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International Space Station is serving as testbed for critical deep-space travel technologies, including life support, water recycling and trash management.

Global airline passenger traffic remained healthy in July, with traffic demand up 6.2% year-over-year as capacity rose 5.5%, leading to an 85.2% passenger load...

Tailwind Technologies has acquired Quality Aircraft Accessories, an aftermarket stocking distributor for general aviation accessory manufacturers. It also...

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a government resolution giving Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) a RUB250 million ($4.2 million) subsidy to...

Hiring and access to working capital are the main challenges for UK aerospace suppliers, says a director at industry lobbying group ADS.

AVELO AIRLINES plans in June to open its third base at Orlando Intl Airport, serving 10 destinations by end of 2022.

The research laboratory is inviting researchers and students to develop AI algorithms.

For the first 11 months of 2015, business aviation activity in Europe was down 0.8% as compared to 2014, with 5,700 fewer flights.

Textron Systems has demonstrated a version of its Aerosonde fixed-wing small unmanned aircraft adapted to take off and land vertically and provide...

A deadline for would-be investors in Alitalia to present their business plan for the relaunch of the bankrupt carrier has been extended by one month, a union...

The balloon has flown over sensitive locations including nuclear missile fields but President Biden has been advised not to shoot it down.

While detailed design of the projected New Midsize Airplane is still years away, Boeing has confirmed for the first time that the concept will be based around...

All Nippon Airways (ANA) will begin its Airbus A380 flights to Honolulu May 24 with a 3X weekly service, taking it to a daily service from July 1.

Eurocontrol Network Overview

Irish regional airline CityJet will continue to code-share with Air France-KLM for three years and provide wet-lease capacity to Air France after its sale by...

The Space Development Agency (SDA) plans to launch its first batch of satellites, Tranche 0, before the end of March.

To shield NASA from partisan attacks, Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) pledged to heed the 10-year reports of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences if he is...

JetBlue Airways is eying potential transatlantic route opportunities from Boston, based on comments made by executives during a Dec. 13 investor day in New...

PROPONENT opened 1,800 sq meter Asia Pacific distribution hub in Singapore for parts distribution, kitting, and repair.

The delivery of the first MC-55 Peregrine multi-intelligence platform to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is imminent.

The Portuguese government, which decided to sell up to 66% of flag carrier TAP Portugal, is moving forward with the long-planned privatization process.

The Aviation Week Intelligence Network has compiled information about nearly 100 competitions for aircraft that are underway worldwide.

To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at donna.thomas@aviationweek.com. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Nov....

Virgin Australia is increasing routes and frequencies to New Zealand following the termination of its alliance with Air New Zealand, which becomes effective in...

Galleys are getting cleaner, greener and more connected as the aviation industry rethinks cabin designs in the wake of the pandemic.

UK-based satellite operator Inmarsat and the European Space Agency have completed a first series of test flights for Iris Precursor, a project aimed at...

Passenger Experience-June 17, 2017

Duncan Aviation is set to complete and make available its first Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Aviation Clean Air (ACA) ionization system for a...

At an event held on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow, the announcement aims to develop aviation-related financial activities in Vietnam.

Two Northrop Grumman MQ-4Cs, inc

The carrier is also launching a new Florida route from its Minneapolis base.

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale to Iraq of two Cessna AC-208 Combat Caravans and related equipment, training and...

After 17 months Air Mauritius will exit voluntary administration thanks to a $280 mIllion government loan.

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket deployed a pair of Earth-observation satellites into orbit for BlackSky on Nov. 17, a mission that also tested helicopter...

Bell says it will use its Ozark, Alabama, facility for final assembly of the Bell 407 single-engine light helicopter should the aircraft be selected for the...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has reported the successful Pacific Ocean recovery of the HTV-7 Small Re-entry Capsule (HSRC).

Aerospace and defense supplier Thyssenkrupp plans to stand up a metals- and plastics-focused Additive Manufacturing TechCenter Hub in Singapore.

SKY2SHARE, Switzerland agreed to order 15 Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft (all three models) from VoltAero.

Tigerair Australia has decided to pull out of the Bali, Indonesia, market in response to the latest twist in a regulatory wrangle with the Indonesian...

Vet Industrial Inc., Bremerton, Washington, is awarded $9,046,229 for firm-fixed-price task order N4425518F4134 under a previously awarded multiple award...

Benedikt Escher promoted after predecessor moves across the border to Austrian Airlines.

VistaJet says it has taken delivery of three new Bombardier aircraft worth $115 million, bringing its global fleet to 70 aircraft.

Global Aviation Technologies has enhanced its Inflight Entertainment (IFE) offering with GojiBox, which offers customers live streaming to their personal...

Eight airmen have designed an innovative tool estimated to save the U.S. Air Force roughly $500,000 annually in cowling repairs for the aging Northrop Grumman...

POLARIS DEFENSE has $83m U.S.

On the Cover 18 Flying Into the Future Embraer believes the E-Jet E2 program will take it into the next decade and beyond. By Aaron Karp

EPSILON AEROSPACE and TIMETOOTH agreed to collaborate in developing indigenous seating systems in India.

Guests and passengers at Munich Airport Center can test their personal limits at dizzying heights in the high-ropes course powered by KristallTurm from now...

View the Fleet Snapshot: Worldwide PC-7 Fleets & Orders chart in PDF format.

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Kent Jackson is founder and managing partner of Jetlaw. He has contributed this legal column to BCA since 1998 and is also a type-rated airline transport...

Diamond Aircraft completed the first flight of its eDA40 electric training aircraft from Weiner Neustadt, Austria, on July 20.

Chile-based LAN Express workers have voted to strike Thursday at midnight.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced appointments to a pair of space committees.

Mission Aviation Fellowship International has chosen Wipline 8750 floats and single-point fueling system for its new Cessna 208 Caravan.

Emirates and Nigerian carrier Air Peace have activated a bilateral interline agreement, expanding air connectivity between Africa, the UAE and the UK.

Russian manufacturer Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Corp. (SCAC) must decide by 1Q 2018 about whether to begin developing a smaller or larger variant of the SSJ100...

Cancer fells a silent giant in the commercial space industry.

An EMB-145 lands off the runway at Presque Isle, Maine. The story shows how even minor oversights by people in safety supporting roles can be significant.

Indonesia is considering acquiring more secondhand Mirage 2000s from the United Arab Emirates as stop-gap fighters as it waits for its new Dassault Rafale Cs.

Every week The HUB provides statistics highlighting airline and airport activity in an individual domestic and international market.

ESTONIA re-organized defense ministry, combining three departments into Defense Investments Department. Finance department to be eliminated. FNSS SAVUNMA...

Mitsubishi withdrew its MRJ90 from the Farnborough Airshow flight-display lineup after the test aircraft was damaged in a ground collision at the show.

COLLINS was selected by Japan Airlines to provide Ascentia maintenance performance monitoring system for its 787s.

Meeting on June 27 for the first time as an independent federal advisory group to FAA, the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) discussed actively engaging local...

Heli-One to upgrade Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri helos for an Asian operator with Universal's EFI-890H Advanced Flight Displays and Multi-Missions Management System.

Dec 22, 2025 - Every few years, India gets a reminder of just how fragile its aviation ecosystem really is.

HondaJet is in the final phases of certification flight testing, with FAA approval expected in the next few months and first deliveries to follow.

Urban air mobility startup Volocopter has launched an unmanned cargo aircraft version of its Volocopter electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxi.

Chinese police have arrested HNA Group CEO & Chairman, Singapore government extends wage subsidies for aviation sector, Rolls-Royce will sell ITP Aero to...

Darren Pleasance will be replaced as president and CEO of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) just over a year after being appointed to the job.

A listing of airworthiness directives and bulletins from around the world.

SkyWest posted a net loss of $26 million in Q2, a far better result than any US mainline carrier, aided by the fact that 45% of its revenue comes in the form...

China-Nepal joint venture Himalaya Airlines is expected to launch its inaugural flight from Kathmandu to New Delhi in April.

NORTHROP GRUMMAN has $35.8m U.S. Air Force contract to construct a new 45,900-sq.-ft. coatings facility at Air Force Plant 42.

The company said it must first meet cost targets and then work out a plan to get a type certificate. Only after the regional jet is declared airworthy will the...

ST ENGINEERING established S$5m mulitcurrency medium term not program to support its long-term growth strategy.

Brussels has extended deadlines for TAP Air Portugal and SATA to complete divestments of assets that were conditions for pandemic-era aid granted by Portugal.

The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract is part of the Foreign Commercial Imagery Program.

Unique, fun and tasty booth giveaways from the exhibition hall at MRO Europe 2023 in Amsterdam.

A new advisory committee will be formed to propose actions to the FAA on integrating UAVs into the national airspace system.

With the regional aircraft market split between Embraer and ATR, U.S. airlines will have to buy in for Embraer to break into turboprops.

A new missile defense interceptor quietly entered development by the U.S. Air Force in fiscal 2019 under a four-year, $632 million prototyping program.

FADEC ALLIANCE (BAE Systems/Safran) delivered its 10,000th LEAP electronic engine controller (EEC) to CFM International; there are two EECs per engine.

For Honda, development of a mobility ecosystem centered on an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxi, will be a key step toward transforming...

US-based lobbying group Airlines for America (A4A) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the China Air Transport Association (CATA).

Maarten Stienen takes on the role as KLM continues to face operational disruption.

Air traffic is being reduced at DCA as two secondary runways are temporarily closed following the Jan. 29 mid-air collision just east of the airport.

AIRBALTIC took delivery of its 24th and 25th A220-300s (55094/55095), its final deliveries for 2020; it has 25 more on order.

North Carolina-based Eastern Air Lines, LLC is seeking permission from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate roundtrip services from New York...

A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.

STANDARDAERO established CFM56-7B service center at its 220,000 sq ft DFW Center of Excellence.

A chart on business aircraft activity in North America that ran in the Nov. 21 edition of The Weekly should have been labeled as comparing October 2016 to...