All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 137
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific Deliveries Report June 2019
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific took delivery of 35 of the 110 commercial airliners delivered globally in June 2019, followed North American airlines with 25 and European airlines with 25.
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AVIC official sounds upbeat note about FC-31: report
Development of the AVIC FC-31 fighter is going well, and the aircraft is destined to enter service with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) according to its chief designer.
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PICTURES: MQ-8B returns to southeast Asia aboard LCS
The deployment of the USS Montgomery Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) to Singapore highlights the increasing prevalence of manned and unmanned rotorcraft operating together from US warships.
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PICTURE: First RCAF C295 conducts maiden flight
The first Airbus Defence & Space C295 aircraft due for Canada’s Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement (FWSAR) programme has had its maiden flight.
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Qantas taps seaside town for second pilot academy
Qantas has selected Mackay, Queensland as the site of its second pilot academy, citing clear weather and access to airspace.
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PICTURES: KAI LAH conducts maiden flight
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has conducted the maiden flight of its developmental Light Attack Helicopter (LAH) prototype.
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NewsIndia edges forward with rebooted plan to acquire 110 fighters
The Indian defence ministry’s response to a parliamentary question suggests that a plan to obtain 110 advanced fighters is inching through New Delhi’s bureaucracy.
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Boeing, Airbus in MoU for future RAAF P-8A sustainment
Boeing Defence Australia and Airbus Australia Pacific have agreed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) related to future sustainment of the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF's) Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft fleet.
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China conducts mail delivery test with amphibious UAV
A trial project is underway in China for the delivery of mail to outlying islands using an amphibious UAV.
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PICTURE: Boeing taps 777-200 as flying testbed
Boeing will use a 777-200 to test new technologies under its ecoDemonstrator flying test bed programme.
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PARIS: IFTS fighter school to open second base
The International Flight Training School (IFTS) operated by the Italian air force and Leonardo will open a second branch at Decimomannu air force base on the island of Sicily.
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NewsPARIS: JF-17 Block III to have first flight by year-end
The Block III version of the Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 fighter will have its first flight before the end of 2019.
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NewsPARIS: Boeing looks to F/A-18 E/F Block III for overseas boost
Boeing is optimistic on the international prospects for the Block III version of its F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet.
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PARIS: JF-17 returns after 2017 absence
The Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 will make its second appearance at this year's show, appearing in the static park and in the flying display.
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NewsPARIS: Boom XB-1 schedule slips, while JAL eyes Overture
Boom Supersonic has pushed the first flight of its XB-1 demonstrator back to 2020, as it works with Japan Airlines on its planned Overture airliner.
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NewsPARIS: Boeing sticks with big number for future T-X sales
Boeing is promoting its T-X advanced jet trainer system with a full-size mock-up in a pavilion near the static park, highlighting its big ambitions for the single-engined type.
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NewsPARIS: Lego X-Wing design pitched for future fighter deals
Lego has spied an opportunity to play a role in emergent sixth-generation fighter requirements. The toymaker is displaying a life-sized X-Wing combat system outside hall three, made entirely of Lego bricks.
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PARIS: General Atomics makes Protector progress
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is confident about progress with its MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAV as it approaches deliveries for the RAF's Protector programme.
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PARIS: RAS highlights ambitions in special mission space
MRO firm Rheinland Air Service (RAS) is highlighting its special mission aircraft business, exhibiting an ATR 72-500 that it modified for the Pakistan Navy.
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NewsPARIS: C-2, P-1 underpin big Japanese presence
The Kawasaki C-2 strategic transport has made its debut at Paris, appearing in the static park alongside its cousin the P-1 maritime patrol aircraft.