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Majority of MRJs Approved To Continue Flight Testing

The MRJ flight test fleet is continuing to log hours in the flight test program.

September 12, 2017

Leonardo Reports Sales of Vixen 500E AESA Radar

Romania will fit one for trials on its indigenous IAR-99 jet. The U.S. Navy and U.S. Department of Homeland Security are also customers.

September 11, 2017

Europe's Regionals Call for Swift Brexit Settlement

European Regions Airline Association says airlines hope for an aviation deal between the EU and UK a year before March 2019 Brexit negotiation deadlin

Regulations and Government

September 11, 2017

Airbus Delivers 400th Lakota

The manufacturer is slated to deliver nine more UH-72s to the Army this year.

September 11, 2017

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New British Training Fleet Entering Service

Grob G120TPs, Beechcraft T-6Cs and Embraer Phenoms are being supplied for the UK MFTS by the joint venture named Affinity.

September 8, 2017

Mitsubishi MRJ Resumes Flight Testing

Mitsubishi test pilots took the skies again in MRJ FTA-4 on September 6.

September 8, 2017

Russia Pitches MiG-35 to India as FGFA Project Falters

The twin-engine fighter could be a viable alternative to the F-16 and Gripen, whose makers have further defined their Indian partnerships

September 7, 2017

Britain’s Sentinel Recon Aircraft Gets an Upgrade

Although still threatened with grounding in 2021, the radar is being improved. Meanwhile, Raytheon is marketing an enhanced version for export.

September 7, 2017

DHS, Other Agencies Seek Law Changes To Intercept Drones

Interagency working groups reporting to the National Security Council have asked Congress to change wiretap and other prohibitions.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

September 7, 2017

Tanzanian Airline Rivals Pursue Common Goal

Air Tanzania, Precision Air each intent on turnarounds in the spirit of 'co-opetition'

September 6, 2017

STS Aviation Group Adds New Division

The purchase of AeroMod International gives the global aviation services provider a new division, concentrating on avionics and structural modifications.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

September 6, 2017

Chinese Airlines Need 5,000 Pilots Per Year in Next 20 Years

China is facing a significant pilot shortage.

September 6, 2017

MD Helicopters Lands $1.4B Order

First contract deliveries will include a block of 30 MD 530Fs valued at $176.6 million to be delivered by September 2019.

September 6, 2017

Bell Completes V-280 Assembly

The company intends to fly the next-gen tiltrotor in the fall.

September 6, 2017

Harvey Fuel Spike Will Drive Down Airline Earnings

The hurricane is expected to worsen a trend toward declining revenue.

September 6, 2017

Blade Demo Could Pave the Way to Laminar Flow Fuel Saving

The partners are testing two wing changes to evaluate their respective efficiency

September 6, 2017

Private Firm Pursues 'Infinitus' Airborne Broadband Network

Airborne Wireless Network hopes to conduct a 20-aircraft flight demonstration of its air-to-air broadband network by next summer.

September 5, 2017

Boeing Opens Asia-Pacific’s First 737 Max Sim in Singapore

New 787-9 machine to soon follow

Training and Workforce

September 4, 2017

U.S. Navy Awards Contract For First Production CH-53Ks

Plans call for Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky to deliver the first two production helicopters to the U.S. Marine Corps in 2020.

September 4, 2017

Avolon Sees Clear Winners, Losers In 737 Max Lineup

Lessor projects Max 8 will cover core demand, while Max 10 cuts into A321's domination

August 31, 2017

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