Eurocopter Deutschland has been selected to design and manufacture the doors for the Mistubishi Regional Jet. Dr Wolfgang Schoder, CEO of Eurocopter Deutschland, said during the contract signature ceremony in Nagoya on October 28, “This is a significant success for our company. We are very proud to continue the long and successful relationship between Eurocopter
Boeing announced on October 28 that it has chosen its North Charleston, South Carolina, facility as the location for a second final assembly site for the 787. Boeing said in addition to serving as a location for final assembly of 787s, the facility also will have the capability to support the testing and delivery of
Malaysia will retire its MiG-29s next year due to rising maintenance and operational costs, according to a report in local media. The report says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the aircraft will be drawn down over the next 12 months and will be phased out by December 31 next year. Malaysia
The Australian Army’s Darwin based 1st Aviation Regiment has relinquished the last of its Kiowa reconnaissance helicopters in favour of its new Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH). “It changes the unit from a battlefield support role to a true combat role,” Regiment executive officer Major Brett Whitcombe told local media. In a low key event,
The second Airbus Military KC-30 (A330 MRTT) for the RAAF departed Australia for Spain on October 28 to join the first KC-30 for a final series of proving flights. The KC-30 (dubbed MRTT 002), the first of four to be converted to tanker standard from green A330 airframes at Brisbane by Qantas Defence Services, undertook
Honda Aircraft Company (HAC) says that the development of the HondaJet is progressing well, with major structural assemblies on the first conforming aircraft completed and the completion of a number of qualification tests. HAC says that the fuselage, wing, empennage, landing gear and other crucial components for the first conforming HonaJet have already been assembled,
