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By Noam Eshel
Fielding a new wing of fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets, modernizing its existing air power and quadrupling its strike capacity, the Israeli Air Force is undergoing a generation leap that will prepare it to meet future challenges.
Paris Air Show

By Thierry Dubois
Seeing progress in its Airbus A400M's capabilities and practically on-time deliveries, the French Air Force has adopted a supportive stance on the program.
Defense and Space

During a career that has spanned nearly 50 years, Bill has established himself as a well-known and widely respected ambassador for aviation.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne
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.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne
The Swedish Air Force is plowing SEK2 billion (U.S.$230 million) into new equipment to allow it to resume Cold War–style operations from road runways.
Paris Air Show

From Millennials to Baby Boomers, Aviation Week Network writers took home four awards at this year’s Aerospace Media Awards in Paris.
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.
Paris Air Show

Alan Dron
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.
Paris Air Show

By Victoria Moores
​Aircraft lessor GECAS has placed a firm order for 100 more Airbus A320neo family aircraft, which will be delivered between 2020 and 2024.
Paris Air Show

By Guy Norris
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.
Paris Air Show

Alan Dron
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.
Paris Air Show

By Jens Flottau
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.
Paris Air Show

By Bradley Perrett
​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.
Paris Air Show

By Thierry Dubois
There are now approximately 50 A350s flying with lithium-ion batteries.
Paris Air Show

By Jens Flottau
GECAS placed an order for 100 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft on the opening day of the Paris Air Show.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne
​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.
Paris Air Show

By Thierry Dubois
Aerostructure specialist and business aircraft manufacturer Daher says it is actually growing its American footprint, after years of expressing hope of doing so.
Paris Air Show

By Victoria Moores
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.”
Paris Air Show

By Victoria Moores
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.
Paris Air Show

By Jen DiMascio
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.
Paris Air Show

By Jens Flottau
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.
Paris Air Show

Italy’s Avio Aero is experimenting with additive-repair technologies that could transform the company’s services business.
Paris Air Show

Textron Aviation Delivers 2,000th CJ; EasyJet Takes First Airbus A320neo; Philippines to Buy 12 Combat Jets, FA-50s Likely; German Heron TP Deal Clears Court; Poland Declares Need for Fifth-Generation Fighters; Elbit to Develop Panoramic Cockpit Displays for F-35.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne
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.
Paris Air Show

By John Morris
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%.
Air Transport