All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 52
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BAE Systems introduces new, customisable EW suite
BAE Systems has launched a new electronic warfare (EW) suite to provide platforms with offensive and defensive EW capabilities.
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Singapore broadens vaccinated travel scheme; adds Greece, Vietnam
Singapore is expanding its Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) programme for vaccinated travellers, likely providing a boost to passenger traffic into the city state.
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Northrop secures contract to upgrade US Navy E-6B fleet
Northrop Grumman has secured a contract to modernise the US Navy’s Boeing E-6B Mercury fleet, an essential link in the USA’s Nuclear Triad.
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Lessor ATSG commits to 29 A330P2F conversion slots
Lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has committed to 29 Airbus A330 Passenger-to-Freighter conversion slots.
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BOC Aviation buys 11 737 Max 8s headed to Canadian start-up Lynx
BOC Aviation has purchased 11 Boeing 737 Max 8s due for delivery to Canadian start-up Lynx Airlines in 2023-24.
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USAF outlines massive F-16 upgrade programme
The US Air Force (USAF) fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters is in the midst of major upgrade work, affecting a number of key aircraft systems.
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SNC integrates new countermeasures system aboard AC-130J
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has completed the installation of a new countermeasures system aboard a Lockheed Martin AC-130J Ghostrider gunship of the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).
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BAE, DoD test sees fighter, UAVs execute mission together
BAE Systems and the US Department of Defense (DoD) have performed a successful manned unmanned teaming (MUM-T) demonstration with a fighter and unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).
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Boeing cuts Russian airline support; Ukraine mounts Su-24, Su-25 strikes
Boeing has suspended all support for Russian airline customers amid Russia’s continuing invasion of Ukraine, while Kyiv claims that its air force is still in action.
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Boeing temporarily shuts Kyiv office, Moscow simulator campus
Boeing has temporarily closed its Kyiv office and suspended operations at its Moscow Training Campus following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Capital A upbeat despite aviation revenue dive in 2021
The aviation business of Malaysia’s Capital A – formerly the AirAsia Group – saw aviation revenue plummet by two thirds in a brutal 2021 financial year. For the year ended 31 December 2021, the group’s aviation business posted revenues of MYR997 million, down 65% from 2020, according to its full-year ...
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Thai narrows 2021 operating losses amid revenue plunge
Thai Airways narrowed its operating losses in 2021, while revenue declined sharply from 2020.
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Ukraine, energy prices will add to region’s travel challenges: AAPA
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) warns that the Ukraine crisis and higher fuel costs will hurt the region’s airlines, which are still struggling with travel restrictions.
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US Marine Corps pilot discusses landing F-35B on Japanese carrier
US Marine Corps Lieutenat Colonel Robert Guyette added a footnote to aviation history on 3 October 2021, when he became the first pilot to land a fixed-wing aircraft aboard a Japanese carrier since the 1940s.
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Lockheed to integrate LRASM with RAAF Super Hornets
Lockheed Martin has secured a contract to integrate the AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) with Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
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Avenger, virtual swarm in autonomous engagement with simulated threat
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has conducted a live/virtual unmanned air vehicle (UAV) swarm test against a simulated air-to-air opponent.
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Status of An-225 Mriya in question; Ukraine claims Russian aircraft kills
Conflicting news has emerged about the status of the Antonov An-225 Mriya, the world’s largest aircraft, as Ukraine claims to have downed 74 Russian aviation assets.
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Bangkok Airways sees revenues dive in dismal 2021
Bangkok Airways suffered more losses in 2021, as the coronavirus impact continued to depress Thailand’s tourism market.
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HAECO wins blessings for A320 landing gear overhauls
HAECO Landing Gear Services has secured approvals for Airbus A320 landing gear overhauls from three regulators.
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ST Engineering aerospace unit sees 6% revenue growth in 2021
ST Engineering saw revenues increase at its Commercial Aerospace business during its 2021 financial year, with the aerostructures & systems business offsetting weaker MRO revenue.