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Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 third-scale demonstrator for the Mach 2.2 Overture airliner is now planned to fly by mid-2021, CEO Blake Scholl told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Aviation Summit in Washington on March 5.

The collapse of regional carrier Flybe saw another UK-based airline bite the dust, but administrators EY confirmed that its MRO affiliate Flybe Aviation Services will continue operating.

Europe’s largest regional airline Flybe has gone into administration. Operations ceased at 11 p.m. local time on Mar. 4.

The Regional Glide Phase Weapon System—a concept for an interceptor against a hypersonic glide vehicle—will be initially constrained to a ship launch application with a Mk. 41 vertical launch system, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Director Vice Adm. Jon Hill said March 4.

The COVID-19 outbreak and the disruption it is causing to international travel could hit industry-wide orders for long-haul aircraft, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury told a Mar. 4 hearing of the French senate’s economic affairs committee.

Despite having a handful of key suppliers in China, Rolls-Royce has reported zero impact on its supply chain from the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

It was about five years ago that drones were first suggested for aircraft inspections, and trials soon began testing this approach. Yet none of the

Finnish procurement officials say they expect all five contenders in the country’s HX Fighter competition to remain in the race until the end.

The European Commission (EC) is rejecting for now demands by the airline industry to suspend slot rules for congested airports, even as the industry struggles with a massive demand reduction in some markets.

Boeing is offering a thrust-compounded helicopter for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program.

The 2019 novel coronavirus, or Covid-19, started in China, and Chinese MROs were the first aftermarket entities to be hit by its consequences.

Aviation is still struggling to comply with ICAO language standards set 20 years ago.

The Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 are business jets produced by Brazilian manufacturer Embraer that are based on the EMB-545 and EMB-550 types

“The really dangerous future” is autonomous drone warfare, SpaceX Founder Elon Musk said Feb. 28 during the annual Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando.

The next three months could be decisive in the 16-year World Trade Organization dispute between Airbus and Boeing.

The success of the growing commercial space industry is at risk.