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Airborne Network Taps Aircraft as Flying Network Nodes

Low-cost wireless broadband could someday come from thousands of airborne transceivers carried on the world's airliners.

November 30, 2016

Saab Postpones Gripen E First Flight—for Good Reason

The company claims that pre-qualifying software to a very high standard will save time and money later on.

November 30, 2016

General Atomics Completes First Flight of 'Certifiable' Predator B

The manufacturer plans to begin delivering the MQ-9 Reaper variant to the UK Royal Air Force in late 2018.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

November 30, 2016

India’s Light Combat Aircraft Advances with New Order

A Mk 1A version will feature improvements, but the extent of indigenous versus foreign radar content remains unclear.

November 30, 2016

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Lockheed Martin Lands Upgrade Contract for South Korea F-16s

The manufacturer will upgrade 134 Republic of Korea Air Force F-16s to the F-16V configuration.

November 29, 2016

Airbus Announces Job Cuts Tied to Integration

Targets mid-2017 to conclude agreements with employee groups on “social measures”

November 29, 2016

Bolivian Avro RJ85 Crashes in Colombia, At Least 71 Dead

Regional jet carried members of Brazilian soccer team en route to tournament finals

November 29, 2016

Losses Mount at Lufthansa as Pilots Strike Again

Another 1,706 flights canceled on Tuesday and Wednesday

November 29, 2016

Raytheon Pushes Tri-missile A2/AD Concept

Company modeling says that fourth-gen strike aircraft can survive formidable air defenses

November 29, 2016

Life Flight Network To Take Two More AW119Kx Rotorcraft

EMS providers fleet will increase to 21 Leonardo aircraft by year end

November 28, 2016

WTO Finds Certain Boeing 777X Tax Breaks Illegal

Ruling applauded by both Airbus and Boeing

November 28, 2016

AEA Highlights Need for UAS Maintenance, Inspections

Study finds that equipment problems accounted for 65 percent of accidents and incidents.

Maintenance and Modifications

November 28, 2016

Bombardier Delivers First CS300 Airliner to Air Baltic

Inaugural flight between Riga and Amsterdam set for December 14

November 28, 2016

Airbus A350-1000 Completes First Flight

Milestone marks start of flight test campaign involving three prototypes

November 24, 2016

Russia's Volga-Dnepr Ends Freight JV with Ukraine's Antonov

Volga-Dnepr is a leading operator of Antonov An-124 heavylifters.

November 23, 2016

China Carefully Controls the Zhuhai Show Displays

The J-20 stealth fighter made only a fleeting appearance, while a new airlifter, attack helicopter and AWACS were fully shown.

November 23, 2016

Canada, Europe Grant Same Type Rating For CSeries Airliners

Same Type Rating status for the CS300 and CS100 aircraft should mean significant cost savings for operators, according to Bombardier.

November 23, 2016

Lufthansa Cargo Combats Yield Crisis with Further Cost Cuts

Plans to double targeted savings following big losses in first three quarters of 2016

November 22, 2016

Taiwan’s TransAsia Ceases Operations

Carrier fails to recover from deteriorating traffic and rising costs

November 22, 2016

Mitsubishi's Third MRJ Flight Test Aircraft Takes Off

Four prototypes now flying, including two in U.S.

November 22, 2016

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