US air medical services operator CJ Systems Aviation Group has ordered 10 Bell 429 light twins and placed options on 10 more, taking the orderbook to 195 helicopters. Bell has also announced 62 orders from international dealers for the newly launched 417 light turbine single, taking the total to 117.
Source: Flight International
Ottawa will station a portion of its new Airbus A330-based aerial refuelling fleet at Edmonton International airport in Alberta province, expanding upon the existing tanker base in Trenton, Ontario.
The twin-engined turboprop is replacing the aged Beechcraft T-44C used by the navy as a training platform for multi-engined and tiltrotor pilot candidates.
Lockheed Martin F-35C fighters from the US Marine Corps took part in recent US strikes against targets in Yemen, marking the first known combat flight for the carrier-based variant of the stealth fighter.
