2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Chris Pocock

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.

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.

EADS and Alenia To Cooperate On UAS  Development

Bill Carey

Iraq Requests Second Batch of 18 F-16s As U.S. Troops  Withdraw

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.

Jet-powered and Stealthy Predator UAV Heads  for Afghanistan

MBDA Buys Viper Strike To Expand U.S. Business

AVX and  BAE Team Responds to U.S. Navy’s Maritime UAS Solicitation

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.

Eagle warns pilots of February furlough.

American Warns Eagle Pilots of February Furlough

Ian Goold

Stelios Haji-Ioannou joins African venture.

Aspiring African LCC Operator Retains EasyJet Founder Haji-Ioannou

Matt Thurber

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

U.S. civil aircraft sales are expected to total $49.7 billion this year, a 3.2-percent annual increase.

AIA Predicts Civil Aircraft Sales Growth

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.

LAN Airlines S.A., of Chile and TAM S.A. of Brazil cleared the last regulatory hurdle to their merger December 14.

LAN, TAM Clear Last Hurdle to Merger

AMR bankruptcy leaves American Eagle in limbo.

AMR Bankrutpcy Puts Eagle Divestiture On Hold 

747-8I wins FAA certification.

Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Wins FAA Certification

Southwest orders 737 MAXs.

Boeing Logs Historic Sale with Southwest $19 Billion Order 

News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.

The FAA should provide more detailed information on efforts to align with Europe on ATC modernization to mitigate “continuing skepticism”

GAO: FAA Should Detail Agreement With Europe

Etihad, Southwest endow Boeing with major orders.

Etihad, Southwest, FedEx Spread Holiday Cheer to Boeing

Charles Alcock

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

IATA's 2012 profits forecast sees airline margins dipping

European Financial Crisis Set To Drag Down Airline Profits

WTO to comment on U.S. claims against EU.

WTO To Comment on Latest U.S. Claims against EU 

Boeing gains 330-minute ETOPS approval for 777.

Boeing To Offer up to 330-Minute ETOPS on 777

Iran is claiming to have shot down a stealthy U.S. drone.

Iran Claims Shootdown of Stealthy U.S. Drone

Airbus starts to join front fuselage for first A350 XWB.

Airbus Starts Joining the First A350 XWB Front Fuselage 

The U.S. Air National Guard is conducting training flights with the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft system (UAS) in restricted airspace around Fort Drum

U.S. Air National Guard Begins Domestic Reaper Training

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