Aircraft modifications should first check for existing Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs); if a major change is new, it can be pursued through a difficult Field Approval (Form 337) or a complex STC ...

Financial strains on airlines and lessors are making them cautious about major modification projects. That is even more reason to work as smart as possible on mods that are sought, according to the ...

The article explores unusual Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) approved for the Cessna 170B, discovered by the author in the FAA database. Notable STCs include a tricycle-gear conversion, an ...

The first Bombardier Global 6000 due for full conversion into the German Air Force’s next signals-intelligence aircraft has arrived in Germany for modification. The aircraft, which first flew in 2024 ...

Locations have been chosen to host the newly procured aircraft of the Polish Air Force. According to what the head of the Polish MoD posted via his Twitter channel, it is now clear where the newly ...

The armed forces are facing "critical shortfalls" in air transport and air-to-air refuelling capabilities because of delays in delivering new aircraft, the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned. The ...

Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has published a seemingly ambitious list of big-ticket items that it is proposing to acquire for its air force over the next four years. These include Dassault ...

Canada-based utility aircraft manufacturer Viking Air announced on 18 June that it has been awarded a contract to supply six new Viking Canadair CL-515 and one upgraded Canadair CL-415EAF amphibious ...