Author: Jean-Michel Guhl

Victoria, British Columbia, 3 October 2016 — Further to the preliminary announcement made earlier this year, Viking Air Limited of Victoria, British Columbia, has now completed the acquisition of the Amphibious Aircraft program from Bombardier, including transfer of the Type Certificates for the CL-215, CL-215T, CL-415 aircraft and all variants…

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Madrid-Getafe, Spain, 3 Octobrer 2016 — Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed the maiden flight of the first new standard A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport. This model incorporates a number of enhancements introduced on the basic A330 as well as upgraded military systems as part of Airbus and…

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Saint Louis, USA, 13 September 2016 – Boeing and its partner Saab AB revealed today their advanced aircraft proposal to show the U.S. Air Force the performance, affordability, and maintainability advantages of their approach. The Boeing T-X aircraft has one reheated engine, twin tails, large spaced seating and an advanced…

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Seville, Spain, 5 September 2016 — The first Airbus A400M airlifter ordered by the Spanish Air Force has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its delivery. The aircraft, known as MSN044, took off from Seville-San Pablo airport where the A400M Final Assembly Line is located at 15:25…

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22 August 2016, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England — During one of the hottest summers ever recorded in Europe for over 150 years, with current temperatures always well above 30°C (86°F), Airbus Defence and Space has successfully demonstrated the capability of the A400M to operate on a sand runway – the last…

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