The US Air Force has formally named its F-15EX fighter the “Eagle II”, as it prepares to launch test and evaluation work on the new platform at Eglin AFB in Florida. The US Air Force has formally named its F-15EX...
The US Air Force has formally named its F-15EX fighter the “Eagle II”, as it prepares to launch test and evaluation work on the new platform at Eglin AFB in Florida. The US Air Force has formally named its F-15EX...
Investigators have traced a take-off weight error on a TUI Airways Boeing 737-800 to a flaw introduced to a reservations system by international differences in the manner that female passengers are addressed. The reservations system had been upgraded during a...
A launch sequence problem resulted in the failure of a planned first test firing of a Lockheed Martin-built hypersonic missile, the US Air Force (USAF) says. A launch sequence problem resulted in the failure of a planned first test firing...
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including international and domestic travel restrictions, traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for...
The Royal Danish Air Force’s first F-35A was rolled out at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth site in Texas on 7 April, as the service edges closer to retiring its long-serving F-16 fleet. The Royal Danish Air Force’s first F-35A was...
Airbus is aiming to integrate a laser-based communications demonstrator on an aircraft for flight testing by the middle of next year. The project, known as UltraAir, is intended to demonstrate high-speed data rate communications with geostationary satellites. Airbus and the...
China Airlines has said that its regional unit Mandarin Airlines will be around for the foreseeable future, even as its peers in the region have shuttered or merged such brands into mainline operations. China Airlines has said that its regional...
China Airlines’ decision to focus on cargo early on in the coronavirus pandemic has largely paid off, with the airline remaining profitable despite a collapse in passenger revenue. A senior executive from the airline sheds more light on what the...
Taiwanese low-cost carrier Tigerair Taiwan has received the first of 15 Airbus A320neos. Taiwanese low-cost carrier Tigerair Taiwan has received the first of 15 Airbus A320neos. The first aircraft, registered B-50021, is powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans,...
Seven Brazilian airports, including Manaus Eduardo Gomes, are to be operated by French firm Vinci Airports following a call for tenders by the South American state’s civil aviation regulator. Alongside the 30-year concession for Manaus the company has secured the...