After nearly 100 years, manned fighters still represent the overwhelming bulk of airpower, but predictions of their irrelevance or obsolescence are still with us.
South African Airways (SAA) has announced that the airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in a commitment to develop and support inclusive supplier sourcing and procurement.
NASA’s Greased Lightning has it all: unmanned operations, vertical takeoff and landing, distributed propulsion, hybrid-electric power and efficient cruise. But how does it work?
A century after work began on the first of Cardington's giant hangars, a new generation lighter-than-air vehicle is being prepared for flight testing inside the cavernous structure.
With respect to the tragic end of the R-101 there seems little that can be added to what has already appeared in print. An air crash that results in complete loss by fire usually remains somewhat of a mystery as regards the cause or causes of the crash.
Since we last published the box score a year ago, the record of the rigid airship has continued to improve. It is still true that there have been no disasters to ships of that type on the North Atlantic route. Eleven wholly successful crossings have been made. The flight on which the Graf Zeppelin had to turn back still constitutes the only departure from a perfect record.
Boeing Defense, Space & Security chief Chris Chadwick says established contractors need to show their customers “the art of the possible from an innovation perspective.”
Preparations are in full swing as Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the managing body and operator of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), is gearing up to host the first edition of Routes Middle East and Africa 2015 (Routes MEA 2015) in Bahrain this month.
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.
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.
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).
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.
