China is intensifying intimidation of its island neighbor Taiwan.

Aircraft

June 15, 2023

Embraer Defense & Security Eyes European Expansion

Several important achievements for Embraer this year included receipt of the Final Type Certificate for the C-390 Millennium.

Aircraft

June 15, 2023

AIA Chief Warns of Sustained Shortage of Labor

American aerospace and defense manufacturers headed to the Paris Air Show hold large order books but face continued supply chains disruptions.

Aircraft

June 15, 2023

Pipistrel Names Absolute Aviation as African Distributor

Pipistrel expands its presence in Africa with the appointment of Absolute Aviation as a distributer.

Aircraft

June 15, 2023

Russian Aerospace Forces a Shadow of Former Self

Ukrainian defenses are exposing weaknesses in Russia’s air power.

Aircraft

June 14, 2023

Clean Aviation Projects Point to a Hydrogen Regional Airliner

Companies including Honeywell, Textron-subsidiary Pipistrel, Collins and Safran have taken lead roles in multiple European Union-backed developments.

Aircraft

June 14, 2023

Norway's Elfly Launches Noemi All-electric Seaplane

Norwegian start-up Elfly says its all-electric seaplane can meet the country's impending ban on fossil fuel domestic flights.

Aircraft

June 14, 2023

Tecnam and Rolls-Royce Scrap P-Volt Electric Aircraft

Current battery technology is not cost-effective for commercial flight operations due to useful life limits, according to Tecnam and Rolls-Royce.

Aircraft

June 14, 2023