All news – Page 2243
-
News
Hainan Airlines receives approval to start Urumqi Airlines
Hainan Airlines has received approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to set up a new carrier in the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region, together with the investment arm of the local government.
-
News
Mesa and GE sign long-term CF34-8 MRO deal
Mesa Air Group has signed a $350 million OnPoint maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) agreement with General Electric for its CF34-8 engine fleet.
-
News
Air Canada and Rockwell Collins partner for 787 avionics support
Air Canada has signed an agreement with Rockwell Collins to provide avionics support and asset management for its 37 Boeing 787s that will enter service next year.
-
NewsSpain to operate fewer A400Ms, but seek tanker purchase
The Spanish air force plans to operate just 14 of its future 27 A400Ms, but also wants to introduce three new A330 tankers.
-
NewsPICTURES: Air Canada reveals new 787 interior
Air Canada’s new Boeing 787-8s will feature three cabins with 251 seats, the carrier revealed today.
-
NewsIraqi Airways firms up CS300 order
Iraqi Airways has signed a firm order to acquire up to 16 Bombardier CS300s, following a letter of intent signed for the order at the Dubai air show in November.
-
News
UAV air taxi concept reveals clear thinking about VTOL efficiency
An Austrian unmanned air systems entrepreneur with a novel take on the problem of combining vertical lift with fast horizontal flight has unveiled a fully automated air taxi concept that promises fly-anywhere capability and 6-10h endurance from a heavy fuel engine.
-
News
Qatar Airways to open Dallas route
Oneworld alliance carrier Qatar Airways is to open a new US connection with non-stop daily services to Dallas-Fort Worth from the beginning of July next year.
-
NewsEC175 deliveries slip into late 2014
Deliveries of the new Eurocopter EC175 to initial customers appears to be set for the latter half of 2014, despite certification still being scheduled for “early” next year.
-
NewsRussian probe: Aircraft age unrelated to safety
Russian legislation aimed at limiting the age of Western-built aircraft in the country appears to counter the position of investigators probing the Tatarstan Boeing 737-500 crash.
-
News
Russia ponders imposing age limit on Western aircraft
Russian legislators are looking to ban domestic airlines from operating foreign aircraft built more than 15 years ago.
-
NewsComac and Bombardier discuss next phase of collaboration
Senior executives from Bombardier and Comac have met to evaluate the progress of their collaboration on the CSeries and C919 and to discuss the next phase of their joint efforts.
-
News
Civil-use UAVs face regulatory hurdles
For unmanned air systems makers looking to exploit a latent US civil market, technical hurdles are increasingly the least challenging aspect of establishing a viable business.
-
NewsUAS industry embraces Amazon's unmanned delivery drive
Amazon.com’s plan to deliver packages using unmanned aircraft has generated plenty of publicity, and raised questions over practicality.
-
NewsUSA may sell 14 used CH-47Ds to South Korea
South Korea could obtain 14 used Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters from US army forces stationed in the country.
-
NewsLAM leases 737 temporarily after E-190 crash
Mozambique's LAM has leased a Boeing 737 to operate its flight schedule following the fatal crash of an Embraer 190 on 29 November in Namibia.
-
News
Mubadala partners GMF AeroAsia for components MRO
SR Technics is to co-operate with Garuda’s technical division to provide component support on Airbus A330s and current-generation Boeing 737s for customers in southeast Asia.
-
News
North Dakota outlines big plans for UAS innovation
Sparsely-populated North Dakota already has one of the strongest economies in the US, thanks to an ongoing oil boom.
-
NewsKongsberg eyes broad appeal of JSM, secures additional development funding
Norwegian manufacturer Kongsberg is targeting a "substantial" market for its in-development Joint Strike Missile (JSM) to be utilised on current-generation fighter platforms such as the Boeing F-18 and Saab Gripen E, alongside its eventual intended deployment on the Lockheed Martin F-35.
-
News
For Boeing Defense, it's fight where you can
Boeing is nothing if not resilient. One month after receiving a black eye when South Korea decided not to obtain the F-15 Silent Eagle for its 60 aircraft F-X III requirement, the US airframer changed tack, pitching an aircraft it dubs the “Advanced F-15” at October’s Seoul air show.