The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has tightened scrutiny on Boeing’s production of its 787 widebody, by stripping the airframer of its authority to sign off four newly-produced jets. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has tightened scrutiny on Boeing’s...
The Philippine government is set to limit passenger arrivals to the country’s main international gateway for one month, as part of restrictions to clamp down on a spike of Covid-19 infections that began early this month. Authorities will impose a...
The UK plans to buy the Aerovironment Switchblade loitering munition, in what appears to be the first purchase of the US-made weapon by a foreign country. The UK plans to buy the Aerovironment Switchblade loitering munition, in what appears to...
The US Army has validated the Rafael Spike Non Line Of Sight (NLOS) missile as an interim long-range weapon for its Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. The US Army has validated the Rafael Spike Non Line Of Sight (NLOS) missile...
Airbus has flown the last production A380 from Toulouse to its Hamburg Finkenwerder plant for completion ahead of its delivery to Emirates. The flight of the aircraft, MSN272, took place on 17 March a little more than two years after...
3pm BST / 10am EDT, 15 April 2021 We have been talking about it for a decade or more, but price and availability remain barriers for a sustainable aviation fuel breakthrough. What will it take for SAF to become mainstream....
Ukrainian authorities submitted dozens of comments to Iranian investigators, many highly critical, regarding multiple aspects of the inquiry into last year’s fatal missile attack on a Boeing 737-800 shortly after take-off from Tehran. The Iranian Civil Aviation Organisation has formally...
US airlines have added some 250 passenger aircraft to their active-service fleets in recent months, moving jets out of storage and taking delivery of new aircraft as travel demand seems to be rebounding. US airlines have added some 250 passenger...
IATA’s annual general meeting has been postponed to 3-5 October 2021, as the airline industry association seeks to ensure an in-person event happens this year amid a hoped-for recovery from the worst effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. IATA’s annual general...
Regional turboprop manufacturer ATR sees potential for annual production rates rising to up to 40-50 aircraft in the coming years as the market recovers, but cautions that any improvement will be slow. Regional turboprop manufacturer ATR sees potential for annual...