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

SkyWest Airlines says it lost $46 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, as reduced flight schedules and lower demand from its mainline airline partners continued to challenge the regional carrier. SkyWest Airlines says it lost $46 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, as reduced flight schedules and lower demand from its mainline airline...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