Year: 2018
Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes in Java Sea
/ | 1 Comment on Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes in Java SeaA Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 has crashed into the sea off the coast of the Indonesian capital Jakarta shortly after takeoff with 181 passengers, five cabin crew and two pilots on board.
Read more »IATA expects airlines to carry 8 billion passengers annually by 2037
/International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general Alexandre de Juniac says regulators and airport operators need to move quicker to keep pace with the expected growth in passenger traffic.
Read more »Boeing releases new images of 777-X
/ | 1 Comment on Boeing releases new images of 777-XBoeing has released new pictures and video from its 777-X program. Flight tests were due to begin in 2019, with first delivery due in 2020.
Read more »Boeing 787 approaches 787 milestone
/ | 4 Comments on Boeing 787 approaches 787 milestoneBoeing is approaching something of a milestone on its 787 program, with the 787th Dreamliner in final assembly at the company’s North Charleston facility.
Read more »Demanding scenarios and uncrowded airspace – Exercise Pitch Black 18
/ | 2 Comments on Demanding scenarios and uncrowded airspace – Exercise Pitch Black 18Pitch Black 2018 was the biennial multinational air force training exercise hosted by the RAAF and attended by personnel of 16 nations, with nine countries flying more than 130 aircraft.
Read more »Belgium selects F-35 ahead of Eurofighter, Rafale for F-16 replacement
/Belgium has officially selected the Lockheed Martin F-35A to replace its fleet of F-16MLU fighters.
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