Vietnam Airlines has rolled out a new corporate identity to coincide with the launch of a major fleet upgrade.

Boeing remains confident that it will not have to cut its 777 production rate as part of the transition to the 777X and maintains that overall demand for its commercial aircraft line continues to be rock-solid, dismissing unevenness that saw first-half orders lag behind deliveries.

Aircraft News-July 22, 2015

Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) president Tim Canoll said the wider public has to be educated about the threat laser pointers pose to aircraft and help law enforcement catch people shining lasers into cockpits.

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is calling for Traffic Collision and Avoidance Systems (TCAS) technology to be mandated on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Boeing reported second-quarter net income of $1.11 billion, down 32.7% from a net profit of $1.65 billion in the 2014 June quarter, as an $835 million charge on the KC-46 aerial refueler program dampened earnings.

Increasing numbers of near misses between unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and airliners in the UK have prompted the country’s regulator to launch a new code of practice for UAV operators.

FedEx Express has signed an agreement with Boeing to buy 50 Boeing 767-300Fs with options on a further 50 aircraft, the cargo carrier announced late Tuesday.