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Etihad To Dedicate Dreamliner Fleet as Eco-testbed

The UAE’s national airline promises to increase the use of SAF while the European Commission pledges legislation to stimulate uptake of biofuels.

January 20, 2020

Chinese LCC Takes Its First ARJ21, MA700 Set for Assembly

Jiangxi Air’s acceptance of its first ARJ21 brings to 23 the total number of airliners delivered by Comac.

January 20, 2020

First Flight for Leonardo's Falco Xplorer UAV

At around twice the size of earlier Falco platforms, the Xplorer is a high-end tactical ISR system with all its major elements created in-house.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

January 19, 2020

Gremlins Air Vehicle Takes Flight

Dynetics performed the first free flight test of its X-61A Gremlins air-launched, air-recoverable UAS in November 2019.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

January 18, 2020

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Multiple Airport Projects Underpin Cambodia’s Growth Hopes

Local investors are turning to Chinese firms to develop three new gateway airports to major Cambodian population centers.

January 17, 2020

EC Warns of 'Politically Sensitive' Post-Brexit Talks with UK

The sides must agree on the UK’s membership in EASA, market access, and “level playing field” in the next 11 months.

January 16, 2020

Russia Considers Redundant Jetliners for Anti-Sub Role

Russia’s naval aviation is looking at the cheap-to-acquire Tu-204 and Tu-214 to supplant its elderly Tu-142s and Il-38s on maritime patrol duties.

January 16, 2020

Expert Panel Endorses Max Cert Process, Calls for Upgrades

The special committee formed by Transportation Secretary Chao calls for better assessment of “human-machine interaction.”

January 16, 2020

Bombardier Mulls Exit from A220 Program

The Canadian manufacturer’s retreat from the Airbus narrowbody program would spell its complete exit from the commercial aircraft business.

January 16, 2020

Europe’s Airports Seek Greater Say in Slot Allocation Process

Trade body ACI Europe calls for more scrutiny of slot leasing and wants revenues from secondary slot trading.

January 16, 2020

India's Naval Light Combat Aircraft Goes to Sea

The delayed naval version of the Light Combat Aircraft has undertaken its first carrier trials.

January 15, 2020

Boeing: Asia-Pac To Account for 30 Percent of Air Travel by 2038

The airframer sees a rising GDP driving growth in air travel.

January 15, 2020

IAG Files EU Complaint over Flybe Rescue

Willie Walsh calls the government bailout of the UK’s largest regional airline “a blatant misuse of public funds.”

January 15, 2020

Leonardo Wins U.S. Navy Helo Trainer Deal

Leonardo selected to provide up to 130 training helicopters to U.S. Navy in a deal potentially worth $650 million.

January 14, 2020

Researchers Explore Nanotubes for Composite Manufacturing

MIT researchers think they have found a way to make large, composite primary aerostructures without the use of an autoclave.

January 14, 2020

Dassault and Thales Awarded Archange Contract

The French government has ordered the first two Falcon-based platforms to replace aging Transall Gabriels in the Sigint-gathering role.

January 14, 2020

Boeing’s 2019 Deliveries Shrink to Less than Half of 2018 Tally

The 737 Max crisis saw the U.S. airframer lose more orders than it gained last year.

January 14, 2020

Flybe Reaches Rescue Deal with UK Government

The financial woes of Britain’s largest regional airline reopen the debate on the UK’s passenger tax.

January 14, 2020

Calhoun Assumes Duties as Boeing CEO, Sets 2020 Goals

The former GE executive moves from the Boeing boardroom to the chief executive’s office.

January 13, 2020

First Airbus BelugaXL Enters Service

The oversize Airbus airlifter transports complete aircraft sections across the airframer’s European production network.

January 13, 2020

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