Latest

All AIN news by date

Leonardo Carries Out First Flight of MAIR Missile Warning Sensor

MAIR provides a spherical warning coverage around the carrier platform and also provides an imaging capability.
Article image
Rotorcraft

Kamov Ka-62 Makes Flying Debut at MAKS 2019

The model has been through a series of launches and relaunches, but is now ready for public display.
Article image
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Rafael Moves into the UAV World

The forthcoming acquisition of Aeronautics Ltd brings with it a portfolio of unmanned air platforms, including aerostats
Article image
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Balloon-launched UAV Tops 98,000 Feet

Stratodynamics plans to drop its HIdron glider from 114,000 feet soon
Article image
Avionics

Product Support Survey: Part 2, Avionics

Last year’s leaders hold their positions in the avionics and cabin electronics categories.
Article image

People In Aviation: September 2019

WAI's Peggy Chabrian to retire, Romain Trapp becomes president of Airbus Helicopters' U.S. subsidiary, Airbus Helicopters Inc.
Accidents

Accidents: September 2019

Preliminary and final reports.
Safety

Torqued: The Case for Voluntary SMS for Small Operators

I have been to the scenes of far too many aircraft accidents that were caused by lax organizational processes and poor safety cultures.
Aircraft

Typhoon Pulled from Canada Competition

Airbus is no longer progressing with its bid to supply Canada with Typhoon fighters, citing concerns over security issues and ITB commirtments
Article image
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Completes Viasat Satcom STC on Globals

Viasat in October 2018 had named StandardAero the exclusive distributor of its high-speed connectivity package.
Regulations and Government

Environmentalists: No Way To Advance Supersonic Ops

Environmentalists object to proposal for special flight authorizations to supersonic flight, while residents complain that NextGen already creating noise.
Aircraft

AirAsia Trims Its Airbus A330 Commitment and Buys A321XLRs

The Malaysian low-cost carrier group signs up for 30 of the European OEM’s newly launched long-range single-aisle aircraft.
Article image
Aircraft

Volocopter eVTOL Flies Autonomously at Intl. Airport

Volocopter's 2X prototype made the first eVTOL flight integrated with both unmanned and air traffic management systems at an international airport.
Article image
Aircraft

Dassault Grandson's 900EX Gets Custom Livery

The five-week-long paint job took 2,600 man-hours to complete.
Article image
Aircraft

Royal Jordanian To Renew Narrowbody Fleet

In addition to Dreamliners, decision turns on whether to adopt single narrowbody type
Article image
Aircraft

Vistara Feeds Growing Thai Market

India’s only private full-service airline seeks to expand internationally and eyes first long-haul destination next year.
Article image
Rotorcraft

MAKS 2019: KRET Showcases Updated Mi-24

New equipment and new capabilities—including an air-to-air capability—can breathe new life into a combat classic
Article image
Rotorcraft

Airbus Offers Tiger Upgrade to Australia

Upgrading the current Tiger fleet could save Australia AUD3 billion compared with buying new attack helicopters
Article image
Rotorcraft

Second Airbus Helicopters H145D3 Flies

Second H145 D3 prototype will be used to test autopilot, performance, and structure.
Article image
Rotorcraft

Helo Fueling Error Could Cost Flight Crew $1 Million

German police crew refueled their EC135 with avgas--twice.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Transport Canada Fines Drone Pilot $2,750

The Canadian regulator alleges the pilot committed 11 violations during two events tied to the Toronto Raptors winning the NBA championship.
Training and Workforce

CAE, Directional Aviation Ink Exclusive Training Deal

As part of the agreement, CAE also will acquire a 50 percent stake in Directional Aviation's training company, Simcom.
Charter & Fractional

L.J. Aviation Opens New Base at Pittsburgh Intl. Airport

L.J. Aviation's new base at Pittsburgh International Airport includes a customer reception area, meeting rooms, and 36,000-sq-ft of hangar space.
FBOs

Columbus's Lane Aviation Celebrates 84 Years

Beginning as a small flight school in 1935, the FBO has grown into a six-hangar operation covering 140,000 square feet and over 11 acres of ramp space.
Aircraft

Brussels Airlines Prepares 'Reboot' Restructuring Program

The Belgian subsidiary of Lufthansa group targets an 8 percent operating profit margin by 2022.
Training and Workforce

‘Red Air’ Contractors Chalk Up Milestones

ATAC has flown its first Mirage F1 after return-to-flight overhaul, while Top Aces has surpassed 80,000 hours of contracted air services.
Article image
Aircraft

UAC Boss Meets with CR929 Engine Prospects at MAKS

The Sino-Russian widebody CR929 project’s main systems suppliers have answered RFPs.
Article image
Aircraft

Singapore's Clermont Group Acquires Eviation Aircraft

Clermont has completed its majority acquisition of Eviation Aircraft, which plans to become the first-to-market manufacturer of an all-electric aircraft.
Aircraft

Asset Insight Expands Free Access to Aircraft Data

In its latest move, Asset Insight is making available free access to an aircraft's direct operating costs.
Safety

Alaska's Medallion Program To Shutter

The foundation cited funding shortfalls and concerns that its programs are poised to create potential liability issues for participants.