Aviation & Travel
German Armed Forces receives converted A321 from Lufthansa Technik
aerobd.news : Lufthansa Technik has converted an A321 for the German Armed Forces, to be used for military and political/parliamentary missions. The A321 is an 18-year-old former Lufthansa aircraft, called
German solar-electric aircraft performs autonomous flight test
aerobd.news : German company PC-Aero has started flight testing the autonomous systems of its high-altitude long endurance aircraft, the Elektra Two Solar Optionally Piloted System (OPS). The aircraft performed several
Airbus delivers first aircraft from Mobile powered by sustainable jet fuel blend
aerobd.news : Airbus’ A320 Family production facility in the U.S. will this week deliver its first aircraft partially powered by sustainable jet fuel. The latest A321 for JetBlue is due
US Navy receives special-mission G550
aerobd.news : A G550 designed and modified by Gulfstream to support telemetry range support missions, has been delivered to the United States Navy. The aircraft includes a “wide array of
Pratt & Whitney wins US$437 million contract to further develop adaptive engines
aerobd.news : Aero engine maker Pratt & Whitney has won a US$437m contract to develop its adaptive propulsion technology for use on the US Air Force’s next generation of fighter
First Boeing 777X to start static tests
aerobd.news : The first fully assembled 777X test aircraft has rolled out of Boeing’s factory in Everett, Washington. The non-flying airplane, which left the factory on July 7, 2018, will
Oldest flying F-22 raptor returns to the skies
aerobd.news : One of the first F-22 test aircraft built has been returned to the air by the US Air Force as a flight sciences aircraft for its F-22 fleet
Rostec to provide helicopter engine maintenance in Asia
aerobd.news : JSC UEC-Klimov (part of the Rostec’s United Engine Corporation) and Vietnamese Helicopter Technical Service Company have signed a distributor agreement on maintenance of TV3-117 and VK-2500 civil helicopter
KC-46 completes FAA certification
aerobd.news : Boeing’s KC-46 fuel tanker has completed FAA certification. The Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), verifies that its refueling and mission avionics systems meet all of the FAA’s requirements and
Flight tests prove ‘black-box-in-the-cloud’ technology can help locate missing aircraft
aerobd.news : Satellite communications and flight tracking company FLYHT’s Automated Flight Information Reporting System has been successfully demonstrated on Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator aircraft. The successful test, which also involved Embraer, is
Boeing wins US$805m deal to supply unmanned aerial refuelers
aerobd.news : Boeing is to supply the MQ-25 “Stingray” unmanned aerial refueler to the US Navy to operate from its aircraft carriers. Boeing beat Lockheed Martin and General Atomics for
World’s largest Hampton by Hilton hotel opened at Dubai Airport
aerobd.news : Hospitality firm Hilton is celebrating its first Hampton by Hilton hotel in the Middle East with the opening of a new facility at Dubai International Airport, UAE. The