Boeing’s new U.S, Air Force One VC-25B is behind schedule and $340 million over budget
Boeing is so behind on building two new Air Force One jets that taxpayers face a $340 million bill to… Read More »
U.S. Air Force extends agreement for VC-25 pilot training
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings announced on Nov. 7 that the United States Air Force (USAF) has extended its agreement with… Read More »
How Airbus tried to use this fighter jet for space tourism
Space tourism sounds exciting, but it is wildly expensive. In the early 2000s, Airbus had an idea to make it… Read More »
U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker’s boom breaks while refueling fighter jet
U.S. Air Force officials are investigating a mishap that heavily damaged a KC-46 Pegasus tanker plane while it refueled a… Read More »
Airbus tests loading system for outsized military cargo on Beluga
Airbus Defence and Space has developed and tested a loading system to lift outsized military cargo into the Airbus Beluga… Read More »
“We did not do enough for Ukraine’s Air Force.” Former US Ambassador to NATO
In the initial phases of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, aerial warfare was rapidly overlooked. The Ukrainian Air Force did not… Read More »
Boeing selects Spirit AeroSystems to replace KC-135 military tanker’s horizontal stabilizers
Spirit AeroSystems announced Sept. 19 a contract award from The Boeing Company to provide new horizontal stabilizers for U.S. Air… Read More »
China sanctions Raytheon and Boeing Defense CEOs over arms sale to rival Taiwan
China announced sanctions on Friday Sept. 16 against the CEOs of American defense contractors Raytheon and Boeing Defense over a… Read More »