Air Cambodia to receive first two COMAC C909 jets in November
Deliveries will begin only four months after the small Southeast Asian flag carrier firmed an order for 20 Chinese-built regional jets
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US Navy reveals AIM-424 Malice air-to-air missile with range beyond 250 nm
Raytheon weapon is already undergoing flight testing and can be carried internally by the F-35C, with the Super Hornet and future F/A-XX also planned as platforms
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier23 Aug
Nigerian jet that overran runway in July had no autobrake available, investigators find
Enugu Air Embraer E170 touched down with only 2,488 ft (758 m) of wet runway remaining, but all 68 occupants escaped without injury
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier23 Aug
Argentina gives up on returning Super Étendard fighters to service
Argentine Navy will retire the French-built jets in 2026 after years of failed attempts to overcome British restrictions on their ejection-seat components
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier22 Aug
Germany’s first F-35A completes assembly ahead of September rollout
MG-01 has moved to the finishing stage in Fort Worth, while the aircraft arrives as Germany reassesses its future combat-air plans following the collapse of FCAS
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier22 Aug
Saab reveals full-scale model of supersonic unmanned fighter
A3 concept previews a potential operational combat drone, while Sweden is already funding two flying technology demonstrators
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier22 Aug
Pratt & Whitney changes contracts as European Commission closes antitrust investigation
EU competition authorities had examined whether Pratt & Whitney Canada restricted independent spare-parts suppliers’ access to components and services
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier21 Aug
Abra Group revenue rises 18% but fuel costs weigh on second-quarter results
Latin American airline group carried 17.6 million passengers as GOL and Avianca expanded capacity, while adjusted EBITDAR fell 62%
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier21 Aug
Portugal prepares A-29N production line to target European Super Tucano market
Planned final assembly facility in Beja is not needed for the 12 aircraft already ordered by Portugal but could support future sales to other NATO countries
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier21 Aug
Airbus backs down on four-day office plan after employee protests
European aircraft manufacturer will retain its existing hybrid work arrangements after a push for more on-site work triggered protests and strikes across several countries
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier21 Aug
Peru selects electronic warfare suite for new F-16 fleet
L3Harris Viper Shield will equip 12 Block 70 fighters ordered after a lengthy competition to replace the South American country’s aging Soviet-era aircraft
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier21 Aug
Delta and Aeromexico win court battle to preserve US-Mexico joint venture
US appeals court overturns government order that would have ended nearly decade-old partnership allowing the airlines to coordinate schedules, fares and capacity
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier21 Aug
Qatar cleared to buy up to four Boeing KC-46A tankers for US$4.5 billion
Potential deal would make the Gulf state the fourth customer for the 767-based refueling aircraft after the United States, Japan and Israel
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier20 Aug
United completes first phase of expansion at massive US pilot training center
US airline says its Denver facility is the world’s largest of its kind and can now train as many as 860 pilots per day
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier20 Aug
US Air Force tests how small teams will operate its new uncrewed fighters
Exercise with Anduril YFQ-44A and General Atomics YFQ-42A is helping define how the future combat drones can be controlled, maintained and rapidly returned to the air
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier20 Aug
Italian Air Force gathers rare formation of Piaggio P.180s
Images show much of the service’s small Avanti fleet together as Italy continues to renew the unusual twin-pusher aircraft
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier20 Aug
World’s longest aircraft project moves into industrialization phase
The 109-meter WindRunner is taking shape around a global supply chain as its developer expands plans beyond its original wind-energy mission
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier20 Aug
Azul says four-year E195-E2 grounding problem is over
CEO John Rodgerson says Pratt & Whitney engine issues no longer keep the type grounded, although individual aircraft can still be unavailable for maintenance
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier20 Aug
First Airbus A350F emerges in special ‘delivery box’ livery
The first flight-test aircraft is now fully assembled and painted, with its maiden flight expected as early as late September
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier20 Aug
Lufthansa operates first Starlink-equipped flight
Airbus A320neo D-AINM inaugurated the new high-speed internet service between Frankfurt and Rome, starting a rollout that will eventually cover around 850 Lufthansa Group aircraft
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier19 Aug