Russian Helicopters completes deliveries of Mi-17 helicopters to Afghanistan

Russian Helicopters completed deliveries of Mi-17V-5 military-transport helicopters to the Afghan Army in October.  Since the contract between Rosoboronexport and the US Department of Defense was signed in 2011, 63 helicopters produced at Kazan Helicopters, part of Russian Helicopters, have been delivered to Afghanistan. While the Mi-17V5 program came under heavy political fire in the United States because of policy … Read more

Airbus launches new VIP widebody cabin-concept

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Airbus has launched a new VIP cabin concept, initially for the A330-200, offering a faster and more affordable way to the greater capacity, capability and comfort of a widebody for both private and government customers. Called Summit, the concept features a VIP section at the front of the cabin, … Read more

Cessna completes first Citation Latitude fuselage

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Cessna announced that the company has completed the first fuselage for its forthcoming mid-size business jet, the Citation Latitude. The Latitude prototype is expected to take its first flight in early 2014, and a mock-up of the aircraft is on display at this week’s LABACE show. The aircraft is … Read more