EADS to deliver operations support system for Tiger and NH90

08.02.2010 - In future, the German Armed Forces will operate their helicopter fleet using a standardised operations support system. A series production contract has been awarded to EADS Defence & Security (DS) by the German Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB). mehr

Air Berlin: Improved revenue in January

05.02.2010 - In January 2010, Air Berlin in-creased its revenue per available seat kilometer (ASK) to 5.24 Eurocents, i.e. an increase of 5.6 percent over the corresponding month of the previous year (January 2009: 4.96 Eurocents). mehr

Airbus A350 XWB to get Panasonic In-Flight Entertainment systems

05.02.2010 - Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) today announced it is selected as an IFEC provider for the Airbus A350 XWB. mehr

Lufthansa to introduce A380 in May

05.02.2010 - Up to now it has been a closely guarded secret, but with the completion of the painting of the first Lufthansa Airbus A380 on Friday it can now be revealed that the aircraft bears the name “Frankfurt am Main”. mehr

Eurocopter sells 12 EC135 to Spanish Ministry of the Interior

04.02.2010 - Eurocopter and the Spanish Ministry of the Interior have signed a contract for the purchase of twelve EC135 P2i helicopters. All 12 helicopters covered by the contract will roll off Albacete's EC135 assembly line, which is one of two lines that Eurocopter operates for the light twin-engine helicopter. mehr

First Flight Gallery 2010

We have listed all the first flights of the year, with photos and the original news releases of the manufacturers. -- Hier finden Sie alle Erstflüge des Jahres mit Fotos und Informationen der Hersteller. mehr

Suchoi T-50 (PAK FA)

Moscow, January 29, 2010 – Today Komsomolsk-on-Amur witnessed the debut flight of a prototype of advanced fighter of the 5th generation. The aircraft piloted by Sukhoi test-pilot Sergey Bogdan spent 47 minutes in the air and successfully landed on the factory runway.f the flight test programme. mehr

Kawasaki XC-2

Tokyo, January 26, 2010 — Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today that its #1 test XC-2 transport aircraft has completed a successful first flight at its Gifu Works. mehr

FLUG REVUE February 2010

With a string of first flights, December 2009 was a month probably like no other in aviation history. We of course have extensive coverage on the latest status of the A400M and Boeing 787, but details on the Eurocotper EC175, Gulfstream G250 and Global Hawk Block 40 are in the latest issue as well. mehr

Military aircraft sales 2010

The orders for military aircraft, helicopters and UAVs from around the world are documented in our up-to-date list. mehr