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Airbus delivers first NH90 special operations helicopter despite program's troubled history

France receives the first NH90 Standard 2 after years of technical and availability issues across the multinational helicopter fleet

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier30 Jul

Seventh Boeing 777-9 joins flight-test campaign

Aircraft set for ETOPS and function-and-reliability testing ahead of planned 2027 deliveries

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier30 Jul

Airbus pushes A350F first flight to later this year

Cargo jet remains on track for 2027 entry into service ahead of Boeing's rival 777-8F

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier30 Jul

Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype completes first flight

Light business jet enters flight-test campaign ahead of FAA certification

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier30 Jul

Lufthansa submits bid for minority stake in TAP Air Portugal

German airline group files formal offer for Portuguese flag carrier; Air France-KLM also seeks a stake

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier29 Jul

Airbus books more than twice as many orders as deliveries in first half of 2026

Planemaker's backlog grows to more than 9,200 commercial aircraft despite higher production output

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier29 Jul

ANA orders eight more Embraer E190-E2 regional jets

Japanese carrier selected the Brazilian regional jet last year, signing a deal for 15 aircraft and five purchase options

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier29 Jul

Boeing completes final 737 MAX 10 certification flight

Largest member of the MAX family now moves to final FAA review process

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier29 Jul

COMAC's high-altitude C919 completes maiden flight

C919-600 shortened variant is being developed for operations from airports on the Tibetan Plateau

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier29 Jul

Airbus completes 24-hour return flight of Qantas' first A350-1000ULR

Test aircraft flew nonstop from Melbourne to Toulouse ahead of Project Sunrise deliveries

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier28 Jul

Boeing reports record $715 billion backlog in second quarter

Commercial deliveries, cash flow and production all improved during the period

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier28 Jul

LAM receives two Embraer E190 jets with new Air Mozambique branding

Former KLM Cityhopper aircraft arrived from South Africa but have yet to enter commercial service

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier28 Jul

ATR studies new cabin layout to revive U.S. regional airline interest

Manufacturer proposes first-class configuration and front boarding door for ATR 72

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier28 Jul

FAA proposes inspections for improperly installed seats on 453 Boeing 737 MAX jets

Passenger seat assemblies could detach under high loads if not correctly locked into floor tracks

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier28 Jul

JetBlue unveils BlueFirst domestic first class

New premium cabin will expand beyond Mint aircraft and include a basic fare option

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier27 Jul

Second B-52 receives new radar after first test aircraft crash

USAF says work on replacement test bomber should be completed by the end of 2026

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier27 Jul

Putin visits MC-21 assembly line before certification campaign concludes

Yakovlev said that has 18 production-standard aircraft under assembly. The import-substituted airliner is expected to enter service in 2027

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier27 Jul

Saab lands new GlobalEye order from Middle East customer

Swedish company keeps buyer undisclosed after securing another two-aircraft contract worth $1 billion

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier27 Jul

Embraer backlog climbs to record $34.5 billion in second quarter

Commercial Aviation topped $15 billion as Defense & Security recorded the fastest annual growth

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier27 Jul

Airbus deploys firefighting kit on French Air Force A400M amid wildfires

Military transport aircraft enters real-world firefighting operations for the first time using a 20-tonne retardant delivery system

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier26 Jul