US airlines must complete additional inspections of Boeing 757 fuselage frames under a new airworthiness directive aimed at addressing frame cracking. US airlines must complete additional inspections of Boeing 757 fuselage frames under a new airworthiness directive aimed at addressing...
The US Army for the first time caught and recovered Area-I Altius “air-launched effects” drones in midair using a quadcopter during Project Convergence exercises in August and September. The US Army for the first time caught and recovered Area-I Altius...
UMS Skeldar is expecting its V-150 unmanned air vehicle to attract increased interest from potential buyers, after showcasing an ability for them to remotely trial the system even from “multiple continents” away. UMS Skeldar is expecting its V-150 unmanned air...
Southwest Airlines will cut employee pay in order to attempt to prevent furloughs through the end of 2021. Southwest Airlines will cut employee pay in order to attempt to prevent furloughs through the end of 2021. In a video message...
A team led by experienced industry executive Erik Braathen is planning to launch an airline in Norway that reflects “the new economic reality”. A team led by experienced industry executive Erik Braathen is planning to launch an airline in Norway that reflects “the new...
Boeing has revised downward its 20-year commercial aviation outlook – but only by a hair, predicting new-aircraft demand will accelerate in the coming years as airlines replace old jets with new. Boeing has revised downward its 20-year commercial aviation...
UK manufacturer working with avionics specialist Blue Bear on technology that would replace need for co-pilot. Britten-Norman is to work with UK unmanned technology start-up Blue Bear to produce a semi-autonomous version of the Islander that will be ready to...
The world’s airlines are haemorrhaging cash at a rate of around $300,000 per minute or $13 billion per month, which could force large swathes of the industry into bankruptcy within months, IATA has warned. With traffic levels set to remain...
The lighter side of Flight International. Watch this space Anyone looking for an adventure in space and time could have done worse than join the press conference that was hosted by Ukrainian aviation bureau Antonov on 9 September. Its event...
Finnair has scaled back its flight schedule for the winter season, in response to weakened demand amid ongoing Covid-19-related travel restrictions. The Oneworld carrier states that between 25 October 2020 and 31 March 2021 it will operate 75 flights a day,...