Comac has begun tests on the C919 iron bird ground rig, performing necessary validation and integration of aircraft systems and performing troubleshooting. Currently, Comac has 400 aircraft orders for the C919 on…
Boeing has been selected to fulfill a $750 million five-year contract for work on the U.S. Air Force fleet of B-1 bombers, the Pentagon announced Monday, Dec. 30. The contract includes…
From the congested air traffic of the northeast, to the extreme climates of Hawaii and Alaska, the Federal Aviation Administration sought to represent U.S. airspace diversity in its six choices for all…
The Legacy 450, Embraer Executive Jets’ newest aircraft, successfully completed its maiden flight in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil Saturday, Dec. 28. Extensive pre-flight ground tests and simulations allowed for a…
General Dynamics won three of 12 contracts announced Thursday, Dec. 26 for a total of $205.1 million in Department of Defense (DoD) contracts. One of the three contracts, for a cost-plus-fixed-fee $6.6…
The iPad Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solution was only recently considered a wild card in the paper-free flight bag process, but with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)…
Garmin has upgraded the capabilities for its G500 and G600 legacy flight displays with new software version 6.21 which features updates specific to certain airframes and installations. Among the upgrades is…
The U.S. Air Force will deploy Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite terminals under a new $134.3 million contract with Raytheon, the military aerospace manufacturer said Friday, Dec. 27. Under the…