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May 25, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- AeroVironment introduced the Wasp AE small unmanned aircraft system and announced that it has been accepted by the U.S. Air Force for inclusion in its Battlefield Air Targeting Micro Air Vehicle ...  

AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced it will employ its small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to demonstrate aerial communications capabilities for the Federal Communications Commission’s Deployable Aerial Communications Architecture (DACA) Notice of Inquiry (NOI) proceeding. The DACA NOI is examining the ability to re-establish communications rapidly using aerial platform technology...  

Tampa, FL (SPX) May 25, 2012 AeroVironment has introduced the Wasp small unmanned aircraft system and announced that it has been accepted by the U.S. Air Force for inclusion in its Battlefield Air Targeting Micro Air Vehicle (BATMAV) program. Inclusion into the BATMAV program enabled the Air Force to place an order for Wasp AE systems valued at $2,447,949. The Air Force conducted rigorous engineering and user assessme  

Granada, Spain (SPX) May 25, 2012 University of Granada researchers have developed a 3D imaging system that scans 3D models of historical buildings using data obtained from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-an aircraft without a human pilot onboard. This is the first 3D imaging system to combine the use of UAVs, image-based 3D modeling technologies, and virtual representation of models to produce a realistic modeling of 3D object  

The Department of Homeland Security has launched a program to "facilitate and accelerate the adoption" of small, unmanned drones by police and other public safety agencies, an effort that an agency official admitted faces "a very big hurdle having to do with privacy."  The $4 million Air-based Technologies Program, which will test and evaluate small, unmanned aircraft systems, is designed to be a "middleman" between drone manufacturers...  

Wasp AE also incorporates the smallest of AeroVironment's Mantis suite of miniature gimbaled payloads, the 275 gram Mantis i22 AE, giving operators both color and infrared video imagery from a single sensor package. AeroVironment has introduced the Wasp ...  

According to Airbus, Boeing has lost its chance to maintain parity in the single-aisle aircraft market, and the Airbus A32neo will win about 60 percent of orders compared to the Boeing 737 Max, the Puget Sound Business Journal reports. That’s the word from the “Airbus Innovation Days” in Toulouse, France, this week, a chance for Airbus to invite media to presentations. Boeing's Defense, Space & Security segment, based in Hazelwood, is the...  

Insitu announced today that its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system has exceeded 600,000 combat flight hours. In eight years of rapid innovation, Insitu has efficiently delivered uninterrupted tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services while introducing scores of significant ScanEagle upgrades.Bingen, Wash. (PRWEB) May 23, 2012 Insitu announced today that its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system has exceeded 600,000...  

New Delhi (UPI) May 24, 2012 India's state-run National Aerospace Laboratory will work with Kadet Defense Systems to develop NAL's Hansa trainer aircraft into an unmanned aerial vehicle. The Hansa is built by Taneja Aerospace and Aviation for NAL and uses Indian-made composite material but mostly imported aeronautic electronics. The low-wing, tricycle-gear aircraft first flew in the late 1990s and is used ma  

PERTH, Australia, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbital is pleased to announce that it has been contracted to supply heavy fuel engines for use in AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems' (AAI) Aerosonde® Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS). AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, an operating...  

Arizona officials are planning multiple ways to get a portion of six test sites from the Federal Aviation Administration that will look at how unmanned aerial vehicles mesh with the country's airspace. Business Journal reporter Patrick O'Grady writes members of the Arizona Commerce Authority, Gov. Jan Brewer, the state’s Aerospace and Defense Commission and the Aerospace and Defense Institute funded by Science Foundation Arizona all have been...  

American Airlines has announced where its news Boeing 777-300ER jets will fly first. AA will be the first U.S. carrier to take delivery of the 300ER version of the 777, and its first passenger flight on the jet will come Dec. 13 from Dallas/Fort Worth to ...  

The Engineering, Manufacturing and Development ... and train flight crews and maintenance personnel. The upgrade on the first NATO aircraft will begin next year, while work on the first U.S. E-3 707 will begin in 2014. Completion of the work ...  

HAIFA, Israel, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) ("Elbit Systems") announced today that it was awarded an approximately $160 million contract by a European customer, to supply Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The systems will be supplied over...  

With the use of domestic drones increasing, concern has not just come up over privacy issues, but also over the potential use of lethal force by the unmanned aircraft.    CBS DC - May 24, 2012   WASHINGTON (CBSDC) – With the use of domestic drones increasing, concern has not just come up over privacy issues, but also over the potential use of lethal force by the unmanned aircraft.Drones have been used overseas to target and kill high-level...  

Hanscom AFB MA (SPX) May 25, 2012 Boeing has received a $368 million Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) contract to develop a design that modernizes the flight deck and avionics of the U.S. and NATO E-3 707 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft fleet. The contract, awarded by the Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., is the second phase of a cooperative program between the  

University of Granada researchers have developed a 3D imaging system that scans 3D models of historical buildings using data obtained from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)–an aircraft without a human pilot onboard. This is the first 3D imaging system to ...  

Boeing received a $368 million Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) contract to modernizes the flight deck and avionics of the U.S. and NATO E-3 707 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. The contract, awarded by the ...  

... aircraft without a human pilot onboard University of Granada researchers have developed a 3D imaging system that scans 3D models of historical buildings using data obtained from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)–an aircraft without a human pilot onboard.  

Throughout the history of aerospace, new technology has first been used for reconnaissance and information gathering before being extended to other uses over the battlefield, Maj. Gen. James Poss said Tuesday in Grand Forks. The leading Air ...  

Arizona officials are working with city governments and local businesses to land a test bed for unmanned aircraft to study how they can work within the nation’s airspace. Arizona Commerce Authority representatives are working with other groups to coordinate the effort to land one of the six proposed Federal Aviation Administration test bases, which in turn could lure more business to the state. “We do have many different airports and...  

The $4 million Air-based Technologies Program, which will test and evaluate small, unmanned aircraft systems, is designed to be a "middleman" between drone manufacturers and first-responder agencies "before they jump into the pool," said John ...  

American Airlines has just announced its inaugural range of destinations to be served by its fleet of Boeing 777-300ERs. Artist's impression of Business Class cabin on board AA's new Boeing 777-300ER The aircraft will enter scheduled service on 13th ...  

Two Colorado tech companies -- Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. and Bye Aerospace Inc. -- announced Monday that Ascent will work as a "development partner" with Bye on aircraft projects, including a potential unmanned air vehicle. Thornton-based Ascent Solar (Nasdaq: ASTI) makes thin-cell photovoltaic solar-power modules. Bye Aerospace, located at Centennial Airport in Arapahoe County, has been working on aircraft powered by electric motors...  

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Monrovia, California-based unmanned aerial vehicle maker AeroVironment reported Monday that it has scored another order from the U.S. military, this time for $3.6M of the firm's RQ-11B Raven Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The company said the order, from the United States Marine Corps, came through an existing U.S. Army contract. AeroVironment's unmanned aircraft is a 4.2-pound, hand-launched UAV used for reconnaissance, surveillance...  

WASHINGTON - Sen. Rob Portman said Tuesday it would be “a boon’’ for the Dayton and Springfield area if the federal government selects Southwest Ohio for one of six sites across the country to test unmanned aircraft systems more popularly known as drones.  

           Boeing, which was targeted for protest by demonstrators because of the company's involvement in producing military equipment, didn't shut down their offices but did allow employees the option of working from home. Protesters staged a "die-in" in front of Boeing headquarters and tossed paper airplanes around. [ more › ]  

Monrovia, California-based Aerovironment, which makes unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the military, said Friday that it has scored another military order worth $5.5M. The firm said the win is with the U.S. Marine Corps, for the firm's RQ-20A Puma AE unmanned aircraft systems. Aerovironment said the USMC is now the first military service to implement four of its different small unmanned aircraft systems; the Marines have also used its RQ-14...  

Northrop Grumman signed a $1.7 billion contract to provide five Block 40 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for NATO's Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system. Operating under NATO command, AGS is expected to be the major data source ...  

China Eastern Airlines said it will place a $6 billion order for up to 20 Boeing 777 jets, the Chicago Tribune reports. The order follows a contest between Boeing and its rival Airbus and allows Boeing to regain its orders from the third-largest airline after an order for 24 of its 787 Dreamliners was cancelled last year. China Eastern is still stalling on a $3 billion order for 15 Airbus A330 aircraft announced in October. Chinese domestic...  

Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 777-200ER suffered significant damages on its tail section after the aircraft strike a runway at Haneda Airport, Tokyo, on 31 March 2012. There were 12 crewmembers and 296 passengers on board, and no one was injured during the accident. The accident occurred soon after the pilot aborted a landing process and started a go-around procedure at Haneda Airport, which caused the tail section of the aircraft to hit the...  

DAYTON - Efforts to demonstrate that unmanned aircraft can be flown safely in airspace used by manned airplanes could get an important boost with test flights scheduled this fall, a conference of unmanned aircraft industry officials was told Tuesday.  

Like a new car buyer trading in an old car at the dealership, Boeing Co. will be taking Airbus trade-ins from China Eastern as part of its deal to buy 20 777-300 extended-range airplanes. As Reuters reports, Boeing (NYSE: BA) will buy half of China Eastern’s fleet of 10 Airbus A340 jets as part of the $6 billion deal, adding that it's not the first time that Boeing has taken Airbus trade-ins as part of a new airplane deal.  

The chief rival of Europe's Airbus, the Boeing company, Monday signed a cooperation agreement with Brazil's Embraer to collaborate in the fields of commercial aircraft safety and fuel efficiency. The deal, which could increase competitive pressure on Airbus, was sealed as US President Barack Obama met with his Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff at the White House....  

DAYTON - Sinclair Community College has received federal approval to offer hands-on flying of small unmanned aircraft, a key step in the college’s expanding effort to train students, law enforcement, emergency first-responders and others in operating the airplanes.  

United Continental Holdings is reportedly leaning toward awarding a $15B order to Boeing rather than Airbus. As Reuters reports, United plans to order 180 narrow-body airplanes, which would be either the Renton-built fuel-efficient 737 Max or the Airbus A320neo.  

The Boeing Co. and Brazil-based Embraer have reached a new agreement to cooperate on finding ways to enhance aircraft safety, productivity and efficiency. “This significant agreement between two proven aerospace leaders provides real opportunities to reduce customers’ operational costs and enhance fleet efficiency,” said Jim Albaugh, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, in a joint press release. “We look forward to working with Embraer to grow...  

Boeing and Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer S.A. signed a collaboration agreement Monday that codifies what has become a de facto market split between the two. In the agreement, the two companies committed to collaborate on “aircraft efficiency and safety, productivity and research,” in an identical release both sent out. The agreement was signed in Washington, D.C. Interestingly, the Boeing-Embraer pact comes just a month after aircraft...  

May 20, 2012 - For more than five decades, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has compiled a proven track record of introducing new technology and aircraft safely into the National Airspace System (NAS). Most recently, the agency has been working to ...  

One can become taller by climbing a tree or survey the area hiding behind its branches from the top. When the first hot air balloons appeared, people very quickly tried to use them for observations from the air, and then throw explosive shells on the heads ...  

Washington DC (SPX) May 10, 2012 Two unmanned K-MAX helicopters have delivered more than one million pounds in less than four months in support of the U.S. Marine Corps in Afghanistan and will remain in theater until September on a deployment extension. The aircraft, a joint effort by Lockheed Martin and Kaman Aerospace, is the first unmanned helicopter to deliver cargo and resupply troops in a combat zone. They have been  

U.S. Air Force policy permits the incidental collection of domestic imagery by unmanned aerial systems (drones), but ordinarily would not allow targeted surveillance of a U.S. person.  The Air Force policy was restated in a newly reissued instruction on oversight of Air Force intelligence.“Air Force Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operations, exercise and training missions will not conduct nonconsensual surveillance on specifically identified...  

The report into the tragedy of Air France 447 is due next month, but an article in the UK's Telegraph media says Airbus's aircraft design may have contributed to one of the world's worst aviation disasters and the deaths of all on board. The link is: http ...  

Since the 1970s, populations of Steller sea lions have dramatically declined in the western Aleutian Islands of Alaska, where they are protected under the Endangered Species Act. What exactly is responsible for the downturn is unknown, and is especially ...  

The city of Wilmington, Ohio, was economically devastated three years ago after shipper DHL left town, taking with it thousands of jobs. Economic developers in Wilmington now think one way back is to embrace the unmanned vehicle industry. The FAA recently gave the Air Force permission to test UAVs at the largely vacant Wilmington Air Park.  

The last Peace Eye aircraft being modified by KAI will be delivered to the ROKAF by the end of this year. The Peace Eye program includes four 737 AEW aircraft, plus ground support segments for mission crew training, mission support and system maintenance.  

Europe’s SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) Joint Undertaking has begun a study into the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into non-segregated airspace in a SESAR air traffic management scenario.  

Europe’s SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) Joint Undertaking has begun a study into the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into non-segregated airspace in a SESAR air traffic management scenario.  

Aviation International NewsLatest Apache Helicopter Controls Unmanned AircraftAviation International News(Photo: Bill Carey) US Army AH-64D Block III helicopter crews exercised directional control of the MQ-1C Grey Eagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) during the recently completed initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) of the upgraded Apache.  

Monrovia, CA (SPX) Apr 20, 2012 AeroVironment reports that it received a firm fixed-price order valued at $2,431,440 on April 5, 2012 from the U.S. Air Force for Puma AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) through an existing U.S. Army contract. Delivery is scheduled within two weeks. "More military services are choosing the Puma system because its longer duration and more precise imagery deliver enhanced organic recon  

Hunt Valley MD (SPX) Apr 16, 2012 AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) has announced a strategic alliance that combines AAI's expertise as a UAS systems integrator with KOR's signals intelligence (SIGINT) equipment. The organizations intend to integrate KOR's SIGINT products, focused on expeditionary tactical unmanned aircraft such as AAI's renowned Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System, as a new addition to AAI's family  

The FAA on Monday released some revisions to its rules governing the use of unmanned aircraft systems in the National Airspace System. The changes increase the allowable weight for UAS operated by law enforcement agencies from 4.4 pounds to 25 pounds, and ...  

Three more Block 30s were funded in fiscal year 2012, but those drones are not yet under contract. (Editor's note: This story is part of The Mississippi Press' annual Outlook special section)  

YAKIMA, Wash. — A police officer pulls up to a home to check on a report of a missing child. Within minutes, he's taken a miniature plane from his patrol car's trunk and sent it up to look over the area  

777: Company plans to boost production to reduce 31/2-year wait | Boeing says that the about 31/2-year wait to deliver a new 777 aircraft is crimping sales at a time airlines have made the plane their top choice for ferrying international travelers.  

The military in the United States and other militaries around the world are making heavy use of unmanned aerial vehicles these days. UAVs are being used for many reasons with one of the main reasons being that a UAV allows aircraft to be put into action without a pilot being…  

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (and elsewhere) have driven the rapid development over the past decade of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)—robotic planes flown by some combination of remote “pilot” operators, software, and GPS navigation. Ranging in size from that of a flying model kit to full-sized aircraft, UAVs, also referred to as unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), have done everything from spotting...  

AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc, and KOR Electronics Defense Solutions, a subsidiary of Mercury Computer Systems, announced today a strategic alliance that combines AAI's expertise as a UAS systems integrator with KOR's signals intelligence (SIGINT) equipment.  

HUNT VALLEY, Md. and CYPRESS, Calif., April 11, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, and KOR Electronics Defense Solutions, a subsidiary of Mercury Computer Systems (NASDAQ: MRCY), announced today a strategic alliance that combines AAI's expertise as a UAS systems integrator with KOR's signals intelligence (SIGINT) equipment.  

Like a new car buyer trading in an old car at the dealership, Boeing Co. will be taking Airbus trade-ins from China Eastern as part of its deal to buy 20 777-300 extended-range airplanes. Reuters reports Boeing (NYSE: BA) will buy half of China Eastern’s fleet of 10 Airbus A340 jets as part of the $6 billion deal, adding that it's not the first time that Boeing has taken Airbus trade-ins as part of a new airplane deal.  

So cops can now fly unmanned aircraft known as drones, which could be used to peek into your backyard and maybe even into your window at night. So will the LAPD, a pioneer in the use of helicopters for law enforcement, soon be buzzing drones over your ...  

HONG KONG - China Eastern Airlines Co. is buying 20 Boeing 777 jets worth nearly $6 billion while also selling five Airbus A340s to the U.S. plane maker because they're costlier to run, the Shanghai-based airline said Monday. The airline said it's selling the Airbus A340-600 airplanes worth $708 mil  

Boeing and Airbus suffered major order cancellations last month, with airlines dropping 25 787 Dreamliners and seven A350s, according to data released by the aircraft manufacturers on Monday.With 25 cancellations of 787 Dreamliners, against 19 orders so far this year, Boeing is in negative territory for its flagship aircraft built with composite materials that it says will use 20 percent less fuel than similarly sized aircraft.  

Fairfax, Va. (UPI) Apr 9, 2012 The China's People's Liberation Army Navy has begun deploying unmanned aerial vehicles aboard its ships. Foreign naval reconnaissance aircraft have photographed one Chinese naval-based drone and others have been reported in the Chinese media. China has been interested in developing UAVs since the 1960s when China shot down U.S. Air Force Ryan Firebee unmanned jet propelled reconn  

SEATTLE - The U.S. government's unmanned drones patrolling the U.S.-Canadian border are venturing into Washington state's airspace. In testimony before a U.S. Senate panel this week, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said northern border surveillance using unmanned aerial aircraft now  

Two US Air Force F-15 Eagle fighters launched into Canadian airspace to intercept a Korean Air Boeing 777 on April 10, 5.30am Pacific Time. The plane was going to Seoul when it received a bomb threat shortly after takeoff from Vancouver, British Columbia. As a result, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) ordered the two fighter jets to intercept the 777 and escort it to another de ...  

Nashville TN (SPX) Apr 03, 2012 AeroVironment, Inc. has unveiled a new miniature gimbaled sensor payload on the battle-proven RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft system at the Army Aviation Association of America Annual Professional Forum and Exposition. The modular payload includes a high-resolution color and an infrared thermal video sensor, as well as a laser illuminator integrated into a multi-axis sphere capable of  

American Airlines is giving its wide-body planes a face-lift. On Wednesday, the Fort Worth-based airline said it plans to retrofit all its Boeing 777-200ERs and half its Boeing 767-300ERs with lie-flat business-class seats, new entertainment systems and "main cabin extra" seats with more legroom.  

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., April 16, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today that it is one of three companies awarded the U.S. Navy's Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Services multiple-award contract, encompassing both land- and sea-based unmanned aircraft systems operations for the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force. Inclusive...  

TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Taipei-based EVA Air today finalized an order for three 777-300ERs (Extended Range) airplanes. The order also includes purchase rights for an additional four airplanes. "The 777-300ER is the flagship of our long-haul fleet...  

By Markos Kaminis (Wall St. Greek): Factory order data reported for the month of March this week showed that non-defense aircraft and parts orders declined by 47.6%. While transportation orders generally, and especially aircraft orders, swing widely on a dollar basis due to their high ticket prices, we wondered just how Airbus' A380 issues might be affecting orders of Boeing's 747-8Complete Story »  

(Reuters) - There are, so the industry saying goes, only three secrets in the commercial airplane business: the selling price, the production cost and the shape of the wing. Boeing and Airbus are testing that proverb to the limits as they squeeze improvements out of the wings of their most popular jets to make them more aerodynamic -- hunting down extra pennies per gallon of fuel savings for ultra-thrifty airlines.  

FAA is working to streamline the permitting process for operators of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to gain access to the National Airspace System (NAS), a milestone under the recently passed FAA reauthorization. Federal, state and local ...  

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Markets grow as the military realizes these airplanes provide a less expensive way to provide defense and deterrent. These markets are poised to grow based on the creation of new services efficiencies that accrue from improved technologies....read more  

Let’s hope you never have a run in with the US Army’s Lethal Miniature Aerial Munition System (LMAMS), which you can tell just from the name means business. LMAMS is essentially a shoulder-launched unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for short term flights to drop bombs on a small target. Now the Army is looking to [...]  

Find yourself needing custom aerial maps on the regular? Is Google just not doing the trick when it comes to resolution? Well, the folks at Event 38 have got you covered. The outfit's model E382 photomapping UAV kit is now available for $600. Included in that price tag is a pre-assembled Skywalker airframe, 1250 kV brushless motor, motor speed controller, 4x servos, all the requisite cables and the ArduPilot Mega 2.0 autopilot system...  

Buenos Aires (UPI) Apr 18, 2012 Argentina is planning to expand defense manufacturing including joint production of unmanned aircraft and air-to-air missiles with Brazil. Plans for wider defense production coincide with growing military unease over outdated inventories that critics say affect the law enforcement agencies' performance against better organized crime and drug gangs. The unmanned aircraft systems,  

FORWARD OPERATING BASE PASAB, Afghanistan - The small, gray line could be seen between the clouds and a mountain range long before the characteristic buzzing. As soldiers with B Company, 508th Special Troops Battalion, watched, what is essentially a 450-pound, $1.3 million remote-controlled airplane came into view.  

China Eastern Airlines has agreed to buy 20 Boeing 777-300ER airliners, the two companies announced Friday. The deal requires approval at the company's general meeting and from the Chinese government. It's a step up in the relationship between Boeing and China Eastern, which had previously ordered 90 Boeing jets, all single-aisle 737s.  

Tucson AZ (SPX) Apr 03, 2012 Raytheon's Small Tactical Munition Phase II scored a direct hit on a target during the weapon's first guided flight test. "STM Phase II is ideally suited to weaponize Shadow-class unmanned aircraft systems and counterinsurgency aircraft because STM is a mature, precise and affordable weapon," said Dr. Thomas R. Bussing, vice president of Advanced Missiles and Unmanned Systems for Raytheon  

USA TODAYDrone use surges as FAA seeks to regulate unmanned aircraftUSA TODAYA few key differences: The flying wing seen over Berkeley is a fraction of the size of the CIA's waylaid aircraft. And it's made of plastic foam. But in some ways it's just like a real spy plane. The 4 1/2-foot-wide aircraft, built by software ...and more  

Herring joined AeroVironment in 2009. AeroVironment also promoted Roy Minson to senior vice president and general manager of the unmanned aircraft systems business segment from vice president and deputy general manager of UAS. He will report ...  

Chinese Navy Employs UAV Assets By James C. Bussert, SIGNAL Magazine April 2012 The Middle Kingdom learns from the example—and the hardware—of other nations. China’s navy has begun using unmanned aerial vehicles as part of its blue-water operations. At least one type has been photographed by foreign reconnaissance aircraft, and other variants have been reported. Not only has China been displaying an assortment of models at air shows, it also...  

The first Boeing 787 made in South Carolina goes up for a test flight this week. Boeing spokeswoman Candy Eslinger confirms that the first flight is planned for Wednesday. The plane will take off from the Charleston International Airport near ...  

Boeing Co. has a slight lead over rival Airbus in the race to win a potential $15 billion order from United Continental Holdings. Reuters reports Boeing (NYSE: BA) has the slight edge in the order for 180 narrow-body airplanes, which would be either the fuel-efficient 737 Max or the Airbus A320neo. United is the largest airline serving Los Angeles International Airport.  

Brazil’s Embraer S.A. and Boeing have agreed to pursue several areas of cooperation, including commercial aircraft features that enhance safety and efficiency, research and technology and sustainable aviation biofuels. Boeing and Embraer have already engaged in other cooperative agreements. In...  

The first Boeing 787 made in South Carolina goes up for a test flight this week. Boeing spokeswoman Candy Eslinger confirms that the first flight is planned for Wednesday. The plane will take off from the Charleston International Airport near ...  

Boeing and Brazilian airplane manufacturer Embraer will begin working together to develop ideas and technology to enhance operations, safety and productivity. Currently the two companies are working together to develop aviation biofuels and extending its partnership is a good fit as competition between the two companies is next to nil. After all, Embraer’s largest airliners [...]  

Later on Tuesday, CNN’s resident conservative Jack Cafferty worried that, “as more and more of these unmanned aircraft pop up over U.S. soil, they may be used to spy on Americans.” There is an Air Force document that says if unmanned ...  

VICTORIA Police is considering introducing unmanned drone aircraft to assist in operations, following the lead of US authorities who from tomorrow will begin using them for surveillance, searches and car chases.  

Economic developers in Wilmington now think one way back is to embrace the unmanned vehicle industry. The FAA recently gave the Air Force permission to test UAVs at the largely vacant Wilmington Air Park. Copyright © 2012 National Public Radio®.  

May 01, 2012 3:42 AMCHINA Eastern Airlines Co is buying 20 Boeing 777 jets worth nearly US$6 billion while also selling five Airbus A340s to the US plane maker because they're costlier to run, the Shanghai-based airline said yesterday.  

Pressure from Airbus means Boeing will have to offer terms that “are responsive to our customers” to regain market share in single-aisle planes, Commercial Airplanes President Jim Albaugh told investors at a presentation today. Paring production costs ...  

(AP) — Protesters with the Occupy Chicago movement are rallying outside Boeing's headquarters in downtown Chicago. They're unhappy about company's role in building airplanes for the U.S. military. About 200 people gathered outside Boeing's ...  

"The military owns the space they fly in. Here, though, you have Joe Blow and he wants to fly his Cessna. You have the commercial airlines, helicopters, medi-vacs. The skies are not empty. And that's the problem." Al Brunner of the Federal Aviation Association agreed.  

The aircraft, a joint effort by Lockheed Martin (LMT) and Kaman Aerospace (KAMN), is the first unmanned helicopter to deliver cargo and resupply troops in a combat zone. They have been keeping a steady pace of six missions per day, with record ...  

ScotsmanSuper Puma helicopter ditching: Operator suspends more aircraft as ...ScotsmanTHE owners of a helicopter which ditched in the North Sea last week grounded more aircraft today after investigations revealed a fault in its gearbox. Bond Offshore Helicopters said it was extending its suspension of Eurocopter Super Puma helicopters ...Gearbox fault found in helicopterThe Press AssociationBond suspends more North Sea helicopter flightsBBC...  

This is the third serious incident involving a Super Puma helicopter in the North Sea in just over three years. All three aircraft were operated by Bond and manufactured by Eurocopter. In February 2009, a Super Puma EC225, the same model the ...  

Faced with the challenges of the surging jet fuel prices that have hit the airline industry so hard in recent years, the fuel efficiencies of this aircraft give EVA valuable competitive advantages. EVA serves a global network of 62 major cities ...  

One of the keynote speakers at this year's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Summit in Grand Forks is the top Federal Aviation Administration official overseeing unmanned aircraft regulations, according to Sens. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., and John Hoeven ...  

Give this press release a star rating... Aerial Photography Specialists (APS) has launched its latest unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) solution, making it safer and easier to conduct detailed inspections of difficult or inaccessible locations. Known as ...  

One of the keynote speakers at this year’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Summit in Grand Forks is the top Federal Aviation Administration official overseeing unmanned aircraft regulations, according to Sens. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., and John Hoeven ...  

MONROVIA, Calif., April 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Marine Corps is receiving RQ-20A Puma AE unmanned aircraft systems from AeroVironment through a contract the company has with the U.S. Army.  

"The Air Force already employs our RQ-11B Raven and Wasp small unmanned aircraft systems ... and can operate effectively in foul weather and over rugged terrain. Its quiet operation, stabilized imagery and precision landing capability make Puma systems ...  

UNMANNED surveillance planes could patrol the skies over Victoria under a high-tech move being considered by the state's police. Queensland police and federal law enforcers are also considering drones, which will be used in the US for surveillance ...  

Boeing Co. (BA) (BA) said a wait of more than three years to deliver new 777 jets is crimping sales of the wide-body aircraft, which has become airlines’ top choice for international flights. To meet demand, Boeing plans to boost production of ...  

AeroVironment senior vice president and general manager of Unmanned Aircraft Systems. "The Air Force already employs our RQ-11B Raven and Wasp small unmanned aircraft systems. With the Puma small UAS they will have a more comprehensive set of ...  

BBJ president Steve Taylor said Airbus did not sell 11 VIP derivatives in 2011 and the BBJ is operated under both private and commercial certification. Only a few minutes after Boeing's press conference ended, Airbus Corparate Jets vice president ...  

Now a court case ... Quick writes. “The unmanned aircraft was dispatched without judicial approval or a warrant. The unmanned aircraft was not visible or detectable by ordinary observation. Armed with the intelligence data from the unmanned craft and a ...  

Boeing says that the roughly 3 1/2-year wait to deliver a new 777 aircraft is crimping sales at a time airlines have made the plane their top choice for ferrying international travelers. Boeing plans to boost production of the wide-body ...  

Boeing's 777 program got a big boost today from China as China Eastern Airlines confirmed it will buy 20 Boeing 777 aircraft from the U.S. jetmaker. The deal would be worth nearly $6 billion at list prices, though airlines typically negotiate significant ...  

The unmanned aerial vehicle industry is expected to bring in billions for domestic drone makers over the next few years. Where are the robotic aircraft manufacturers sending their stealth spy plans though? They aren't saying. The American Independent reports that Texas' Vanguard Defense Industries, a US Defense Department contractor that outfits the Pentagon with unmanned aerial drones, has inked agreements with several overseas governments...  

PARIS: Boeing and Airbus suffered major order cancellations last month, with airlines dropping 25 787 Dreamliners and seven A350s, according to data released by the aircraft manufacturers on Monday. With 25 cancellations of 787 Dreamliners by ...  

"The Air Force already employs our RQ-11B Raven and Wasp small unmanned aircraft systems ... and can operate effectively in foul weather and over rugged terrain. Its quiet operation, stabilized imagery and precision landing capability make ...  

Fuel Cell TodayScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft Flies with Hydrogen Fuel CellFuel Cell TodayInsitu Inc., a subsidiary of the Boeing Company, has announced that its ScanEagle ® unmanned aircraft system (UAS) successfully completed its first hydrogen-powered fuel cell flight in a two-and-a-half-hour flight test. The test reached all expected ...  

BloombergChina Eastern Airlines Agrees To Buy 20 Boeing 777 Aircraft For US$5.94 BlnWall Street JournalBy Fiona Law HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--China Eastern Airlines Corp. (0670.HK) said Monday it has agreed to purchase 20 B777-300ER aircraft from Boeing Co. (BA) for US$5.94 billion. The Shanghai-based airline said the new aircraft, which will be delivered ...China Eastern buys 20 Boeing 777s worth $6 billionBusinessWeekChina Eastern Air buys 20...  

Apr 27, 2012 (AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION via COMTEX News Network) -- Aircraft manufacturer Boeing (NYSE: BA) revealed on Friday that China Eastern Airlines has agreed to buy 20 Boeing 777-300ERs (Extended Range) in accordance with its plans to expand ...  

In a briefing at the AAAA conference in Nashville, Tenn., earlier this month, Lt. Col. Dan Bailey, the Army’s Apache Block III product manager, said the RQ-7 Shadow is in development testing for Ku-band interoperability, and the RQ-5 Hunter is ...  

The 777-300ER is an extended-range version of Boeing's twin-engine, long-haul 777 airplane. The wide-body plane carries 365 passengers up to 14,685 kilometers (9,125 miles). Shares in Boeing were up a tick, 0.05 percent, at $77.03 in midday New York trade.  

China Eastern said list price of the 777-300ERs is $5.94 billion but it negotiated a discount. Airlines routinely get discounts from aircraft makers, and the final selling price for aircraft is rarely disclosed. Boeing said last week the deal ...  

China Eastern said list price of the 777-300ERs is $5.94 billion but it negotiated a discount. Airlines routinely get discounts from aircraft makers, and the final selling price for aircraft is rarely disclosed. Boeing said last week the deal ...  

AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) has announced a strategic alliance that combines AAI's expertise as a ... Global Hawk and Predator, Mercury's Services and Systems Integration (SSI) team leads the industry in partnering with customers to design and ...  

Making the nation’s future bomber aircraft capable of flying by remote control could prove unaffordable, a senior U.S. Air Force general said on Thursday. Cost considerations are “probably going to make it difficult to afford an unmanned solution up ...  

HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- China Eastern Airlines Corp. (0670.HK) said Monday it has agreed to purchase 20 B777-300ER aircraft from Boeing Co. (BA) for US$5.94 billion. The Shanghai-based airline said the new aircraft, which will be delivered in ...  

The average list price of a 777-300 ER airplane at the end of 2011 was $298.3 million. This new order from EVA Air is an extension of the business alliance between these two companies which started in 2000. Incidentally, EVA Air was the launch customer for ...  

Unmanned aerial vehicles, a key weapon in the hunt for terrorists overseas, are coming to America. In February, President Barack Obama signed a bill that opens U.S. airspace to thousands of these unmanned aircraft. (CBS News) - Unmanned aerial vehicles ...  

China Eastern Airlines is set to place a $6 billion order for up to 20 Boeing 777 jets, while simultaneously emerging at the center of an aviation row between China and the European Union by stalling a recent Airbus deal, people familiar with the matter said.  

EAST TEXAS (CBS) - Unmanned aerial vehicles, a key weapon in the hunt for terrorists overseas, are coming to America. In February, President Barack Obama signed a bill that opens U.S. airspace to thousands of these unmanned aircraft. The drones come in ...  

In testimony before a U.S. Senate panel this week, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said northern border surveillance using unmanned aerial aircraft now expands from North Dakota to eastern Washington. The two 10,000-pound Predator-B ...  

HUNT VALLEY, Md., April 13 (UPI) -- U.S. Special Operations Command will receive unmanned aerial systems support under a three-year, $600 million contract. The award to AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, a unit of Textron Systems Corp., includes ...  

Making the nation’s future bomber aircraft capable of flying by remote control could prove unaffordable, a senior U.S. Air Force general said on Thursday (see GSN, April 26). Cost considerations are “probably going to make it difficult to ...  

The U.S. planemaker has agreed to buy half of China Eastern's fleet of 10 Airbus A340 jets as part of a $6 billion deal to sell 20 Boeing 777s to the airline, the Shanghai carrier said in a stock exchange filing on Monday. Airbus has itself ...  

BAE was picked by Boeing last year to supply the aircraft's interior control panel for functions such as lighting, potable water and waste tanks. The actuator control unit allows for the movement of the aerial refueling boom. They are operated ...  

Seattle - The U.S. government's unmanned drones patrolling the U.S.-Canadian border are venturing into Washington state's airspace. In testimony before a U.S. Senate panel this week, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said northern border surveillance using unmanned aerial aircraft now expands from North Dakota to eastern Washington. The two 10,000-pound Predator-B unmanned aircrafts based in Grand Forks, N.D., have a 950-mile...  

eTurboNewsSome American Airlines jets will get lie-flat seatsChicago TribuneAmerican Airlines is giving its wide-body planes a face-lift. On Wednesday, the Fort Worth-based airline said it plans to retrofit all its Boeing 777-200ERs and half its Boeing 767-300ERs with lie-flat business-class seats, new entertainment systems ...American Airlines to overhaul premium seatsCBS NewsAmerican Airlines To Refresh Its International Widebody...  

(Reuters) - China Eastern Airlines (0670.HK) is set to place a $6 billion (3 billion pounds) order for up to 20 Boeing (BA.N) 777 jets, while simultaneously emerging at the centre of a row between China and the European Union by stalling a ...  

Last Year, Griffon booked over 15,000 flight services around the world for military customers and ... as a privately held company we feel blessed to be completely retooled and in top financial condition.” Griffon, a privately held Madison Alabama based ...  

A company says it has signed an agreement with Bowen Basin mining companies in central Queensland to use unmanned drone aircraft to service local coal mines. UAV Australia says it has ordered two planes to be based in Gladstone and Mackay. Managing ...  

HUNT VALLEY, Md., April 11, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today that it has won the competitive Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems ...  

BINGEN, Wash, April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Insitu Inc. announced today that its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) successfully completed its first hydrogen-powered fuel cell flight during a two-and-a-half-hour flight test. The hydrogen ...  

The FAA is looking for a few good sites to test unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), signaling that momentum is building toward merging manned and unmanned aircraft in unrestricted airspace. The agency announced March 7 that it is seeking public comment on the ...  

PHOENIX -- Arizona's topography, climate and history of military contracts position it as a good place to test the emerging technology of unmanned aircraft, a state lawmaker says. "Arizona is prime -- it is the perfect place to test unmanned aircraft, it ...  

(CBS News) - Unmanned aerial vehicles, a key weapon in the hunt for terrorists overseas, are coming to America. In February, President Barack Obama signed a bill that opens U.S. airspace to thousands of these unmanned aircraft. The drones come ...  

(CBS News) - Unmanned aerial vehicles, a key weapon in the hunt for terrorists overseas, are coming to America. In February, President Barack Obama signed a bill that opens U.S. airspace to thousands of these unmanned aircraft. The drones come ...  

"The payload portion of the 2012 study includes many new systems and system types, including a new section on UAV self-defenses,” said David Rockwell of Teal Group. The study also includes a UAV Manufacturers Market Overview that reflects the worldwide ...  

You can probably get yourself a good deal ... “In general it is fair to say that at times we do take airplanes in trade, including occasionally non-Boeing airplanes, as part of our orders transactions.” DIFFICULT SECOND-HAND MARKET The A340 entered ...  

Researchers at Utah State University are launching slingshot-like UAVs into the air... for the sake of science. The recently launched AggieAir Flying Circus is a full-service aerial photography lab that uses unmanned drone aircraft, launched via bungee ...  

Airbus has itself agreed to take back the other half of China Eastern's A340 fleet as part of a separate deal ... where planes are traded in like used cars. Just like car dealerships, the world's dominant aircraft manufacturers sometimes offer to take ...  

As part of its deal to sell 20 777-300ER jets to China Eastern Airlines, Boeing has agreed to buy five used Airbus jets from the Chinese ... "The directors believe that the A340-600 aircraft have high operation costs and have relatively weak route ...  

Fort Worth, TX & Hunt Valley, MD - April 2, 2012 - Bell Helicopter and Textron Systems operating unit AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, both Textron Inc. companies (NYSE: TXT), have teamed to develop a Manned Unmanned Operations (MUMO) Capability Development ...  

CHICAGO/PARIS (Reuters) - There are, so the industry saying goes, only three secrets in the commercial airplane business: the selling price, the production cost and the shape of the wing. Boeing and Airbus are testing that proverb to the limits ...  

that has helped revolutionize modern warfare.” With the help of that aircraft — the massive and technologically-advanced Predator B — the Grand Forks police department SWAT team pinpointed Brossart’s location, and arrested him. Just yesterday ...  

The Airbus A340-600 is a four-engine plane that can carry about the same number of passengers and travel the same distance as the 777. The unaudited book value of the five Airbus jets China Eastern is selling was approximately 4.47 billion yuan ...  

HONG KONG • China Eastern Airlines Co. is buying 20 Boeing 777 jets worth nearly $6 billion while also selling five Airbus A340s to the U.S. plane maker because they're costlier to run, the Shanghai-based airline said Monday. The airline said it's ...  

(Reuters) - Boeing (BA.N) may soon be looking for buyers for long-range passenger jets built by arch-rival Airbus (EAD.PA) under a rare trade-in deal with China's third largest airline that underscores all-out competition between the planemakers.  

B.C. to Seoul diverted to a Canadian Forces base on Vancouver Island under escort by two U.S. fighter jets after the airline's U.S. call center received a call about a threat on board. Korean Air said in a release that 25 minutes after take-off ...  

DAYTON - A bigger-than-expected turnout for this week’s Dayton conference on unmanned aerial systems may force its organizers to find a location with more capacity next year, the event’s chairman said.  

Goodrich Corporation has been selected by Southwest Airlines to supply wheels, carbon brakes, MRO services and comprehensive asset management for its new fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Goodrich's 737 Next Generation carbon brake uses proprietary ...  

Taipei, April 18 (CNA) A drone aircraft developed by Taiwan was debuted Tuesday during the annual Han Kuang exercises, the country's most important war games involving its three branches of armed forces. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was used in a ...  

... and two Turkish Airlines employees is being conducted by instructors from Boeing Defence Australia and Boeing Training and Flight Services. The training covers all aspects of the 737 AEW aircraft, including mechanical avionics, mission systems and ...  

If communications fail, the unmanned aircraft is programmed to return to a predetermined home base. Runway-independent ... using fuel cells for power distribution and for backup generators at defense facilities around the country.  

Via RT America: In January of 2012, the US Congress passed legislation that will open up the US sky to unmanned drones. The robotic aircraft will be used for military and police operations and will add to America's current arsenal of around 7,000 drones. According to some accounts, peaceful protest might be a reason that feds would deploy the unmanned craft. There are currently 300 active drone permits in the US, but will that soon swell out...  

AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems won the competitive Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS) II award from the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The three-year award, valued at just under $600 million, includes support operations ...  

(Reuters) - China Eastern Airlines (0670.HK) is set to place a $6 billion order for up to 20 Boeing (BA) 777 jets, while simultaneously emerging at the centre of an aviation row between China and the European Union by stalling a recent Airbus ...  

The Boeing Co. announced Friday that China Eastern Airlines has agreed to but 20 of its 777-300ER (Extended Range) aircraft. The deal, which still requires approval by the Chinese government, is valued at nearly $6 billion according to Boeing’s (NYSE: BA) list prices. Airline customers generally get discounted prices, however. Spirit AeroSystems Inc. (NYSE: SPR) in Wichita is major supplier on the 777 program. Spirit last year rolled out...  

Aerospace analyst Doug Harned said in an April 30 report that he expects production increases at Boeing and Airbus to be sustainable. Other analysts are less sanguine. “Emerging markets and replacement demand should readily support production levels planned by Boeing and Airbus,” Harned wrote, just after last week’s Aircraft Finance and Commercial Aviation Conference in Barcelona. “We believe there is no prospect that production levels will...  

Last December in Saint Louis, Missouri, Boeing built and test flew the 3D-display and associated optical and infrared cameras on a Hawker-Beechcraft King Air aircraft. USAF and Boeing boom operators proved that the sensors and displays both work by ...  

REUTERS - Boeing(BA.N) may soon be looking for buyers for long-range passenger jets built by arch-rival Airbus(EAD.PA) under a rare trade-in deal with China's third largest airline that underscores all-out competition between the planemakers.  

SAO PAULO, April 11 (UPI) -- Aircraft makers Boeing and Brazil's Embraer are entering into a partnership that will allow Boeing to position itself strategically for a larger prize -- a multibillion-dollar order for new fighter jets for the ...  

AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. ( TXT) company, has won the competitive Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS) II award from the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The three ...  

During the next 18 months, 50 full-time, advanced-degree jobs will be created as Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Latest from The Business Journals Follow this company looks to further study human performance with unmanned ...  

One of the remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper aircraft crash-landed last week at the main airport on the island of Mahe shortly after taking off on an unspecified mission. The planes have carried out missions over Somalia and the Horn of Africa from ...  

The agreement was signed in Washington, D.C. by Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Jim Albaugh and Embraer president and CEO Frederico Curado. On the same day, Brazil and the U.S. signed an aviation partnership memorandum of understanding (MOU ...  

Just like car dealerships, the world's dominant aircraft manufacturers ... "It sometimes happens but it is not their preferred route at all," said Karl Bruenjes, managing director of UK-based RPK Capital Management, a specialist in second ...  

That outlook, for $2.75 per share ... That would mark the Chicago-based aircraft pioneer's biggest quarterly sales gain since at least 2007. But the company doesn't meet leadership standards. Earnings growth remains below grade, and earnings stability ...  

Boeing and Brazilian airplane manufacturer Embraer will begin working together to develop ideas and technology to enhance operations, safety and productivity. Currently the two companies are working together to develop aviation biofuels and extending its ...  

The MQ-9 “Reaper” Unmanned Aerial Combat Vehicle she uses as a murder weapon is, on the other hand, all too real. With it, its cousin the “Predator,” and the rapidly-proliferating family of unmanned surveillance aircraft, grim fact has ...  

SEATTLE—Boeing Co. said Friday that China Eastern Airlines has tentatively agreed to buy 20 of its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, with the deal needing Chinese government approval. The list price of the ER extended-range model is $298.3 million ...  

A hearing has been set to determine if a $100 million lawsuit brought by a small Alabama firm against aircraft giant Boeing can proceed, according to a story on reuters.com. Alabama Aircraft Industries filed a wide-ranging lawsuit last September ...  

Embraer CEO Frederico Curado and Boeing Commercial Airplanes boss Jim Albaugh signed the agreement during a visit by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to the U.S. and following the annual meeting of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum, a public-private ...  

WASHINGTON, April 27: China Eastern Airlines will buy 20 Boeing 777-300 extended-range aircraft, Boeing said on Friday, announcing a deal worth nearly $6 billion at list prices. “This additional commitment from one of the largest airlines in ...  

Textron subsidiaries Bell Helicopter and AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems have started construction on a Manned Unmanned Operations (MUMO) capability development laboratory in Huntsville, Ala. The R facility will allow testing of software and ...  

In an indirect reference to Pakistan, Mr Brennan said the country’s reluctance to act against certain terrorists also justified the US decision to use unmanned aircraft for targeting militant hideouts in Fata. “There’s nothing in ...  

Boeing (NYSE:BA) has announced that it has begun an extensive maintenance training program for Turkey’s Peace Eagle Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW) program. The training covers all aspects of the 737 AEW aircraft, including ...  

The key is to increase productivity and effectiveness, Bertling said, at affordable acquisition and operating costs. The helicopter industry is on a renewed quest to develop aircraft with more speed and better vertical lift performance.  

The two deals lift a veil on an obscure corner of the jetliner industry, where planes are traded in like used cars. Just like car dealerships ... managing director of UK-based RPK Capital Management, a specialist in second-hand aircraft.  

Air Lease Corp. has ordered eight Boeing Co. 787-9 aircraft ... ALC also is working to finalize a deal for 50 Airbus A320 new engine option aircraft, the rival to the 737 MAX. Boeing sells 20 777s, buys 5 Airbus jets China Eastern Airlines ...  

PHOENIX — Arizona’s topography, climate and history of military contracts position it as a good place to test the emerging technology of unmanned aircraft, a state lawmaker says. “Arizona is prime — it is the perfect place to test ...  

(Reuters) - Boeing Co (NYS:BA - News) has pulled ahead of Airbus (PAR:EAD.PA - News) in a race to win an aircraft order potentially worth more than $15 billion at list value with United Continental Holdings (NYS:UAL - News), but intense ...  

The Swiss government has narrowed its source selection process for a new unmanned aircraft to the Elbit Systems Hermes 900 and the Israel Aerospace Industries Heron 1.  

STOVL Jets Assigned To 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing A pair of F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) production aircraft were ferried to Eglin Air Force Base, FL, Thursday, marking the 24th and 25th F-35 deliveries to the Department of Defense.  

Two F-16 fighter jets intercepted a small private plane that violated restricted airspace Friday as President Barack Obama was about to depart from Los Angeles International Airport aboard Air Force One, authorities said.  

Britain confirmed Thursday it has reversed its choice of fighter jets for future aircraft carriers, ditching the preferred conventional take-off version of the US-built F-35 for a jump-jet model. The latest ...  

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND-- - Embraer announced recently that it has delivered its 300th Phenom business jet, an impressive milestone for an aircraft that entered into service only in 2008. The Phenom 100 and ...  

The Jets have reportedly decided to pass on another appearance on the HBO reality show, potentially eliminating a big distraction.  

There will be no summer sequel for the Jets on "Hard Knocks" this season.