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AAIB: Saab 2000 Crew Fought Autopilot

The pilot believed the aircraft was not responding as expected to control inputs after it was struck by lightning.

Yet More Mil Mi-17s Going to India

A sale worth more than $1 billion is likely, along with the choice of private Indian company Pipavev to assemble them.

Law Firm Hires Former Leader of FAA's Drone Office

Williams was appointed to lead the FAA's newly created UAS Integration office in March 2012.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Agriculture Will Be Big, But Realtors, Others First to Use Drones

Real estate and other aerial photography applications of drones lead the first several hundred exemptions awarded by the FAA.

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ALPA’s White Paper Targets Drones and Safety

ALPA wants drones to carry the same type of collision avoidance technology demanded of current commercial and general aviation aircraft.

Eyewear Intended To Defend Against Laser Attacks

The number of laser attacks on aircraft is on the rise.

FAA Proposes Penalty Against MayaAir

The company flew its Beechjet 400A on five flights when it was out of specification for commercial ops, says the FAA.

U.S. Insists It Has No Plans for Patriot Deployment in Poland

The U.S. Department of Defense says it is not planning to deploy Patriot missile batteries in Poland.

Regulations and Government

Boeing Seals Contract with Japanese Suppliers of 777X

Consortium awarded 21 percent of major structural components

FAA Developing Airport Structure Frangibility Standard

The agency seeks to develop a standardized test protocol for airport safety area structures.

CFM Delivers First Leap-1C to Comac

C919 narrowbody on track for rollout by year-end

Big Win for Bell and Fuji in Japan

The Bell 412EPI twin was preferred to the new H160 from Airbus Helicopters to replace UH-1J utility helicopters.

FedEx Places Largest Ever Boeing 767 Order

Deal breathes fresh life into aging widebody

Boeing Explains Its Lithium Battery Warning to Airlines

The recent memorandum stems from recommendations made by the International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations.

TAM Reacts to Sagging Brazilian Market

Attributes traffic declines to inflation, currency devaluation

Retiring Army Bells Not Heading to Civvy Street

The Army is shedding more than 300 helicopters as it transitions to a twin-engine fleet.

Lockheed Martin Buying Sikorsky for $9B in Cash

United Technologies had been publicly shopping Sikorsky since at least February, and the Lockheed-Sikorsky deal had been telegraphed for weeks.

Boeing Forecast for Pilot, Technician Demand Up 4 Percent

The Asia-Pacific region is set to command the lion’s share of supply for pilots and maintenance technicians.

Dassault Delivers First Rafale Combat Jets to Egypt

The first pilots and mechanics, plus the initial logistics chain, was set up in only six months.

Lockheed Martin's 'Strategic Review' Targets ATM Business

The defense contractor plans to sell or spin-off its government IT and technical services businesses, including air traffic management.

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