All news – Page 2014
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NewsLockheed developing GPS and laser-guided Scalpel
As Lockheed Martin continues work on its Scalpel laser-guided training round, the company is also developing a dual-mode GPS and laser-guided version of the weapon.
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Dornier Seawings prepares Oberpfaffenhofen for Seastar assembly
Dornier Seawings is preparing to take delivery at its site in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, of the first composite structures for its Seastar amphibian produced by Diamond Aircraft Industries (Canada) under an agreement signed earlier this year.
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NewsSaab ready for second Swedish remote tower
Saab will roll out its remote air traffic control system to Sundsvall airport in Sweden in the coming weeks, extending a service that has been in place at Örnsköldsvik airport since April 2015.
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CFM touts zero-glitch service entry of Leap-1A engine
CFM International has started taking a victory lap with the Leap-1A entry into service record nearly two months after delivery to the Turkish launch customer.
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NewsEpic readies production conforming E1000 for first flight
Epic Aircraft is assembling the first production-conforming E1000 test aircraft, FT2, at its Bend, Oregon headquarters, and expects the high-speed single-engined turboprop to join its flight test campaign before the end of this year.
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NewsDaher reaches TBM delivery milestone
Daher has handed over its 800th TBM single-engined turboprop – just over 25 years since the first iteration of the high-speed aircraft series, the TBM 700, entered production.
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NewsMRJ test aircraft finally enroute to Moses Lake
The first flight-test Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ90 regional jet is enroute to Moses Lake to continue its flight testing in the US.
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IndiGo converts 20 A320neos on order to A321neos
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has converted 20 of its Airbus A320neos on order to the larger A321neo.
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Incorrect landing calculation cited in Batik Air accident
The crew of a Batik Air Boeing 737-900ER did not recalculate the aircraft’s landing distance shortly before a runway overrun accident at Yogyakarta’s Adisuciptio International airport on 6 November 2015.
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NewsJSTARS flying again following radar mishap
Four of the US Air Force’s of E-8C JSTARS are back in operation following a radar mishap that grounded part of the fleet last week.
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NewsLockheed Martin and Boeing score contracts for unmanned Navy tanker
The US Navy awarded both Lockheed Martin and Boeing $43 million risk reduction contracts for the services’ carrier-based unmanned MQ-25 Stingray.
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NewsSchiebel and Diehl extend teaming agreement for German Camcopter bid
Diehl Defence and Schiebel have renewed an agreement to continue bidding the latter's Camcopter rotary-wing unmanned air vehicle to the German navy.
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NewsHawker 400XPR upgrade secures US approval
Beechcraft has secured US certification for the XPR upgrade package on its Hawker/Beechcraft 400 light business jet family, and says work on the first retrofit is under way with delivery planned later this year.
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ROUTES: Ireland and China seek direct air link
Ireland and China have formally committed to seeking to establish direct air services between the two countries.
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ROUTES: Ethiopian studies helping African national start-ups
Ethiopian Airlines is in talks with the governments of Ghana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda with a view to assisting them in establishing new national carriers.
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NBAA: Air Force One - a history of the ultimate business jet
Whether it’s President Hillary Clinton or President Donald Trump, one of the perks of winning the top job is getting to fly in the world’s ultimate business jet – actually a pair of Boeing 747-200-derived VC-25s operated by the US air force and known by the call sign Air Force ...
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ROUTES: Kuala Lumpur works on easing pinch at main terminal
Kuala Lumpur airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB) is working to get some airlines to move or commence operations at KLIA2, as its main terminal becomes increasingly crowded, especially during peak hours.
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ROUTES: Southwest sets stage for future partnerships
Southwest Airlines sees its new reservations system as being key to driving interline and codeshare traffic with potential overseas partners.
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ROUTES: Vienna has no appetite for new airport acquisitions
Vienna airport is not looking for new airport investment opportunities at present because it no longer sees a “buyer’s market” for these kinds of acquisitions, chief operating officer Julian Jager says.
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ROUTES: Dublin expects 'international' interest in runway project
Dublin airport managing director Vincent Harrison expects interest from both “Irish and international” construction firms in the current tender to build the gateway’s second runway.