Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Tailsitting vertical-takeoff flying wing; tethered UAV follows truck; morphing flaps on the move; Navy lab’s unusual designs; Roomba inventor’s drone for everyone.
Aerospace

Emirates has unveiled its highly anticipated television commercial (TVC) featuring Hollywood actress, director and producer Jennifer Aniston.
Aerospace

The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) has announced that six of its members will make up its sizeable and dedicated African Pavilion (Stand A065) at EBACE 2015 during May 19-21 in Geneva.
Aerospace

Ethiopian Airlines plans on the transshipment of around 600,000 t of fresh and dry goods per year at the Addis Ababa airport in Ethiopia.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
U.S. newsgathering, precision agriculture and railroad companies take the lead in pushing small UAS use beyond the initial tight limits outlined by the FAA.
Aerospace

By Antoine Gelain
Within the last two months, three orders have been announced for close to a total of 100 Rafales, and suddenly the future looks bright.
Defense

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets, showing a modest 1.6% rise in volumes in March compared to a year ago, measured in Freight Tonne Kilometers (FTK).
Aerospace

By Guy Norris
NASA plans to dynamically test flexible wing technology on a modified Gulfstream III later this year after successfully completing initial trials of a morphing flap at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California.
Aerospace

Schiebel's unmanned helicopter Camcopters S-100 supports the MOAS foundation in the rescue of refugees in distress at sea.
Aerospace

The 111th IATP Conference has taken place in Montreal.
Aerospace

Finmeccanica takes part in IDEF 2015, the International Defence Industry Fair, which is held from 5 to 8 May in Istanbul, Turkey.
Aerospace

Satcom Direct has bolstered its international management team with the appointment of Derek Donahue as Regional Director for Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, (EEMEA).
Aerospace

Emirates' innovation, investments in product, and customer service were recognised last night with an array of accolades at the ‎Business Traveller Middle East 2015 Awards.
Aerospace

Turkish Airlines will host the famous Turkish actress Songül Öden on its stand at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2015, as she unveils two major on-board and on-ground offerings and gives away a return flight to San Francisco to a lucky raffle draw winner.
Aerospace

EgyptAir has recently launched a new pricing policy on all flights to/from Europe, through which the passengers will enjoy special ticket prices.
Aerospace

The prospects and opportunities for aviation across Africa is the subject of a major summit and conference taking place in Dubai next week.
Aerospace

Horizon Energy Systems of Singapore tackles airborne-endurance problem that has beset UAVS.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Vertical flight on 10 electric engines; unmanned casualty evacuation demonstrated; aviation’s climate impact more than CO2; Europe demos sensor-fused detect-and-avoid; 3-D-printed UAS enters production.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Helicopter manufacturer stays on track to develop certifiable autonomy technology to assist—or replace—crews in military and commercial aircraft.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Aero Kinetics brings aerospace-grade materials and systems, FAA type-certification experience to multirotor small UAS market.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
AW609 test pilots explore uncharted territory in the tiltrotor’s flight regime.
Aerospace

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman and chief executive of Emirates Airline and Group, has honoured 51 employees for their commitment to excellence, exceptional levels of dedication and exemplary performance and service to the company's customers and to their colleagues.
Aerospace

Military and industry leaders from the global space and defence industries will come together in Abu Dhabi this month at the 4th Milsatcom Middle East Conference, to discuss the key issues affecting national space strategy, security and infrastructure at the inaugural Middle East Military Space Symposium.
Space

Oman Air has launched an efficiency programme, entitled Shape and Size, with the aim of achieving substantial reductions in the airline's expenditure. The move is timed to coincide with the start of 2015 and the onset of new budgets for the year.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Involvement in the small UAS market is taking defense giant Lockheed Martin into unfamiliar areas such as firefighting, shark-spotting, farm-surveying, disaster-mapping and search and rescue.
Aerospace