Manila has confirmed an intention to order 15 additional Sikorsky S-70i utility helicopters, as part of a total requirement for 55 new rotorcraft. Manila has confirmed an intention to order 15 additional Sikorsky S-70i utility helicopters, as part of a total requirement for 55 new rotorcraft. President Rodrigo Duterte has cleared the plan for the...Continue Reading

Northrop Grumman demonstrated the ability to conduct wide-area multistate acoustic search for a submarine using its MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. Northrop Grumman demonstrated the ability to conduct wide-area multistate acoustic search for a submarine using its MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. The demonstration was conducted in the Pacific Ocean in October 2020, the company...Continue Reading

Law firms representing Norwegian’s lessors and creditors have raised concerns over the airline’s bid to repudiate 36 aircraft leases under its restructuring process. Law firms representing Norwegian’s lessors and creditors have raised concerns over the airline’s bid to repudiate 36 aircraft leases under its restructuring process. In a hearing on 4 February at the Dublin High Court,...Continue Reading

Wizz Air is to close its recently opened Tronheim base as Covid-19 continues to disrupt air travel in Norway. Wizz Air is to close its recently opened Tronheim base as Covid-19 continues to disrupt air travel in Norway. The carrier will consolidate its Norwegian operations to its main base at Oslo Gardermoen, a decision that will have “no effect on...Continue Reading

The financial losses expected by three of China’s smaller carriers in 2020 are dwarfed by losses expected at the “Big Three” and troubled Hainan Airlines. The financial losses expected by three of China’s smaller carriers in 2020 are dwarfed by losses expected at the “Big Three” and troubled Hainan Airlines. Juneyao Air, Spring Airlines and...Continue Reading

An Apache AH-64E, a Textron Shadow RQ-7BV2 Block 3 tactical UAV and a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range UAV successfully worked together to carry out an air-to-ground missile attack at Dugway Proving Ground in October. The US Army says that it has conducted manned-unmanned teaming between the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack...Continue Reading

Allegiant Travel Company, the parent of ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air, sees a post-coronavirus recovery “on the horizon” with customer travel intention steadily rising following almost a year of coronavirus-driven inertia. Allegiant Travel Company, the parent of ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air, sees a post-coronavirus recovery “on the horizon” with customer travel intention steadily rising following almost...Continue Reading

The US Navy has completed the first in-flight test of Collins Aerospace’s Tactical Combat Training System II (TCTS II), a system that could become the brains behind future large-scale virtual dogfights. The US Navy has completed the first in-flight test of Collins Aerospace’s Tactical Combat Training System II (TCTS II), a system that could become the brains behind future...Continue Reading

Citing the slow pace of vaccinations and new travel restrictions, American Airlines has warned 13,000 workers they might be laid off after government aid expire on 31 March. Citing the slow pace of vaccinations and new travel restrictions, American Airlines has warned 13,000 workers they might be laid off after government aid expires on 31...Continue Reading

The coronavirus-ravaged airline industry experienced its sharpest-ever decline in passenger demand during 2020, as global traffic fell 65.9% from 2019 levels, according to full-year data released by IATA today. The coronavirus-ravaged airline industry experienced its sharpest-ever decline in passenger demand during 2020, as global traffic fell 65.9% from 2019 levels, according to full-year data released by IATA today. “Last year was...Continue Reading