Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD) has expressed irritation with Hong Kong Express’s cancellation of 18 flights in early October, citing previous concerns about staff turnover in the low-cost carrier’s safety department. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

United Airlines plans to connect more smaller destinations to Los Angeles International airport in 2018, increasing connecting feed over the hub. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Technology that allows air traffic controllers in the USA to more accurately chart the position of aircraft becomes compulsory in just over two years time, and the race to ensure operators are compliant will be a major focus of avionics providers exhibiting at this year s National Business Aviation Association convention. From midnight on 31...Continue Reading

Lessor LCI believes the market for medium and heavy helicopters is beginning to recover after several consecutive years of downturn. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

The US State Department has approved the sale of 3,900 Raytheon GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bombs Increment II (SDB II) weapons to Australia for use with its Lockheed Martin F-35As. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Airbus Helicopters has completed the first full-scale tests for the electric-powered propulsion system on its City Airbus demonstrator, ahead of a planned maiden flight next year. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Airbus Helicopters has finally confirmed more performance parameters of its developmental H160 medium-class rotorcraft, just as the third flight-test prototype is prepared for its maiden sortie. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Bell Helicopter did not reach first flight with its V-280 Valor on 30 September as originally announced and instead projects the tiltrotor aircraft will meet that milestone in the November timeframe, V-280 s programme manager tells FlightGlobal this week. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

French investigation authority BEA has assumed control of the investigation of a serious engine failure on board an Air France Airbus A380 over Greenland on 30 September, Canada s transport agency confirms. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

The US Air Force and secretive Department of Advanced Research Projects Agency are ramping up their efforts to thwart small unmanned air vehicles, with two recent requests out looking for sensors and lasers to take down UAVs. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading