2+ hour, 14+ min ago   (262+ words) Comac has'disclosed orders for up to six C909s equipped for fire-fighting from Chinese firm Shanxi Victory General Aviation. The deal, announced on 3 February, comprises firm orders for three and options for another three. Comac does not disclose the value of the…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago   (632+ words) Start-up cargo aircraft developer Radia has landed at Singapore, making its show debut in a bid to raise the profile of the WindRunner, its concept for an ultra-heavy-lift freighter. "We are interested in customers worldwide, and Singapore is a wonderful…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (534+ words) German researchers believe the addition of active twisting technology to helicopter main rotor blades can significantly improve performance while also cutting noise and vibration levels. A recent round of windtunnel tests performed by Germany's DLR aerospace research centre found that…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (321+ words) Airbus is to convert one of its A300-600ST Beluga outsize transports into a science and technology education facility at the airframer's UK plant in Broughton. The manufacturer disclosed the plan after one of its five Beluga aircraft (F-GSTF) conducted its final…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (793+ words) Airlines" reputations flourish or fail by how they treat customers and their record in delivering safe and dependable products and services. Those in Asia-Pacific " where demand for air travel is increasing faster post-pandemic than anywhere in the world " are no…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (707+ words) Boeing has discovered a durability problem affecting the GE Aerospace GE9X turbofans that power its 777-9, though executives say the issue will not likely throw off the company's plan to deliver the first of the type in 2027. News of the issue came…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1091+ words) Bidders for a British Army project to develop an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) to fight alongside its Boeing AH-64E Apaches will need to deliver a platform capable of operating autonomously while carrying a payload above 250kg (550lb) and matching the manned aircraft's…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (963+ words) As an airline pilot with more than 6,000 flight hours under her belt, safety and risk-management consultant, and now chief executive of a business aviation operator taking a novel, "digital-led approach to managing clients" assets, Kerstin Mumenthaler is in at least…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (435+ words) Russian trade minister Anton Alikhanov is confident that new technology will enable the Tupolev Tu-214 fuselage production timescale to be cut to less than two weeks. Serial assembly of the twinjet is being reinvigorated as part of a government plan…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (489+ words) US defence manufacturer Lockheed Martin has started 2026 by adding two names to the list of countries operating the C-130J tactical transport. The military airframer confirmed on 21 January that Mexico finalised a contract to acquire the J-model Super Hercules in late 2025, setting…...