The World of Aviation

Regional Express has been ranked as the world’s Top Performing Regional Airline by Aviation Week and Space Technology magazine, making it the second year in a row that the airline has beaten other regional carriers from around the world. The ranking was conducted on all publicly traded airlines in the world based on 19 financial

Austrian based Airborne Technologies and Tecnam are planning to display a P2006T modified for special missions, designated the Tecnam Multi Mission Aircraft (MMA), at the Farnborough Airshow. The twin-engine, high wing P2006T has been modified by Airborne Technologies for special missions with the inclusion of an additional electrical power (a separate 28V/70Amps electrical mission supply),

Boeing has rolled out its Phantom Eye high altitude ultra long endurance UAV demonstrator at a ceremony in St Louis. The hydrogen powered aircraft is designed to be able to fly at altitudes of up to 63,000ft and stay aloft for as long as four days. “Phantom Eye is the first of its kind and

The 30th and final King Air 350-based MC-12W Liberty ISR aircraft has been delivered to the USAF just 13 months after the contract for the fleet was signed. The aircraft, developed under an urgent operational requirement, is the fastest weapons system delivery from concept to combat since the P-51 Mustang of 1943. “We mobilised a

The Singapore Ministry of Defence has reportedly confirmed that it has selected the Aermacchi M-346 Master ahead of the Korean Aerospace T-50 to fulfil its Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) requirement. Although no official announcement has been made, Jane’s reports that Singaporean Ministry of Defence officials confirmed the selection on July 7 and that Korean Aerospace

The UK Ministry of Defence has rolled out its Taranis UCAV demonstrator at a ceremony at BAE’s Warton, Lancashire facility. The aircraft features a diamond shaped planform with a triangular intake and low observable features. It was designed by a partnership comprising BAE, Rolls-Royce, QinetiQ and GE Aviation. “Taranis has been three-and-a-half years in the