LOCKHEED MARTIN’S F-35 Lightning II recently completed 25 missions, comprising of 12 weapons delivery accuracy (WDA) and 13 weapon separation tests, as part of a month-long weapon’s firing test surge. The F-35 Joint Program Office announced the record achievement by…
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Month: August 2016
Delivery of 100th F-35A Lightning II to US Air Force
LOCKHEED MARTIN has achieved another milestone in the Joint Strike Fighter programme with delivery of the US Air Force’s 100th F-35A Lightning II. The aircraft, 14-5099 ‘LF’ (AF-100), arrived at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, on August 26 from the…
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Final Four Cayuse Warriors Delivered to Afghan Air Force
FOUR NEW MD530 Cayuse Warrior helicopters arrived at Kabul-Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 25, 2016, aboard a C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, California. They are the final four of the current order for the Afghan Air…
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Introducing the Capital of the Alps
Orbx has announced that acclaimed airport developer Jarrad Marshall has lifted the lid on his latest offering, FTX Innsbruck. Innsbruck is one of the iconic airports of the world, with a jaw-dropping backdrop, heart-stopping approaches and is located in the…
Tanzania Government Acquires Q400s
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has signed a firm purchase agreement with the Government of Tanzania for two Dash 8-Q400 turboprops. Both aircraft will be delivered in a 76-seat configuration and will be used for commercial airline operations in the region. Although…
ANA Celebrates 50th Dreamliner Delivery
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has welcomed the 50th Boeing 787 into its fleet. In a ceremony held at Boeing’s Everett Delivery Center on August 17, the US manufacturer handed over the milestone aircraft, a 787-9, JA882A (c/n 43872), to the…
Carriers Co-locate at Heathrow
SkyTeam alliance member Delta Air Lines will operate exclusively from London/Heathrow’s Terminal 3 from September 14. The carrier will transfer its Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City and Philadelphia flights from Terminal 4 to join the New York-JFK, Boston and…
Regional A330 Takes Off
Saudia has become the first carrier to receive the A330-300 Regional. The aircraft, HZ-AQ11 (c/n 1724), was handed over on August 18 and is the first of 20 examples the Saudi Arabian flag carrier ordered at the 2015 Paris Airshow. …
Qantas Preparing for the Dreamliner
Qantas has invested Au$23m in new training equipment as it prepares for the arrival of the first of eight Boeing 787-9s at the end of next year. This latest investment includes a new flight simulator, complementing the unit already in use…
Boeing Gives Sneak Preview of T-X Advanced Trainer Design
BOEING DEFENCE and Space has given a sneak preview of its clean-sheet design, developed in conjunction with Saab, for the US Air Force’s T-X advanced pilot trainer competition. On August 22, the US manufacturer launched a Boeing T-X promotional website,…
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