Microsoft's Fly!

The first day of the air show in Le Bourget did not bring Boeing any contract. The head of the company admitted that this year the concern came to Paris not to sell, but to save the reputation after two catastrophes 737 MAX. However, such a move could turn into a new scandal: while even American carriers choose European aircraft.

Based on data provided by the General aviation aircraft manufacturers Association (GAMA), HondaJet was the best-selling business aircraft in its category in 2018. Business jet production company Honda, which has a glorious tradition in the automotive sector, received a total of 37 customers around the world, which is quite a lot for this segment.

The aircraft of Virgin Atlantic airlines, flying from Los Angeles to London, during the flight exceeded the speed of sound.  ... Read more »

   

    The catalog cost of the prospective Russian aircraft MS-21-300 will be $ 96.1 million. Such sum was announced by the President of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar in an interview with Vedomosti. The prices of its classmates of similar capacity in the two-year layout of the Boeing 737MAX-8 (from 162 seats) and the Airbus A320neo (from 165 seats) are 15-20% higher - 117.1 million and 110.6 million dollars, respectively. However, manufacturers can give significant discounts from the catalog cost of aircraft. 

On March 1, 2018, the whole world learned about the presence of Russia's hypersonic missiles "Dagger", which had already passed all military tests and were taken into service in the number of 10 complexes. However, very few people know what the given rocket is. Today we will try to change this situation a little and tell what the rocket is like, to which no one treats indifferently.

Russia is stopping cooperation with NATO countries in the transportation of oversized cargo by giant An-124-100 "Ruslan" planes. The contract with ten alliance countries, including France, Germany, Poland, Hungary and others, will not be extended after 2018, Kommersant reports citing sources in the aviation industry. Instead, the company Volga-Dnepr will focus on civilian transportation. Experts of the NNS (National News Service) say that France will suffer most, the logistics of military operations of which will become more complicated.

The shortest representative of the new incarnation of the narrow-body Boeing family - 737 MAX 7 - performed its first flight on March 16.
The project is developing according to the schedule, and from this day the flying part of the certification program was launched, which should be completed by obtaining permits and deliveries in 2019.

In 2011, serial production of fighters for the US Air Force and all other countries began. The F-35 fighter is planned to be put into operation in 2019. Problems with the development of special software and weapons detain it. The technological error in the production of aircraft F-35, expensive for American aircraft manufacturers.

French manufacturer of business aircraft Dassault Aviation announced today the development of a new business jet Falcon 6X. It is expected that the new model will make the first flight in early 2021. Deliveries should begin a year later.
 

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