Lockheed Martin is defending the value of the F-35 stealth fighter as the US Air Force (USAF) is for the second time in two years considering buying a cheaper fourth-generation fighter aircraft for its fleet recapitalization plans. Lockheed Martin is defending the value of the F-35 stealth fighter as the US Air Force (USAF) is for the second time in two years considering buying a cheaper fourth-generation fighter aircraft for...Continue Reading
US airlines are joining together to support a comprehensive contact-tracing programme to help fight the spread of the coronavirus. US airlines are joining to support a comprehensive voluntary contact-tracing programme to help fight the spread of the coronavirus. US trade group Airlines for America (A4A) says on 19 February that its seven passenger airline members – Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines and...Continue Reading
ST Engineering’s aerospace unit remained in the black for the full year as cost cuts and government assistance offset the full impact of the coronavirus pandemic. ST Engineering’s aerospace unit remained in the black for the full year as cost cuts and government assistance offset the full impact of the coronavirus pandemic. For the year ended 31 December, the unit generated an operating profit of S$199 million ($150 million), a...Continue Reading
US-based flying car manufacturer Terrafugia will reportedly shut down US operations after it pulled the plug on local development of its two-seater Transition aircraft. US-based flying car manufacturer Terrafugia will reportedly shut down US operations after it pulled the plug on local development of its two-seater Transition aircraft. The company, based in Woburn, Massachusetts, is said to have laid off between 80 and 100 people, as Forbes reported on 16 February. It has also...Continue Reading
NATO has declared initial operating capability for its fleet of RQ-4D Phoenix unmanned air vehicles. NATO has declared initial operating capability (IOC) for its fleet of RQ-4D Phoenix unmanned air vehicles (UAV). IOC was declared by NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander General Tod Wolters, the alliance announced on 15 February. Source: NATO NATO RQ-4D Phoenix NATO has purchased and received five RQ-4D aircraft, in addition to ground control units and support...Continue Reading
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