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SpaceX Launch Begins Era of Space-Based ADS-B Tracking

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the first 10 Iridium Next satellites with ADS-B payloads.

January 14, 2017

Boeing Books Blockbuster Max Order from Spicejet

Follows up on big order for Airbus from fellow Indian LCC GoAir

January 13, 2017

Operational Laser Weapons 10 Years Away, Says UK MoD

But a capability demonstration has been funded and scheduled for 2019.

January 12, 2017

More Rafales for India Still Likely

The new interest in foreign single-engined fighters does not preclude Indian production of the French jet.

January 12, 2017

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Leonardo Sells Remaining Stake in Sukhoi Civil Aircraft

Italian company continues to participate in SSJ100 program through Superjet International joint venture

January 12, 2017

Airbus Sets New Delivery Record, Meets Sales Goal for 2016

European airframer ends year with $1 trillion order backlog

January 11, 2017

Iran Air Takes Delivery of Its First New Airbus

CFM56-powered A321 embodies hopes for thawed relations between Iran and West

January 11, 2017

Trump Nominee: ATC Reform Requires 'National Consensus'

Elaine Chao said she's aware of the arguments for and against restructuring the FAA, but she was noncommittal on her position.

January 11, 2017

First Flight of Irkut’s MC-21-300 in Sight

Preparations for milestone progress into advanced stages

January 10, 2017

Pentagon Demonstrates 'Swarming' of Micro Drones

The exercise at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in October was one of the largest thus far using teams of small autonomous drones.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

January 10, 2017

Small Unmanned Aircraft Sets 56-Hour Flight Record

The Vanilla Aircraft VA001 landed with more than half of its JP-8 fuel still available for a longer mission.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

January 10, 2017

Eurocontrol Handles Civil, Military Traffic in German Airspace

Controllers at the Maastricht Upper Area Control Center in the Netherlands take responsibility for high-altitude traffic over northwest Germany.

January 9, 2017

Russian Air Power Prevails over Syria

Moscow has enabled Damascus to advance against rebels.

January 9, 2017

Malaysia Airlines To Order 25 Widebodies In 2017

Malaysian flag carrier is returning to expansion mode following turbulent 2014 and 2015

January 9, 2017

French Choose Babcock and PC-21 for Future Pilot Training

British company’s French subsidiary will partner with Dassault for a service contract that has similarities with the new UK flying training system

January 6, 2017

Boeing Fails To Meet 2016 Order Goal

Ends year with a book-to-bill ratio of less than 1:1

January 6, 2017

Competition Begins to Find U.S. Air Force’s New T-X Training Jet

Competition Begins to Find U.S. Air Force’s New T-X Training Jet

January 6, 2017

Sukhoi Promises Stabilizer Fixes on All Superjets in January

Defect grounds some SSJ100s, others unaffected

January 5, 2017

China Developing Homegrown 'Blue Whale' Tiltrotor

Unlike tiltrotors such the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey or Leonardo AW609, the "Blue Whale" is a quad proprotor design.

January 5, 2017

U.S. Could 'Amend, Modify, Revoke' Airliner Exports to Iran

A regulatory provision allows the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control to withdraw licenses granted to Airbus, Boeing.

Regulations and Government

January 5, 2017

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