For years, the Civil Aviation Administration of China insisted that China had three big airlines, three big bases and therefore three intercontinental gateways. Now dogged Chengdu has managed to join their ranks.
The ScanEagle unmanned aircraft has its origins in tuna-spotting from boats. Now its designers return to the same unmet market with a different, more flexible design.
Questioning pace of innovation for commercial aersspace; suggesting how to meld a "Super Long-Range Bomber"; rethinking midair refueling for commercial transport; Streamline security check-in lines
Remote control tower technology could one day replace some existing towers and appear in locations where air traffic or business interests warrant a tower, but the economics do not.
Thomas Kuhn (see photo) has been appointed president and CEO of BizJet International Sales and Support, Tulsa, Oklahoma, a subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik. He succeeds Manfred Gaertner, who is leaving Lufthansa Technik at the end of July.
Consolidation opportunities could be drying up in Europe, although there is still some activity for those with the resources to pursue some small regional entities.
DEFENSE Japan’s Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft made its global debut at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England. Afterward, the aircraft will deploy to Djibouti for testing in hot conditions. The U.K. is expected to reestablish a maritime patrol aircraft requirement later this year.
Days after the New Horizons flyby of Pluto, our editors discuss the mission’s surprises and discoveries. With the spacecraft sending back just 1% of data it is supposed to collect, scientists are already learning new insights about the dwarf planet, its moons and environs.
Despite Iran deal, the Middle East is a hotbed of weapons sales, FAA threatens to downgrade Thai aviation safety, cost of operating the ISS skyrockets and a politician’s home-state advantage.
