2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

David Donald

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

Chinese incursions into Japanese airspace.

Japan Highlights Increased Airspace Incursion By China

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Darpa Awards Final VTOL X-Plane Contracts

Gregory Polek

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

FAA Report IDs ‘Issues’ with Boeing 787, Declares It Safe 

Bill Carey

Boeing Australia Wins Wedgetail Contract Extension

With the attachment of the forward and aft fuselage sections, final assembly of the Airbus A320neo begins.

Airbus Starts Final Assembly of A320neo 

Vladimir Karnozov

Russian Helicopters On the Up, But Engine Supply Is Threatened

The 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB, Arizona, will formally unveil its first Lockheed Martin F-35A today.

First F-35A Delivered To Luke AFB

Guillaume Lecompte-Boinet

The final contract for 126 Rafales could happen in the coming months.

Dassault Agrees Rafale Workshare With India

Sikorsky Aircraft anticipates contracts this year from the Air Force for its combat rescue helicopter and from the Navy for a presidential helicopter.

Sikorsky Awaits U.S. Air Force, Navy Contract Awards

Neelam Mathews

India's SpiceJet Confirms Larger Boeing 737 Max Order

India’s SpiceJet Increases Boeing 737 Max Order

Embraer has achieved a 6.4-percent average fuel efficiency improvement with its updated E175,  more than the 5-percent gain originally targeted.

Improved E175 Beats Performance Goals  

Airbus Names New Leadership for Indian Subsidiary

NATO Responds To Ukraine Crisis With Awacs Flights

Chad Trautvetter

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

OEMs Outline Market Standing at J.P. Morgan Event

Airbus Defence and Space unveiled the Orlik MPT, an upgrade of the PZL-130 Orlik (eaglet) trainer that first flew 30 years ago.

Upgraded Orlik Trainer Unveiled

Singapore Orders Airbus Tanker/Transport

Wing Cracks to Delay 787 Deliveries 

Jennifer Meszaros

MA-60s Grounded Following Landing Gear Failures

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

UK Watchkeeper UAS Gets Delayed Green Light

Matt Thurber

Learjet 85 Delivery Timeline Awaiting First Flight Results

Aircraft