The US Air Force s has decided to retire its primary aerial ground surveillance platform in the mid-2020s and replace it with a network of existing and new sensors linked to a ground-based command and control system. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
US president Donald Trump hopes to divest federal assets under his long-awaited infrastructure plan, including possibly Washington Dulles and Ronald Reagan Washington National airports. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Emirates has firmed orders for the first 20 Airbus A380s which were part of a recent broader agreement for up to 36 of the double-deck type. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Investigators probing the loss of a Saratov Airlines Antonov An-148 shortly after departure from Moscow Domodedovo state that contact was lost just 7min after take-off. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
A Saratov Airlines An-148 aircraft en route to Orsk crashed not long after taking off from Moscow s Domodedovo airport on 11 February, the Russian government says. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
The US Air Force has commissioned Boeing to produce a new batch of GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOPs), the 13,600kg (30,000lb) mega-conventional bombs used for burrowing deep inside fortified bunkers and detonating. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Airbus has agreed to pay a $99.5 million ( 81.25 million) fine to conclude a six-year-old investigation by the Munich Public Prosecutor into allegations of bribery involving a 2003 sale of Eurofighter Typhoons to Austria, the company announced on 9 February. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
The new union representing pilots at WestJet has struck out against the low-cost carrier, filing a complaint against WestJet with Canadian labour relations officials. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Several new engine failures involving the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine will cause a limited number of Airbus A320neo family aircraft to stop flying until they are fitted with spares, European aviation safety regulators and Airbus say. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
The US Air Force has released draft acquisition documents showing plans to buy up to 116 new wing sets for the Fairchild Republic A-10 fleet that call for reviving production after March 2019 with a new contractor. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
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