A Saudi Hawk jet aircraft of the Royal Saudi Air Force crashed during a training mission in the north-western region (Tabuk) yesterday morning, the Saudi Telegraph has reported.
The newspaper reported that an official source of the Ministry of Defence said the crash was caused by a bird collision, which led to a malfunction in one of its engines. The source said the pilot managed to eject safely in a parachute.
A new jet was born this morning when Swiss manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft revealed its new twin-engine jet, the PC-24, at EBACE. The new jet not only has the ability to use short runways but can also land on unpaved surfaces and will have a
Nextant Aerospace, unveiled its next generation 400XT at EBACE in Geneva this morning. The company also showed off a new air ambulance configuration - the first of its Special Missions applications for the reengineered aircraft type.
At EBACE this morning, Bombardier revealed the Challenger 350 in partnership with fractional ownership giant NetJets.
Embraer's newest business jet – the Legacy 500 – made its first appearance outside of Brazil when it landed at Geneva airport to participate in EBACE, Europe's major business aviation event.
The New Zealand government has given approval for the Qantas-Emirates partnership to share services between Australia and New Zealand.
Egypt is likely to become the first export customer for Turkey's Anka UAV - with more orders from the Middle East to follow, manufacturer TAI said.
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