Textron Aviation has confirmed the US Air Force will invite the AT-6 turboprop and Scorpion twin-jet to face off against the Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano in a demonstration of close air support capabililty in August called the Light Attack Experiment. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines sealed their new immunised partnership last week with the launch of a transborder joint venture between Mexico and the USA. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Fourteen years after the retirement of the Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde, the dream of resuming civilian supersonic flight has seemed never more active than in 2017, with four major development efforts scheduled to pass key milestones before the year ends. Activity stretches across laboratories, boardrooms and assembly hangars dotted across the USA. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

At the 2016 Farnborough air show, AirAsia talked about setting up a China subsidiary to capture the market’s booming demand for air travel. Then, its newly appointed north Asia president, Kathleen Tan, told FlightGlobal that the goal was the venture within 24 months, but warned that Chinese regulations “may take a while”. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

The Hindustan Aernautics (HAL) Tejas light combat aircraft has successfully fired the Rafael Derby beyond-visual-range (BVR) missile. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

A Federal Aviation Administration investigator had recommended the “maximum” sanction against AAR following the 2015 jam of an elevator on an Allegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83, according to a recently-publicised FAA report. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

US business aviation charter and fractional ownership provider West Coast Aviation Services (WCAS) has taken delivery of the first North American-based Piaggio Avanti Evo, from a November 2016 order for up to nine of the twin-pusher turboprops. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Oman will take delivery of its first Eurofighter Typhoon later this year, with BAE Systems having presented a lead example to the customer at its Warton final assembly site in Lancashire, the UK. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

AirAsia has signed a memorandum of understanding with two Chinese partners to set up a low-cost carrier in Zhengzhou, China. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

The US Air Force has invited Sierra Nevada and its Brazilian partner, Embraer Defense & Security, to participate in the service s OA-X light attack experiment, SNC announced 12 May. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading