Aerospace

Recent analysis indicates North America led other regions for major MRO investments in 2012-13, and the momentum appears to be accelerating.

How aviation will help African countries improve their economies and cooperation between blocks of African nations will develop infrastructure will be the subject of a keynote address by Hon. Dzifa Aku Attivor, Minister of Transport, Ghana at the Aviation Africa summit which takes place in Dubai on May 10-11.

Swarms of cooperating small UAVs offer the potential to counter hostile defenses at lower cost than conventional weapon systems.

Ethiopian Airlines has been ranked the 6th most dependable airline in the world according to US travel site WanderBat.

Shoot-on-the-move lasers for Humvees; VTOL long-endurance UAV grows legs; Super Hornet to fly on 100% biofuel; NASA flies X-56A for first time; airship crowdfunding soars past £1 million.

High-energy laser developer says its third-generation tactical weapon is five years ahead in technical maturity compared to fiber laser systems.

The U.S. Navy is working to ready long-endurance air vehicles to fly from warships, swarming small UAVs and long-duration unmanned undersea and surface vessels.

Carbon fiber was a step forward in performance but a step backward in assembly cost. A new European research project aims to make composites assembly quicker and cheaper

Opinions differ over whether the direction in which the automotive industry is taking composites production can be of value to aircraft manufacturers.

Robert Work: Impetus for new “offset strategy” is an urgent concern about “a steady erosion of our technological superiority that we have relied upon for so long in all our defense strategies.”

The manufacturers of the Eclipse 550 twin-engine light jet and the Kestrel K350 single-engine turboprop are coming together to form the One Aviation Corporation.

France takes aim at drones over nuclear plants; turbine engine promise more reliable UAVs; how to make software systems last 100 years; Google’s kite captures wind energy; FAA’s commercial UAS approvals accelerate

Unlike GE, Pratt & Whitney using ceramic matrix composites for rotating engine elements rather than static parts

Etihad Airways has been named Airline of the Year 2016 by the prestigious US-based aviation industry publication Air Transport World (ATW).

Suppliers join cost-sharing effort on an advanced-rotorcraft demonstration program that is critical to the future health of the U.S. rotary-wing industry.

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority has announced its 'Vision for 2018' at leading travel trade exhibition, World Travel Market (WTM).

Dubai-based Empire Aviation Group (EAG) was the winner of the 'Aircraft Management Service Provider of the Year Award 2015' at the ninth annual Aviation Business Awards, held in Dubai, in October.

Airlines and aviation stakeholders will meet in Johannesburg from 28 – 30 April 2015 at the 4th Annual Aviation Stakeholders Convention.

USAF’s T-X advanced trainer procurement program is the second largest outstanding undetermined aircraft procurement program in the world.

Etihad Airways has won three accolades at the Australian Business Traveller Awards, including the coveted title of Best Airline. It also won the awards for Best First Class and Best Arrivals Lounge.

Just because parts can be produced faster with 3-D printing does not mean engineers can cut corners validating their properties, an additive manufacturing expert warns.

Ethiopian Airlines is offering a special promotion to all passengers travelling to Accra, Ghana who are participating in the Millennium Marathon which takes place on September 6.

The L1 controller is designed to automatically intervene in the case of control problems.

Flight-control and head-up display changes make landing a Super Hornet on a flightdeck less stressful on the pilot.

Darpa wants to separate payloads from platforms to distribute air warfare; Army offers prizes for lasers that can shoot down mortars and UAVs; Robotic copilot gets a head start; UAV hitches Antarctic balloon ride to 23-km. altitude; Air Force wants a radar that can communicate, navigate and jam.