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Prosecutors Say MH17 Shot Down from Pro-Russian Territory

BUK missile system identified as the weapon used

September 28, 2016

FAA Accelerates Data Communications Roll Out to ATC Towers

The FAA says its Data Comm program to implement text messaging between pilots and controllers is two years ahead of schedule.

September 28, 2016

Lufthansa to Complete Brussels Airlines Take Over

German company to take remaining 55 percent of SN Airholding through exercise of call option

September 28, 2016

U.S. Navy Orders First Three Production MQ-4C Tritons

The service plans to deploy the RQ-4B Global Hawk maritime derivative unmanned aircraft system in late 2017.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

September 28, 2016

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First Mitsubishi MRJ Lands in the U.S.

Regional jet arrives in Washington state Wednesday evening to continue flight testing.

September 27, 2016

Airbus Starts Final Assembly of A330neo in Toulouse

Trent 7000-powered version of A330-300 widebody takes shape

September 27, 2016

Boeing, Southwest Engage in 737 Max Trials

First operator still undecided, according to airframer

September 26, 2016

ICAO Will Take Up Global Security Plan at General Assembly

The plan provides a 'strategic framework' with priorities for improving aviation security, according to the United Nations aviation agency.

Regulations and Government

September 26, 2016

India Finally Confirms Rafale Deal

An inter-governmental agreement with France has been signed for 36 aircraft.

September 23, 2016

UPS Tests Medicine Delivery by Drone Off Atlantic Coast

The delivery giant and CyPhy Works flew an asthma inhaler from Beverly, Mass., to a children's camp on an island using a hexacopter.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

September 23, 2016

South Africa’s AHRLAC Advances Toward Production

Two unidentified customers have been secured, and a new factory is being built.

September 22, 2016

Cebu Pacific Takes First High Capacity 78-seat ATR 72-600

Order for 16 airplanes scheduled for delivery into 2020

September 22, 2016

WTO Rules European Subsidies to Airbus Illegal

Airbus claims “tiny tweaks” needed for full compliance while Boeing declares victory in 12-year-old dispute

Regulations and Government

September 22, 2016

Bell Unveils 'Vigilant' Unmanned Tiltrotor for U.S. Marine Corps

The new drone design leverages work Bell has done on the V-280 tiltrotor it is developing for the U.S. Army's joint multi-role demonstration.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

September 22, 2016

Boeing Signs Rockwell Collins for Touchscreens on 777X

Contract marks first application of the technology on an airliner's forward flight displays

September 21, 2016

BAE Systems Touts Advanced Chip For Comms, EW and SIGINT Systems

The company’s US-based Electronics Systems business has used DARPA funding to develop flexible, wide-spectrum integrated circuits.

September 21, 2016

South Africa's Denel Unveils Regional Airliner Mockup

Expected to serve as the foundation of a national aerospace program, SARA would provide a cheap-to-operate airliner for Africa and other developing regions

September 21, 2016

U.S. Grants Licenses to Airbus and Boeing for Iran Air Sales

Approvals pave way for delivery of 17 A320s and A330s, conversion of Boeing MOA

September 21, 2016

Aurora Wins NASA Contract for X-plane Candidate

The D8 demonstrates efficiencies in commercial aircraft.

September 21, 2016

U.S. Air Force Defends F-35A, Readies Fix for Grounded Jets

The service plans to repair 15 grounded F-35As by December; it will then implement the fix on 42 jets on Lockheed Martin's assembly line.

September 21, 2016

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