All news – Page 2653
-
News
Boeing stands by li-ion after Airbus battery switch
Boeing continues to stand by lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries despite Airbus's decision to remove them as a power source on the A350XWB family due to uncertainty...
-
NewsUSAF seeks information on connecting 4th and 5th gen fighters
The US Air Force is seeking information on a "communications gateway" that would one day be able to digitally link fourth and fifth-generation fighters inside...
-
News
Northrop Grumman airship programme cancelled
The Northrop Grumman Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV), a lighter-than-air vehicle meant to keep sophisticated sensors airborne for weeks...
-
NewsLegacy 500 passes initial stall tests, second prototype flies
Embraer has provided the first update on the Legacy 500 programme since November as the second prototype has completed its first flight. The second...
-
NewsAmerican and US Airways livery to be decided
American Airlines' proposed new chief executive evaded direct answers to questions about the future livery painted on the merged carrier's fleet. Doug...
-
NewsIN FOCUS: A giant Leap for CFM
A programme that began to take shape as a concept nearly eight years ago is finally taking real form inside CFM International's supply chain.
-
NewsIN FOCUS: Rolls-Royce readies Trent XWB for A350's first flight
As a certification milestone is reached, Rolls-Royce is turning its attention to proving the maturity of the A350's Trent XWB powerplant ahead of first delivery next year
-
Analysis
ANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce readies Trent XWB for A350's first flight
As a certification milestone is reached, Rolls-Royce is turning its attention to proving the maturity of the A350's Trent XWB powerplant ahead of first delivery next year
-
NewsIN FOCUS: EADS-BAE merger lives on
Failed bid to combine European giants may still influence mergers and acquisitions market
-
News
India defends procurement process in AW101 deal
India's ministry of defence (MOD) has defended its handling of the purchase of 12 AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters which are now the subject of an investigation...
-
NewsAirbus to ditch lithium-ion batteries on A350
Airbus is opting to switch back to nickel-cadmium batteries for its A350 as a risk-reduction strategy, but insists the change will not affect entry into...
-
News
Shanghai Hawker Pacific receives Part 145 certification
Shanghai Hawker Pacific Business Aviation Service Centre (SHPBASC) has received Part 145 certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration as an overseas repair station.
-
News
Korean Air conducts due diligence on Czech Airlines
Korean Air Lines (KAL) is undertaking due diligence on the possible purchase of a stake in CSA Czech Airlines. A spokesperson for KAL confirmed that...
-
News
American and US Airways network questions remain
American and US Airways executives say that the combined carrier will retain all of its existing hubs, but note that changes are possible. The new...
-
NewsLockheed recieves production contract for enhanced Apache sensors
The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin two production contracts totaling $161.7 million to continue upgrading the Boeing AH-64D/E Apache's Modernized Target...
-
NewsOrbital Sciences delays Antares hot-fire test
Orbital Sciences has delayed the scheduled "hot-fire" of its Antares launch vehicle due to a fault in one of the two Aerojet AJ-26 engines. The fault was...
-
Analysis
ANALYSIS: AA-US merger a victory for deregulation entrepreneurs
US Airways stands poised to join the long list of legacy airline brands, including Pan Am, Eastern, TWA, Northwest and Continental, to pass into history. But...
-
Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airlines in a spin over loyalty programmes
When a decade ago Air Canada blazed a trail in spinning off and selling its Aeroplan frequent flyer programme, it would be fair to see this did not start...
-
NewsNorthrop Grumman awarded B-2 defensive systems modernization contract
Northrop Grumman has been awarded the second phase of a multi-year contract to modernize the B-2 stealth bomber defensive management system (DMS). Called...
-
News
BMI Regional adds three new routes from Bristol
BMI Regional will launch three new services from Bristol airport on 13 May. The airline will operate six times weekly nonstop flights from Bristol...