As Canada formulates requirements for a future fighter to replace Boeing CF-18 Hornets, the government is now asking six potential bidders for information about their capabilities to maintain the new fleet. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson established the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office as a two-year test programme to reduce sustainment costs of the service s aging aircraft fleet. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
American Airlines is delaying the delivery of 22 Airbus A321neo aircraft to at least 2024, citing high fuel prices and a weak revenue environment for the move. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Bombardier s UK facility in Belfast will receive local government funding worth nearly 12 million ($15.8 million) to develop thrust-reversers for an Airbus A320neo nacelle. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
AirAsia and Malaysia Airports have again engaged in a war of words over the carrier s forced move to Terminal 1 at Kota Kinabalu International airport (KKIA) in 2015. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Northrop Grumman s Aerospace Systems sector, including its F-35 fuselage production line and restricted programmes, such as the B-21 stealth bomber, helped push the company s second quarter sales higher, despite mixed results in its other business units. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
US airlines are bowing to Chinese pressure to remove references to Taiwan from their website, with all of the major carriers appearing to have removed the country from booking channels. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
The House and Senate s compromise 2019 defence bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), endorsed the US Air Force s plan to replace the Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System with a new network of sensors spread across unmanned aerial vehicles and aircraft, called the Advanced Battle Management System. Powered by...Continue Reading
Gulfstream s rate of deliveries on the newly-certificated G500 business jet will be slowed this year as a result of a financial dispute between two suppliers for the propulsion system. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
The first phase of the redevelopment of terminal B at New York LaGuardia airport is behind schedule, though Moody’s Investors Service believes the $4 billion project remains on track. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
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