For the first time a US Marine Corps F-35B made a Link 16 connection with the USS Wasp s Ship Self Defense System (SSDS), allowing the stealth fighter to securely share digital tactical data with the US Navy vessel and surrounding support fleet, information that could be used for defense against an air attack. Powered...Continue Reading
German interiors equipment specialist Aircraft Cabin Modification will expand operations ahead of a planned move to a purpose-built site. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Sun Country Airlines is overhauling its loyalty and credit card programme, as the airline progresses on an ongoing change of its business model to lower costs. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Aerolineas Argentinas has received proposals from airframers to replace its regional affiliate’s 26-aircraft Embraer 190 fleet, says Argentina’s transport minister Guillermo Dietrich. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
US Army pilots test flew an autonomous Sikorsky S-76B, a modified commercial helicopter, which was developed by the Lockheed Martin subsidiary and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Chile’s anti-trust tribunal has approved LATAM Airlines Group’s proposed joint ventures with American Airlines and IAG, clearing a long-pending hurdle for Latin America’s largest airline and its Oneworld partners. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Israel Aerospace Industries has started a trial of its semi-robotic TaxiBot tow-tractor at Delhi airport in co-operation with SpiceJet. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Dramatic video released by the Russian commission investing last month s failure of a Soyuz during launch from Baikonur shows one of the boosters colliding with the rocket as its separation sequence misfired. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
From a standing start in 2007, China’s aircraft leasing companies have become major players in global aerospace even though many are closely tied to Beijing’s policy agenda. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Indonesia’s national search and rescue agency Basarnas has identified the possible location of the wreckage of a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 that crashed on 29 October. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
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