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