The US Army has awarded BAE Systems three contracts to develop technology to help helicopter pilots and weapons systems officers control unmanned air vehicles in combat. The US Army has awarded BAE Systems three contracts to develop technology to help...
Mexico’s low-cost carrier Interjet is on the verge of collapse after the airline cancelled flights over the weekend and a union representing its workers called for a strike to protest unpaid wages, reports say. Mexico’s low-cost carrier Interjet is on...
British Airways’ decision to retire its fleet of Boeing 747s will accelerate the airline’s sustainability efforts, according to recently appointed chief executive Sean Doyle. British Airways’ decision to retire its fleet of Boeing 747s will accelerate the airline’s sustainability efforts, according to...
KLM has reached an agreement with the FNV Cabine, FNV Luchtvaart and VNV unions – representing flight attendants, ground personnel and pilots – clearing the Dutch carrier to receive €3.4 billion ($4 billion) in government loans and guarantees. KLM has...
Spain’s cabinet has agreed a €475 million ($552 million) support package for Air Europa, the first funding delivered under a wider scheme established by the government in July. The funds have been released as part of a €10 billion solvency...
Wichita-based aerostructures manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems lost $156 million in the third quarter of 2020 amid tumbling revenue resulting from the dual pressures of the pandemic and Boeing 737 Max grounding. Wichita-based aerostructures manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems lost $156 million in the third...
UK start-up Hill Helicopters has revealed the in-house engine which will power its developmental HX50 light-single, claiming that the clean-sheet GT50 turboshaft will offer significant benefits over rival powerplants. UK start-up Hill Helicopters has revealed the in-house engine which will...
European carrier Volotea is crediting a shift of its network strategy to focus on domestic flights for a July-September traffic performance in which declines in passenger levels were kept to less than a quarter. Volotea says it handled 2.4 million...
Decision Altitude (DA) A specified altitude (mean sea level (MSL)) on an instrument approach procedure (ILS, GLS, vertically guided RNAV) at which the pilot must decide whether to continue the approach or initiate an immediate missed approach if the pilot...
Aero Linx: The Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (CAPA) The Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (CAPA) is a trade association comprised of over 30,000 professional airline pilots. CAPA’s mission is to address safety, security, legislative and regulatory issues affecting the...