All news – Page 1242
-
News
Qantas sees domestic market ‘well balanced’
Qantas has attributed a strong performance from its domestic network to having its capacity aligned with demand, and has characterised the market as well balanced.
-
News
Qantas first half profit declines 19% on higher fuel cost
Qantas's underlying profit before tax for the six months to December 2018 fell 19% to A$780 million ($559 million), as higher fuel costs offset increases in revenue..
-
News
AERO INDIA: IAI launches new Mini Harpy loitering munition
IAI has revealed a new loitering munition called Mini Harpy, which fits between its Green Dragon and Harpy/Harop family of loitering munitions.
-
News
PICTURES: WestJet operates first 787 revenue flight
WestJet's first flight of paying customers on one of the airline’s new-del Boeing 787-9 “Dreamliner” aircraft on 20 February is a prelude to international flights the Calgary-based airline plans to begin in April.
-
News
Boeing KC-46A refuels stealth aircraft for first time
The Boeing KC-46A Pegasus air tanker refueled a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II for the first time over California.
-
News
US Air Force testing upgraded rotary launcher for B-52 bomber
The US Air Force started testing an upgraded version of the Boeing B-52 bomber’s Conventional Rotary Launcher on 11 February.
-
News
GAMA reports surge in fixed-wing deliveries
Shipments of fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft rose across all three sectors in 2018, as the long-awaited industry rebound finally began to appear.
-
News
Airbus highlights A330neo's flexibility as it seeks Indian orders
Airbus sees a ready-made A330neo market in India, arguing that the aircraft can meet two objectives.
-
News
MTU to build additional repair shop in Europe
MTU is planning to open a component repair facility in Europe to support a growing maintenance business.
-
News
Maintenance lifts MTU's 2018 earnings
Maintenance operations were the main driver of a 17% rise in MTU's adjusted operating profit, to €671 million ($762 million), in 2018.
-
News
Airbus upbeat on A320neo delivery schedules despite GTF woes
Airbus is optimistic about maintaining its delivery schedules of the A320neo, following the issues that last year troubled the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G-powered version of the narrowbody.
-
News
Rolls-Royce seeks to expand Indian partnerships
Rolls-Royce has indicated its openness to collaborating with more local partners in India, particularly in the manufacturing, MRO and airline sectors.
-
News
Air France-KLM can sell back Virgin Atlantic shares over Brexit
Air France-KLM has the right to sell the 31% stake it has acquired in Virgin Atlantic back to Virgin Group in the event that a hard Brexit inhibits the UK airline's ability to operate.
-
News
AERO INDIA: HAL works to define large, multi-role helicopter
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has completed preliminary design work on a family of large helicopters that could replace the Indian army’s Mil Mi-8 and Mi-17 rotorcraft, and potentially be used for naval applications.
-
News
AERO INDIA: F16V rechristened ‘F-21’ for New Delhi fighter deal
Lockheed Martin has redesignated the F-16V Block 70 as the F-21 in its offering for India's fighter requirement.
-
News
AERO INDIA: Russian Helicopters signs up partners for Ka-226T work
Russian Helicopters has signed a series of agreements with Indian companies to help produce the Kamov Ka-226T in India as part of its deal to supply 200 examples to the Indian army, and will pitch the type for an Indian navy requirement.
-
News
AERO INDIA: Private firm promotes stealth UCAV, swarming drones
Indian aerospace firm Newspace is collaborating with Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) on a locally-designed unmanned wingman concept.
-
News
AERO INDIA: Tejas Mk2 gets canards, big payload boost
India’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has detailed a number of improvements for the planned Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Tejas Mk2 fighter.
-
News
Airbus Helicopters targets US armed-scout contest with X3-based offer
Airbus Helicopters has pitched a design based on its high-speed X3 technology for a US Army programme to deliver a new armed scout rotorcraft in the mid-2020s.