Iran Aseman Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Boeing for the purchase of up to 60 737 MAX aircraft. The deal, which was announced in Tehran on April 4, consists of a $3bn firm order for 30 jets,…
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RAF boss visits Pakistan Air Force
The Royal Air Force’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier, visited the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) last week. During his three-day trip from March 30 to April 1 he spent time with the PAF CAS, Air Chief…
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LHT Embarks on Cabin Conversions
German maintenance, repair and overhaul provider Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has embarked on a programme to upgrade Airbus A320s for fellow Lufthansa offshoot Eurowings. The initiative covers cabin conversions for 33 single-aisle jets, including A320s and A319s, being transferred from airberlin…
AFM at LIMA: New configuration for Guardian 400 MRSA
Viking Air, the Canadian company now producing Twin Otters, is keen to gain some of the maritime surveillance market in Asia. It is offering the Guardian 400 Multi-Role Sensor Aircraft (MRSA) and a mock-up of the aircraft’s nose could be…
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Norwegian Honours Sir Freddie
Norwegian has revealed its maiden Boeing 737 MAX will pay tribute to aviation entrepreneur and pioneer Sir Freddie Laker. The carrier has a long history of honouring iconic figures on the tails of its aircraft, noting the personalities displayed on…
First flight for An-132D
Antonov has completed the maiden flight of its new An-132D multi-role turboprop transport. The aircraft took to the air last Friday, March 31, from the company’s airfield in Kiev, Ukraine. The first prototype of the short- to medium-haul aircraft flew for…
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X-Plane 11 on Final
Laminar Research has announced X-Plane 11 is out of beta testing and is now a full official release. The team said it is now working on more improvements and features for the first free update. And this month Laminar Research…
Maiden Flight for Boeing 787-10
Boeing flew the largest member of its Dreamliner Family, the 787-10, for the first time on March 31. The aircraft made it maiden flight from the manufacturer’s facility at Charleston, South Carolina, undertaking a four hour 58 minutes sortie. “The…
New Cheyenne Touches Down
The PA31T Cheyenne II by Carenado is now available for FSX and Prepar3D. Included in the package are five HD liveries and a blank livery for creating custom artwork, while the virtual cockpit features realistic night lighting, the Carenado GNS530,…
Airbus A319neo Makes First Flight
Airbus has successfully completed the maiden flight of the A319neo, D-AVWA (c/n 6464). Powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines, the smallest member of the A320neo Family, took off from Hamburg/Finkenwerder on March 31, landing at the manufacturer’s Toulouse facility after…
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