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NASA has been given a glimmer of home for a low-boom supersonic flight demonstrator, with the 2014 authorization language approved by the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology directing the agency develop a plan for demonstrating quiet supersonic flight over land. The authorization act approved by the committee also directs NASA to develop roadmaps for hypersonic and rotorcraft research, both of which have been cut back as the agency’s budget for aeronautis research has been squeezed.

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American Airlines has not yet realized the $1.4 billion in synergies it forecast from its merger with US Airways, but the process of product

ANTWERP, Belgium—Intro Aviation will separate VLM Airlines from CityJet, a move it believes will benefit both airlines’ growth and VLM’s development

Delta Air Lines, flush from a record first quarter, is resisting the urge to grow by continuing to keep capacity growth down, even as it adds more

Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) has inked a deal with Airbus for ten new Airbus A320neos, with seven firm orders and three as options. Billed as part of

The union representing Air Wisconsin pilots says the regional airline intends to punish pilots for not accepting flight duty period (FDP) extensions

Troubled Manston Airport will close on May 15 with the loss of 150 jobs. The single-runway airport in Kent in the South East of England lost its only

SHANGHAI—The Civil Aviation Administration China (CAAC) is working on improvements to its currently limited regulations on the use of unmanned

In a move spurred by the mysterious disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, India has asked all airlines in the country to track their

Vietnam-based LCC Vietjet is planning to set up a longhaul subsidiary to fly to Europe, the U.S. and Australia. The carrier’s Managing Director, Luu

Juneyao Airlines is in line to become the second privately owned Shanghai carrier to make an initial public offering of shares. Following the IPO

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SHANGHAI—Lufthansa Group is looking to grow its presence in the China market, but will prioritize increasing frequency to key cities before adding new

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Southwest Airlines is moving closer to its goal of having just one reservations system by the end of this year by signing Amadeus for its domestic

Air China is negotiating with Rolls-Royce to set up a Trent 1000 overhaul shop that would serve all Chinese users of the engine, raising the

Following a $177 million loss in the last financial year, Singapore-based LCC Tigerair’s CEO is being replaced by a new boss from 40% stakeholder

SAN FRANCISCO — WestJet could introduce twin-aisle, widebody aircraft into its fleet as soon as in the next few years as the Canadian carrier steps up

EasyJet plans to demonstrate using a swarm of small unmanned air vehicles to check its aircraft for damage, to replace manual inspections and reduce

While compliance with local, state or federal regulations is often the most important impetus behind setting up environmental, or “green,” projects at