All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 92
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NewsUSAF loses two stealth fighters in one week
The US Air Force has lost two stealth fighters in one week during operations from Eglin AFB, Florida.
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NewsSaab 2000 lands secretive AEW&C deal
Saab has secured an SKr1.6 billion ($165 million) order for an undisclosed number of its Saab 2000 Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system aircraft.
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NewsUS Navy receives its 100th P-8A Poseidon
The US Navy has taken delivery of its 100th Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsCoronavirus puts paid to SIA’s last 777-200ERs
Singapore Airlines has confirmed that it will accelerate the retirement of its remaining Boeing 777-200ERs owing to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The airline says that its last three examples were recently moved to Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage in Alice Springs, Australia. Original plans had called for the type ...
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NewsSnowbirds CT-114 crashes during display in Canada
A Canadair CT-114 Tutor trainer operated by the Canadian air force’s Snowbirds team has crashed during a demonstration routine.
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NewsSIA sees traffic figures implode in April
The Singapore Airlines Group saw all passenger traffic metrics crash in April 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic brought world travel to a virtual standstill. The group says that overall capacity as measured by ASKs fell 96.3%, while passengers carried fell 99.6% to just 10,800, compared with 3.1 million a year ...
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NewsSaudi contract reboots Boeing SLAM ER production
Boeing has secured a US Navy contract to provide 650 AGM-84 Stand-off Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM ER) missiles to Saudi Arabia. The Saudi acquisition was listed in a $1.97 billion Foreign Military Sales contract announcement that provides for the missiles as well as upgrade work for the weapon. ...
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NewsNew naval JL-9 trainer takes flight in China
A new variant of the AVIC Guizhou JL-9 Mountain Eagle advanced jet trainer modified to train naval pilots has conducted its maiden flight.
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NewsAvalon Airshow pushed back to late 2021
Next year’s Avalon air show has been postponed owing to the coronavirus pandemic, with a new date proposed for late 2021. The event had been scheduled for 23-28 February 2021, but the organiser, AMDA Foundation, says the event will be pushed back several months, potentially to November. Source: ...
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NewsChanging world creates vexing challenge for USAF planners: Rand
Washington think tank Rand has outlined the challenges facing US Air Force (USAF) and defence planners in a series of papers focusing on the future of warfare in the coming decade. The series of papers, which were sponsored by USAF, points out that the US has a poor record predicting ...
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NewsTokyo’s first V-22 Ospreys reach Japan
Tokyo has received its first pair of Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotors, as the nation continues to build up its amphibious capabilities.
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NewsMQ-8C starts flight tests with new radar
Flight tests of the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout UAV with an advanced search radar are underway with the US Navy. Flight testing with the Leonardo AN/ZPY-8 Osprey radar commenced from the US Navy’s Patuxent River testing facility in late February, says Northrop. “The AN/ZPY-8 radar significantly increases Fire Scout’s ...
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NewsGulfstream beefs up G700 test fleet
Gulfstream has commenced flights with its second and third G700 test aircraft. The second aircraft (msn 87007, N703GD) conducted a 2h 58min maiden sortie on 20 March, says the company. On 8 May, the third G700 (msn 87008, N708GA) test aircraft operated a 3h 2min sortie. Source: Gulfstream ...
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Airline BusinessAsia-Pacific April deliveries collapse amid travel restrictions
Asia-Pacific airlines received just two new aircraft during April 2020, as travel restrictions stemming from the coronavirus epidemic played havoc with delivery schedules. Only two Chinese carriers received new jets, according to Cirium fleets data. Loong Air took an Airbus A320neo and Chengdu Airlines took a Comac ARJ21. ...
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Airline BusinessAsia’s bullish LCC orderbook confronts a bear trap
Following epic orders in the aviation bull market of the 2010s, Airbus and Boeing have significant exposure to the fate of the four major low-cost carrier groups in the Asia-Pacific. The 2010s were a heady time for Asia-Pacific low-cost carrier bosses such as AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes, Lion Air’s Rusdi Kirana, ...
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NewsAsia-Pacific governments cautious on cross-border travel
Asia-Pacific governments are taking a tentative approach to opening up international travel as the coronavirus pandemic starts to abate, with the possibility of a “bubble” containing Australia and New Zealand. In a press briefing following a virtual meeting with Australia’s national cabinet, New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Arden said that ...
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NewsATSB, ATR clarify ignition settings for flameouts
Following a double engine flameout on a Virgin Australia ATR 72-600, the airframer issued a clarification about the appropriate use of automatic and manual ignition. The incident occurred during the early evening of 13 December 2018 as the aircraft (VH-FVN) operated flight VA660 on the Sydney-Canberra route in stormy weather, ...
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NewsNorthrop to prototype communications gateway for fifth-generation fighters
Northrop Grumman will develop the prototype of a new system that enables improved communications among diverse platforms. The company labels the system gatewayOne, and is undertaking the work under the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) effort, following a contract with the service’s Life Cycle Management Center. ...
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NewsCoronavirus punishes ANA’s profitability and revenue
The parent company of All Nippon Airways (ANA), ANA Holdings, saw coronavirus hurt both profitability and revenue during its 2019 fiscal year, as it painted a bleak outlook for the immediate future. Consolidated operating profit of for the 12 months ended 31 March fell 63% to Y61 billion ($569 million), ...
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NewsElbit wins EW deal from Asia-Pacific customer
Elbit Systems has secured a $103 million contract to provide electronic warfare (EW) suites for helicopters operated by an Asia-Pacific air force. “Demand for combat-proven EW systems is getting stronger as the electro-magnetic spectrum becomes increasingly contested and the threat to aircraft gets more acute,” says Elbit executive vice president ...