On October 7, 2020, in a virtual presentation Boom rolled out its XB-1, one-third scale technology demonstrator for the Overture supersonic airliner, set to conduct first passenger flights by 2029.
Wizz Air embarks on another war, Norway as a battleground
In September 2020, Wizz Air announced its tenth new base throughout the year. The opening of the Catania, Italy, base immediately prompted its competitors, mainly Ryanair, to fight back on the same routes. A capacity war had begun in the South of ...
Skyborg dozen: 13 companies developing US drone fighter jet
In the closing days of September 2020, the Skyborg Vanguard program completed its second phase of awards and now includes 13 companies competing for a design of the loyal wingman - a drone that will accompany U.S. fighter jets into battle.
Weather at Heathrow ruins symbolic British Airways 747...
British Airways (BA) bid a farewell to its final two Boeing 747-400 aircraft based at Heathrow Airport (LHR), the United Kingdom. The iconic jumbos were scheduled to depart synchronically on parallel runways for the very last time on October 8,...
France to place Dassault Rafale fighter jet emergency order
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces confirmed an order for 12 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation to replace the second-hand aircraft taken from the French Air Force inventory for the benefit of Greece. The contract must be signed...
Malaysia Airlines pilots and crew to be retrained for...
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) offered a new reskilling and upskilling program for the company's most pandemic-affected employees. Malaysia Airlines pilots and cabin crew are offered to gain new skills in management, audit, sales or IT helpdesk areas.
Alitalia rushes to hide under the Italian government wing?
A state-appointed administrator of Alitalia said that Italy's flag carrier needed to be nationalized by the country's government as soon as possible to remain afloat. Giuseppe Leogrande, who was appointed Alitalia administrator by the government...
Icelandair sells 3 Boeing 757s: jet price jumps over...
Icelandair Group is selling three Boeing 757-200 aircraft to an unidentified customer. The Group will sell the jets under a higher price than its current book value. Icelandair announced that the net sale price of the three Boeing 757-200...
First serial Ilyushin Il-112V aircraft to be delivered...
The Russian Aerospace Forces will receive the two prototypes of the Ilyushin Il-112V cargo plane in 2021, while the first production units should arrive two years later. The new twin-engine turboprop should eventually replace the Soviet-era An-24 ...
Airbus delivers A400M military plane to Luxembourg Armed ...
Luxembourg Armed Forces took delivery of its Airbus A400M military aircraft after a 3 hour-long ferry flight from Seville Airport (SVQ), Spain, where the final assembly line is located. The A400M is the first military plane owned and operated by...
Structural crack reportedly found on Japan F-2 fighter jet
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) reportedly grounded its Mitsubishi F-2 multirole fighter jets after a crack was found in the wing during the post-flight inspection of one aircraft on September 8, 2020. The grounding lasted a month,...
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