The US State Department has cleared the sale of 24 Lockheed Martin MH-60R anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters to India. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
A Senate committee has launched an investigation related to allegations that inadequate training of Federal Aviation Administration safety inspectors caused the agency to improperly evaluate software new to the Boeing 737 Max. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
The US Air Force suspended deliveries of Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tankers for a second time in about a month on 23 March after discovering foreign object debris (FOD) inside the aircraft. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
The Department of Defense has reportedly halted the delivery of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II parts and manuals to Turkey after Ankara refused to cancel an order for a Russian-built radar. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
The Federal Aviation Administration now expects to receive Boeing’s final 737 Max software update in the “coming weeks”, saying Boeing needs more time to develop the fix. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
For any airline dealing with a market shortage of pilots, encouraging some of your most promising young captains to move to another carrier once they have 3,000 flying hours under their belts might seem counter-intuitive. However, for US piston commuter airline Cape Air, its Pilot Pathway partnerships with two of the country s independent mainline...Continue Reading
Spain plans to purchase two General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Block 5 Reapers for $34 million via the US foreign military sales process. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Samoa Airways is finalising an agreement to wet-lease a Boeing 737-800 from Malindo Air to operate its jet routes owing to the global grounding of the 737 Max fleet. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
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