Sky Advertising Made Legal in the UK After 60 Years
Advertising in the sky using smoke trails of aircraft has been legalized in the UK after 60 years and will debut on May 8. “Should sky typing and sky writing become lawful, there is a potential commercial benefit to enable such services to be provided in the UK given its large...
Boeing to Restart Airplane Production at Puget Sound
Boeing has announced a restart of aircraft production following a two-week suspension even as one of its suppliers, Kawasaki Heavy said it would suspend parts manufacture for the 787 Dreamliner jet. The company on Thursday said it will resume all commercial airplanes production at Puget Sound-region, tasked with building 747, 767,...
Parked Plane at Narita Airport Spun Around by Heavy Wind
It is not only headwinds caused by the Coronavirus pandemic proving problematic for Japans airline industry, but also heavy winds that forced a parked airliner to spin around in Narita International Airport on April 13. The approximately 50-tonne Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 737-800 airplane spun around 90 degrees clockwise with the...
SunExpress to Carry Cargo on Passenger Seats, Overhead Bins
After canceling passenger flights owing to COVIS-19 pandemic, SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa will begin cargo flights with 18 aircraft in its fleet without removing passenger seats. The carrier will begin freighter operations with a new type of cargo-carrying model by utilizing the passenger cabin to maximize...
Airbus Revising Aircraft Production Downwards by a Third
Airbus is revising its production rates downwards by a third to adapt to the new Coronavirus market environment. In Q1 2020, Airbus booked 290 net commercial aircraft orders and delivered 122 aircraft
IAI delivers Boeing Passenger-to-Cargo Converted Plane After FAA Certification
Two Boeing B737-800 aircraft converted from passenger to cargo configuration by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) were delivered to unnamed customers soon after Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification. "Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States and the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI) certified IAI Aviation Group's conversion of Boeing B737-800 aircraft from passenger to cargo configuration
General Electric Engines To Power Chinese COMAC C919 Jet
General Electric (GE) has been granted a license to supply CFM LEAP-1C engine to power China's COMAC C919 narrow-body jetliner slated to go into service next year. "We received notification that GE Aviation has license approval for engines for the C919," a spokeswoman for GE told Reuters on Tuesday
Boeing Suspends 787 Operations in South Carolina Over COVID-19
Boeing will temporarily suspend all 787 operations at Boeing South Carolina (BSC) until further notice to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 virus. "Boeing will temporarily suspend all 787 operations at Boeing South Carolina (BSC) until further notice, starting at the end of second shift on Wednesday, April 8," the company said in a statement Monday
U.S. Sanctions Houthi-Linked Financial Network Over Russian Arms, Stolen Ukrainian Grain
Colombia Confirms Gripen Jet Purchase
Russian TU-22M3 Bomber Crashes Near the Russian Far East, One Pilot Killed...
French DGA, Airbus Unveils All-new NH90 Caiman Standard 2 Helicopter
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...