Pilot of Number 6 aircraft, Lt. Col. 莊倍源 Zhuang Beiyuan, has passed away. He did not eject immediately as he was trying to avoid residential areas. The other mishap aircraft was Number 4.
Qatar orders secure, high-data-rate satellite communications from Thales
Qatar Armed Forces has place an order for a secure, high-data-rate satellite communication system with Thales.
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RoCAF Thunder Tiger crash
Two RoCAF Thunder Tiger AT-3s had a mid-air accident this morning over Ziguan District near Kaohsiung city.
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ZA006 is first 787 to enter service with military operator
The Mexican Air Force is the first military operator of the Boeing 787. ZA006, the final flight-test example of the 787-8, will join the service as a VIP aircraft with registration TP-01/XC-MEX.
Boeing to revise schedule for KC-46
Bloomberg is reporting that Boeing will submit a revised schedule for developing the KC-46 tanker to the Pentagon.
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