2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Gregory Polek

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

AA unions decry their company's resistance to a merger with US Airways. 

US Airways, American Airlines Employees Press for Merger as AMR Goes Its Own Way

Charles Alcock

The new Western Approach factory will give GKN the capacity it needs for A350XWB and A400M wing aerostructures work.

GKN Sharpens Its Composites Edge with New Wing Aerostructures Factory

Ian Sheppard

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Boeing Set To Wrap Up Dreamliner Tour 

Bill Carey

The first 787 built in North Charleston, S.C., rolled out of the factory on April 27.

Boeing Rolls Out First 787 Built in South Carolina

Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Jim Albaugh argued for reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank April 27. 

Albaugh Pushes Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization at 787 Rollout

Chris Pocock

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

BAE Challenges Lockheed Martin for F-16 Upgrade Work

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

Reaper UAV Upgrades Could Include Longer Wings

AeroVironment Scores Another Small UAS Success

U.S. Marines Field APKWS Guided Rocket in Afghanistan

Turkey Upgrades the T-38 Jet Trainer

The proposed merger of US Airways and American Airlines seems to have support from virtually everyone who matters but the management of bankrupt American

AIN Blog: Airline Unions, Boeing at Odds over USAir-AA Merger  

ALC said the threat of competition drove AIG's lawsuit against it.

Air Lease: Competitive Threat Drove AIG Lawsuit

The latest delay to the MRJ will last at least a year.

Latest MRJ Delay To Last At Least a Year

Bombardier has started testing C Series systems on its Ciasta.

First Systems Tests and Simulations Under Way for Bombardier C Series 

Boeing delivered the first 747-8I airliner to Lufthansa.

Boeing Delivers First Airline Intercontinental to Lufthansa 

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

The U.S. Ambassador to ICAO questions whether it will move on emissions market-based measures.

U.S. Ambassador to ICAO Skeptical Council Can Reach ETS Consensus  

The campaign to include cargo pilots under the FAA's new pilot duty rule gained support in Congress.

Bill Filed to Include Cargo Operations in FAA’s Duty Rule

Access to European bank debt has dried up for airlines.

Euro Debt Crisis Limits Airline Finance Options

AIN Staff

Air Canada Pilot Awakes Groggy

Multiple Causes Cited for Air Canada Altitude Deviation

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

Qantas Discovers Engine-Failure Cause

Qantas Uncovers Cause of 747-400 Engine Failure

Aerospace & Defense

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