Tag: Alenia Aeronautica
First M-346 Lavie trainer for the Israel Air Force rolls out...
The first M-346 advanced trainer for the Israeli Air & Space Force was rolled out yesterday in a ceremony held at Alenia Aermacchi’s plant...
Israel’s First M-346 Lavi Advanced Trainer Taking Shape in Italy
Alenia Aermacchi’s plant in Venegono has begun assembling Israel's first M-346 advanced jet trainer. The three major components of the first aircraft are currently...
New Air Force Planes Go Directly to ‘Boneyard’
New cargo planes on order for the U.S. Air Force are being delivered straight into storage in the Arizona desert because the military has...
After 3 Months of Grounding, The Master is Airborne Again
Alenia Aermacchi has restarted flight tests of the M346 military jet trainer following the grounding of the aircraft after an accident in May. The...
US Air Force Grounds C-27J Fleet Due to Flight Control Failure
The entire fleet of US Air Force C-27J cargo aircraft has been ordered grounded following a mechanical failure of one aircraft’s flight control system. The failure occurred during a training mission on 3 July and was described as a “flight control problem” in a written statement released by Air Force officials.
