Paint Is Flaking On Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787 Wings

https://simpleflying.com/air-new-zealand-787-paint-flaking/

ZeroAvia pushes first flight of converted Do 228 into early 2022, but says project still on track

https://www.flightglobal.com/engines/zeroavia-pushes-first-flight-of-converted-do-228-into-early-2022-but-says-project-still-on-track/146953.article

NH Industries sees route back for MRH90 helicopter in Australia despite ministerial pronouncements

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/nh-industries-sees-route-back-for-mrh90-helicopter-in-australia-despite-ministerial-pronouncements/146954.article

Regional turboprop airplane production to start in 2025 [Rusia]

http://www.ruaviation.com/news/2021/12/21/17227/ 

Russia to produce over 1,000 aircraft until 2030

http://www.ruaviation.com/news/2021/12/22/17228/ 

France orders the H160M for its Joint Light Helicopter programme

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2021/12/france-orders-the-h160m-for-its-joint-light-helicopter-programme/ 

U.S. Department of Defense exercises options for 36 TH-73A helicopters

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2021/12/u-s-department-of-defense-exercises-options-for-36-th-73a-helicopters/ 

Spanish Ministries of Defence and Interior sign for 36 Airbus H135 helicopters

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/airbus/helicopters/spanish-ministries-of-defence-and-interior-sign-for-36-airbus-h135-helicopters/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spanish-ministries-of-defence-and-interior-sign-for-36-airbus-h135-helicopters 

Comment: Looking beyond the Loyal Wingman

https://australianaviation.com.au/2021/12/xmas-comment-looking-beyond-the-loyal-wingman/ 

Air New Zealand seeks zero-emission aircraft by 2025

https://australianaviation.com.au/2021/12/xmas-air-new-zealand-seeks-zero-emission-aircraft-by-2025/ 

France Places First Order for the H160M Guépard Helicopter

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2021-12-22/france-places-first-order-h160m-guepard-helicopter 

McCauley Completes Wind Tunnel Testing of Denali Prop

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2021-12-21/mccauley-completes-wind-tunnel-testing-denali-prop 

DARPA moves to phase 2 in long-endurance Manta Ray drone program

https://newatlas.com/military/darpa-manta-ray-phase-2/ 

UK and Japan to develop future fighter jet engine demonstrator - GOV.UK

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-japan-to-develop-future-fighter-jet-engine-demonstrator 

Korean Air signs agreement to develop stealth UAVs

https://www-janes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.janes.com/amp/korean-air-signs-agreement-to-develop-stealth-uavs/ZnlJK3dHVU9mZ28xajRJVkc5dVI5VFp1cVMwPQ2