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The Airbus A330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) has become the world’s first tanker to be certified for automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R). Carried out in collaboration with the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) the MRTT was able to safely demonstrate its automatic boom refuelling operations in daylight to a [read more]

French aviation engine specialist Safran has signed an agreement with Canadian CAE and Piper to develop an electric version of the popular general aviation aircraft, the Piper Archer. Safran Electrical & Power is a world leader in aircraft electrical systems and together with CAEs technological expertise, they will equip a [read more]

One of the star attractions of this year’s Farnborough International Airshow is the Boeing 777X, or to give it its proper name, Boeing 777-9 and we got the chance to get on board and check out Boeing’s latest giant for ourselves. As soon as you step on board the 777-9 [read more]

California-based Aviation Capital Group (AVG) signed an order with Boeing today for 12 Boeing 737 Max 8 airliners to boost its fleet portfolio of single-aisle airliners. Signing the deal, Mahoko Hara, ACG Executive Chair said “This latest incremental 737 MAX order allows ACG to offer highly fuel-efficient airplanes to our [read more]

Leasing specialist AerCap has committed to a further five Boeing 787 aircraft to add its global fleet. All of the aircraft are Boeing 787-9 variants and comes as AerCap says it “believes in the aircraft.“ “AerCap is the world’s largest 787 customer and we are very pleased to strengthen that [read more]

Miami based airline investment company 777 Partners has placed an order for up 66 Boeing 737 Max aircraft in a deal announced at the Farnborough Airshow today. The deal includes a firm order for 30 737-8-200 aircraft and a commitment for a further 36. “This new order marks another milestone [read more]

Delta Airlines has given European airframer Airbus a boost at the Farnborough Airshow when it firmed up orders for 12 A220-300 aircraft. The commitment brings the total number of A220 aircraft ordered by Delta to 107. Delta will be supplied with Pratt & Whitney powered A220-100 (45) and A220-300 (62). [read more]

Boeing has scored two large deals on day one of the Farnborough International Airshow with ANA adds Max 8s to its fleet. As reported earlier Delta have the Seattle-based airframer a boost with an order for 130 Max 10s but this was buoyed by the ANA order. The ANA order [read more]