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Japan's ANA Grounds Some 787s for Engine Inspections

The carrier cancelled several domestic flights, reportedly due to concern over turbine blade corrosion of the 787's Rolls-Royce engines.

August 26, 2016

Staffing, Screening Issues Addressed, TSA Tells Airline Pilots

The Transportation Security Administration has plugged staffing gaps that caused long lines at airport security checkpoints this summer.

Regulations and Government

August 26, 2016

Stratasys Rolls Out New 3D Printing Demonstrators

With some input from Boeing, Stratasys's new approaches to 3D printing and additive manufacturing are set to break through the technology's limitations.

August 24, 2016

First LM-100J Commercial Freighter Nears Completion

Lockheed Martin expects to finish assembling the civil variant of the C-130J Hercules in the next few months and to fly the aircraft next year.

August 24, 2016

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Hybrid Airship Damaged in Hard Landing on Second Flight

Pilots appeared to lose control of the vehicle as it nose-divd from 100 feet

August 24, 2016

Cost-cutting Drives Record Profits at Qantas

The Transformation Qantas initiative to reduce costs has resulted in an impressive turnaround in the fortunes of the Australian carrier.

August 24, 2016

U.S. Interior Department Awards Contract for Quadcopters

The cabinet-level department will make the small rotary-wing drones available for use by its constituent agencies.

August 24, 2016

U.S. Army Awards Contracts for Turbine Engine Design

GE Aviation and the ATEC joint venture of Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney will complete preliminary designs of a new 3,000 shp engine.

August 23, 2016

Ground Segment Upgrade Is Latest for RQ-4 Global Hawk

Raytheon will install modernized 'building-based' ground stations for the Global Hawk at Beale and Grand Forks air force bases.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

August 23, 2016

Flight Tracking Technology Is Ahead of Regulators, Says Panasonic

Panasonic's FlightLink and eXConnect satcom platforms can provide flight tracking capability, but ICAO standards for this are not applicable until 2021.

August 22, 2016

Air Force Awards Contract for KC-46 Production Start

Boeing will deliver 19 low-rate initial production tankers over two production lots by August 2018.

August 22, 2016

Stemme Subsidiary Ramps Up for Patroller Production

Ecarys will deliver 15 ES15 fixed-wing airframes to France's Sagem, which will convert them into the unmanned Patroller for the French army.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

August 22, 2016

Chinese Airlines Scrambling To Hire Foreign Pilots

Carriers desperate to address worsening shortage of cockpit crew

August 19, 2016

Iran Welcomes Russian Strategic Bomber to Hamedan Base

Hamedan is the second foreign base Russia has occupied in its bombing campaign against militants fighting the Syrian government.

August 18, 2016

Saudi Arabian Airlines Takes First A330-300 Regional

Flag carrier to lease 20 of the lower-weight widebodies from IAFC

August 18, 2016

The Airlander Hybrid Airship, the World’s Longest Aircraft, Takes to the Skies

The Airlander Hybrid Airship, the World’s Longest Aircraft, Takes to the Skies

August 18, 2016

A4A: Airlines Edge Closer to Average Corporate Profitability

The 10 major carriers analyzed by Airlines for America collectively reported pre-tax profit of $12 billion during the first half of 2016.

August 17, 2016

British Hybrid Airship Makes Delayed 'First' Flight

Manufacturer says that defense is still the key market, although civil authorities EASA and UK CAA will monitor flight tests.

August 17, 2016

Predator Bs Tested for Ballistic Missile Defense

General Atomics said two MQ-9 Predator Bs participated in the Pacific Dragon naval exercise off Hawaii in late June.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

August 16, 2016

EASA Issues Proposal for EC Rules Tied to Germanwings Crash

Opinion calls for strict psychological testing as part of class 1 medical exam, more effective oversight of aeromedical examiners

August 16, 2016

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