4+ hour, 40+ min ago  (273+ words) Copa Airlines ordered 40 additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from the U. S. planemaker and secured options for 20 more jets, deepening its long-term bet on a single-fleet strategy built around narrowbody aircraft. The order had previously been listed as unidentified in Boeing's backlog and…...

10+ hour, 57+ min ago  (290+ words) Spain has formally launched an industrial program to introduce the TAI H'rjet as the replacement for its aging Northrop F-5 trainer fleet, with 30 aircraft set to be modified for the Spanish Air and Space Force. Airbus said on Tuesday it will…...

16+ hour, 41+ min ago  (274+ words) Brazil's Defense Minister Jos" M'cio Monteiro said on Monday he expects to travel abroad in June to finalize new export contracts for the Embraer C-390 Millennium, although he did not disclose which countries are close to placing orders. Speaking to reporters…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (284+ words) Emirates has completed the first installation of Starlink internet service on an Airbus A380, becoming one of the first airlines to equip the world's largest passenger jet with the satellite-based connectivity system supplied by Space X. The first retrofitted aircraft returned to…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (302+ words) Boeing completed its first fully automated approach and landing with a CH-47 F Chinook helicopter during recent flight tests of new autonomous flight software developed for the United States Army. During the test, the helicopter used Boeing's Approach-to-X (A2 X) technology alongside…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (271+ words) The U. S. Navy has declared initial operational capability for a major upgrade package for the Boeing P-8 A Poseidon, adding new sensors, communications systems and anti-submarine warfare capabilities to its primary maritime patrol aircraft. The upgrade, known internally as Increment 3 Block 2, recently…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (226+ words) The U. S. Air Force (USAF) plans to more than double its future fleet of Boeing F-15 EX Eagle II jets, increasing the planned purchase from 129 aircraft to 267, according to reports by Breaking Defense and Air & Space Forces Magazine. The revised target includes…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (267+ words) The first Boeing 777-8 Freighter has reached an advanced stage of assembly at Boeing's Everett factory, with recent images showing the aircraft structurally complete and awaiting engine installation. The aircraft has reportedly moved from Boeing's 40-24 building to the main 777 production line…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (311+ words) The U. S. Navy's first production-representative Boeing MQ-25 Stingray completed its maiden flight on April 25, according to The Aviationist. The aircraft is expected to become the first carrier-based unmanned aircraft of the service. The flight took place from Mid America St. Louis…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (224+ words) Vietnam is reportedly evaluating Russia's Sukhoi Su-57 as a potential option to modernize its fighter fleet, according to a report published by Military Watch Magazine. The outlet said Vietnam's defense ministry could seek between 12 and 24 aircraft in the early 2030s, potentially…...