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Laptop Ban Lifted on All Flights to the UK

British authorities have removed restrictions on the remaining three gateways in Saudi Arabia and Lebanon.

January 10, 2019

Central European F-16 Deals Facing Political Hurdles

Three Central European air forces are planning to replace their aging MiG-21/29 fleets with F-16s, but each of the programs faces political issues.

January 9, 2019

A220 Order Boosts Airbus's Modest 2018 Sales Campaign

A furious production pace in December allowed the European airframer to meet its delivery target of 800.

January 9, 2019

African Event To Highlight Need for Open Market

The Single African Air Transport Market is key for growth on the continent, speakers maintain.

January 8, 2019

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Upgraded Tu-22M3M Enters Flight Test

The latest generation of the Tu-22M "Backfire" bomber has flown for the first time. The Tu-22M3M is a major modernization of the swing-wing design.

January 8, 2019

Boeing Delivers Record 806 Airplanes in 2018

The 737 program yielded 69 deliveries, just shy of what the company needed to meet its total goal of 810.

January 8, 2019

Shutdown Woes Begin To Mount, Industry Reps Fear

Export licenses and NextGen advancements are among many areas affected.

Regulations and Government

January 8, 2019

Heathrow Flights Resume After Drone Sighting

Rogue drone activity comes one day after the UK announces new measures to protect civil aviation from drones.

January 8, 2019

Incongruent Rules Threaten EASA Certification of Russian Jets

Airworthiness approvals in Europe of MC-21 and modified SSJ100 could encounter years of delays.

January 7, 2019

Neuron Passes 150-flight Milestone

The Neuron UCAV technology demonstrator has now flown more than 150 times. Recent trials have been undertaken against Spanish Typhoon fighters.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

January 7, 2019

Japanese Airports and Airlines Prominent in On-Time Rankings

Osaka’s Itami Airport led large airports globally for on-time departures and Japan Airlines ranked first among large carriers for on-time arrivals.

January 7, 2019

Moscow Domodedovo Airport Buys Armored Vehicle

First designed to tow disabled tanks, the BREM-1 will now be charged with towing disabled aircraft during emergencies at Domodedovo Airport.

January 7, 2019

Norwegian Sticks with Plans to Slow Growth

Lower expansion rate and cost-cutting measures should boost the low-cost carrier’s financials.

January 7, 2019

Gunships for Sale as Part of Mass Jordanian Sell-off

Jordan is in the process of rationalizing its air force by reducing the number of types on strength and removing redundant and aging aircraft.

January 5, 2019

Herb Kelleher Dead at 87

The Southwest Airlines founder left an indelible stamp on the industry.

January 4, 2019

Supersonic Hopeful Gets More Funding

Boom Supersonic, which looks to bring a next-generation supersonic commerical transport to market, has closed on another $100 million in investments.

January 4, 2019

Airbus Seals Deals for 120 A220s

JetBlue and Neeleman’s Moxy each plan to take deliveries of the narrowbodies from Airbus’s new U.S. factory in Mobile.

January 3, 2019

Zunum Runs Into Financing Trouble

The would-be electric hybrid airplane maker struggles to close on its latest fundraising effort.

January 3, 2019

Spain Signs Deals To Double NH90 Fleet and Upgrade Chinooks

Spain is expanding its rotary-wing force through deals to buy NH90s in both transport and maritime versions, and to upgrade its Chinooks

January 3, 2019

Ailing Indian Airlines Get Relief from Gagan Delay

The subcontinent extends the deadline for implementation of its satellite-based augmentation system until June 2020.

January 3, 2019

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