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MD Helicopters Gains Second Afghan Contract

Armed versions of the MD 530 series are being marketed for close air support

January 14, 2016

Germany Confirms Desire for Larger Heron UAV

Negotiations are underway for the Heron TP to replace the Heron 1 in a lease contract operated by Airbus D&S

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

January 14, 2016

Boeing and Unions Reconciled as Sides Reach Tentative Deal

New six-year contract would offer enhanced protections for displaced workers

January 14, 2016

Export Sales Reported for Sino-Pakistan JF-17 Combat Jet

Myanmar and Nigeria could be customers, but a proposed sale to Sri Lanka is opposed by India

January 13, 2016

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Israeli Reconnaissance Pod Finds Asia-Pacific Customer

The IAI-Elta ELM 2060P is a radar system that fits on fighter aircraft.

January 13, 2016

FAA's Oversight of Pilot Automation Training Questioned

The FAA does not have processes in place to monitor pilots' mastery of automation and manual flying, the Transportation Department IG says.

Training and Workforce

January 12, 2016

Japan's ANA To Buy Minority Stake in Vietnam Airlines

The partnership will enable the two airlines to 'take maximum advantage' of the increasing demand for air travel in the Asia market.

January 12, 2016

Airbus Seeks Production Efficiencies as Delivery Rise

Company targets A320neo, A330, A350 and A380 programs

January 12, 2016

First Flight of Mitsubishi MRJ Airliner Leads to Program Delays

First Flight of Mitsubishi MRJ Airliner Leads to Program Delays

January 12, 2016

DOT IG Stresses Manual Flying Skills, Pilot Monitoring

Recent accidents have shown that pilots who typically fly with automation can make errors when confronted with an unexpected event.

January 11, 2016

BOC Aviation Orders 30 A320-family Jets

$3.1 billion deal includes 18 A320neos

January 7, 2016

Star Alliance Embraces Tech Challenges

Plans to apply ‘lessons learned’ from new common processes at Heathrow’s Terminal 2

January 7, 2016

Royal Australian Air Force To Receive Mission-Modified G550s

The U.S. Air Force awarded L-3 Mission Integration a $93 million contract to modify two Gulfstream G550s for surveillance mission.

January 7, 2016

Boeing Breaks Commercial Delivery Record

Delivers 39 more airplanes than it shipped in 2014

January 7, 2016

Embraer’s Super Tucano Trainer Set for New Attack Roles

Embraer’s Super Tucano Trainer Set for New Attack Roles

January 7, 2016

Labor Groups Oppose Norwegian Air UK Permit Application

Labor groups also oppose an earlier application by Ireland-based Norwegian Air International, alleging it will flout labor standards.

January 6, 2016

Pioneer Concorde Test Pilot Andre Turcat Dies

Turcat became chief test pilot for the Concorde program’s French effort and was the first to take the supersonic aircraft beyond Mach 1.

January 6, 2016

Chipmaker Intel Upgrades Presence in Small Drone Industry

The semiconductor manufacturer announced that it will acquire Ascending Technologies, a drone manufacturer based in Germany.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

January 6, 2016

Modified Mi-24 Explores High-Speed Helicopter Technology

Russian defense ministry wants a next-generation rotorcraft that can reach 270 knots.

January 6, 2016

Indonesia Could Trump India as Japan’s US-2 Partner

Plans to co-produce the ShinMaywa amphibian in India have stalled.

January 6, 2016

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