Lockheed Martin test pilot Billie Flynn is putting the F-35A through its paces at Le Bourget this week. The flight demonstration is carefully scripted to highlight the kinematic capabilities of the F-35A, particularly its slow-speed handling qualities, according to Flynn.
In an unusually hot week at Le Bourget, a host of aircraft are making their debut at the 2017 Paris Air Show. We take a quick look at what showgoers will see at the show this week.
The French military is displaying its fighters - the Dassault Rafale and Dassault Mirage at the Paris Air Show. We look at what the French Air Force has in store with new upgrades.
Leonardo is progressing its plan to turn its M-346 jet trainer into a lightweight multirole combat jet, revealing a new, meaner version of the aircraft at the Paris Air Show.
China’s growing influence in unmanned aerial systems is being felt at the Paris Air Show with the Western debut of its Wing Loong 2 medium-altitude, long-endurance armed reconnaissance system.
Singapore-based leasing company BOC Aviation announced a memorandum of understanding with Boeing at the Paris Air Show for 10 of the newly announced 737 MAX 10 versions.
Driven by increased orders of Airbus, Boeing and Comac aircraft, CFM International plans to add an extra 800 CFM56 and Leap engines to its already bulging production plan between 2018 and 2020.
Boeing used the opening morning of the 2017 Paris Air Show to announce that it has officially launched the Boeing 737 MAX 10, destined to be the largest of the four-aircraft MAX range.
Changes designed for the Airbus A380-plus upgrade package will be available for entry into service by 2020, according to A380 marketing head Frank Vermeire.
Interchangeable modularity is a central concept for China’s new family of space launchers. With initial versions of three rocket types now flying, the industry is moving on to widening the payload options with new combinations of propulsion modules.
Leonardo is progressing its plan to turn its M-346 jet trainer into a lightweight multi-role combat jet with the revealing of a new, meaner version of the aircraft here at Paris.
Aerostructure specialist and business aircraft manufacturer Daher says it is actually growing its American footprint, after years of expressing hope of doing so.
Announcing the agreement for the conversions at the Paris Air Show, UPS President Brendan Canavan said: “We are expanding our uplift to meet our customers’ needs.”
Aircraft lessor AerCap has placed a firm order for 30 Boeing 787-9s, valued at U.S.$8.1 billion at list prices. Delivery dates have not been disclosed.
With ongoing North Korean missile tests and tension in Eastern Europe, the first successful test of the U.S. missile defense shield against an ICBM could not have come at a better time for missile maker Raytheon.
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker ruled out aircraft cancellations after four Middle Eastern countries blocked the airline from using their airspace, but the airline will start redeploying capacity to new destinations.
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Aero Vodochody of the Czech Republic has begun producing a new batch of L-159 ALCA/advanced light combat aircraft for the Czech Air Force, a move the company hopes will pave the way for additional export orders.
The world’s airlines will need 255,000 new airline pilots over the next 10 years, according to Canadian company CAE, which bills itself as the industry’s leading training organization for commercial aviation with a market share of about 25%.
