Airbus expects to deliver the first A330-900 to Delta Air Lines within the next two months as it works to stabilise production of the Rolls-Royce Trent 7000-powered twinjet during 2019. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
The US Air Force selected Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota on 27 March as the preferred location for the first operational Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider bomber and the stealth aircraft s formal training unit. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Top aviation regulators during a US Senate committee hearing defended their scrutiny of pilot training, aircraft certification and restriction against making safety features optional purchases while lawmakers vowed to pass legislation to sharpen safety oversight following two fatal crashes of Boeing-built 737 Max aircraft. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Constraints at Lufthansa’s flagship Frankfurt hub were behind its order for 40 Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s earlier this month, says group chief executive Carsten Spohr. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr believes the Boeing 737 Max is safe to order, as the group evaluates options for a significant narrowbody replacement programme. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Boeing has disclosed details of a software update to its 737 Max that the company says eliminates the chance erroneous data can cause onboard computers to place the aircraft into a dive. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
The US Air Force s artificial intelligence Skyborg programme is working on fielding an unmanned combat air vehicle (UAV) testing platform with an early operational capability as soon as 2023. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Cathay Pacific has entered into an agreement to take over budget rival Hong Kong Express Airways in a HK$4.93 billion ($628 million) deal that is set to close by the end of the year. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
UPS has begun daily revenue cargo deliveries by unmanned aircraft, flying medical samples on drones built by California-based Matternet for WakeMed s flagship hospital in North Carolina. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
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