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25 Years of the Regional Jet

Four Reasons to why the Future is Small and it's Huge
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Singapore Airshow Set To Open Next Week

Air transport, defense and new technologies are all on display.
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Aircraft

Upgraded Tu-160 Bomber Makes First Flight

Russian President Vladimir Putin was present for the “symbolic” event, and talked of a new supersonic airliner.
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Aircraft

India Seeks New Tankers for a Third Time

Fighter deployments to a tense border with China need refueling support.
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Airlines

U.S. Airline Execs Defend Capacity-addition Plans

Increases focus on leveraging existing assets, not grabbing market share.
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Aircraft

Singapore Air Force Unveils Jubilee Celebration Plans

Numerous events throughout the year will mark the service's golden anniversary.
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Aircraft

Boeing Looks toward Year of the Widebody in Asia-Pacific

Several airlines in Southeast Asia working to address twin-aisle replacement needs
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Airlines

Indian Scheme Could Boost Regional Air Services

Government support for regional connectivity could fire growth in the Indian economy.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

M1, ATMRI to Work on Mobile Phone Network for Drones

Through the MRU, researchers from Nanyan Technology University of Singapore will use existing mobile phone networks to track and control drones.
Maintenance and Modifications

Avio Design Group Attains DAO

This certification will allow the company to expand its design, engineering, and certification services for fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft.
FBOs

Universal Singapore Earns IS-BAH Registration

The announcement marks the second facility in the global service provider's network to be so honored.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Delivers 1,300th EC135/H135

H135-family global fleet has accumulated a total of more than 4.5 million flight hours since service entry of the first EC135 helicopter in 1996.
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Airlines

Qatar Commits to ‘Transparency’ in Bid To End Subsidy Row

U.S. State Department and Qatar Foreign Ministry mark agreement during strategic dialogue meeting in Washington, D.C.
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Maintenance and Modifications

EASA To Tighten Product Certification Rule

“There is too much room for interpretation in the current rules and standards, leading to differences and possible safety risks,” EASA said.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

SmarkSky's 4G LTE Hardware Wins First STC

SmartSky’s 4G ATG network uses “beam forming” technology to provide high data-transmission rates to aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Eagle Creek Aviation Offers Twin Commander Mx Classes

Eagle Creek Aviation Services is offering Twin Commander 690-695B maintenance initial training classes from May 7 to 15 and September 17 to 25.
Aircraft

Russia Flirts with SSBJ Version of Tu-160 Bomber

Demand for supersonic business jets (SSBJs) in Russia alone is estimated at 20 to 30 units, with each selling at $100 million to $120 million.
Airlines

Africans Still Divided on Single Air Transport Market

Several carriers, African states remain critical of the plan’s potential to favor big airlines
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Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Begins Euro Deliveries of Jet Ranger X

The initial 505 Jet Ranger Xs in Europe will be put into corporate operations.
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Regulations and Government

AsBAA: China Must Ease Fees To Open Door to Light Jets

AsBAA set infrastructure charges and transparent regulation as top priorities for 2018.
Aircraft

Chinese Firms To Feature Prominently in Airliner Lease Market

Chinese lessors and airlines to account for 40 percent of all lease extensions in 2018, according to IBA Group
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ATC

AirMap UAS Authorization Approval Available To App Developers

Effort is part of FAA LAANC pilot program rolling out nationwide
Aircraft

Boom, Backed by Airline Partner JAL, Eyes Demo Flights

First flight of sub-scale demonstrator planned for late 2018
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Airlines

AAR Growth Strategy Includes Supply Chain, Digital Services

Ramp-up includes significant Asia-Pacific presence
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Aircraft

HondaJet Arrives in Singapore

The HondaJet is due for Chinese certification validation in 2019.
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Aircraft

SIA Introduces New A380 Cabin

Singapore Airlines welcomed in 2018 with a redesigned cabin in its Airbus A380s.
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Aircraft

Mitsubishi Sees Turbulence Settling for MRJ

Testing accelerates as program enters another critical period
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Aircraft

Exercise Forging Sabre: Hard Hitting Force

Exercise Forging Sabre took place in the Arizona desert in December, with the RSAF putting all its aerial capabilities to the test.
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Safety

AviationManuals Tallied a Solid 2017

The two-decade old company delivers RVSM/international operations manuals and custom flight/operations manuals as well as safety management software.
Avionics

Honeywell Sees Strengthening Bizjet Sales

Uptick lends credence to improved 2018 performance.