Air Transport

The disappearance of flight MH370 shocked the globe, but regulator and industry response a year later fails to address key issues that would improve flight safety.

Innovative fuel dashboard system developed by Boeing yields fuel savings and may be extended to other applications.

In a sign of the increasing maturity of Bombardier’s CSeries airliner, the first test aircraft for the stretched, 135-seat CS300 variant flew for about 5 hours on its first flight from Mirabel, near Montreal, on Feb. 27.

The plan for a unified European airspace, 10 years on, seems mired in single-state concerns that have led to heel-dragging, yet some high-level officials believe it is still achievable.

Aviation Week editors discuss the ongoing search for MH370 and the outlook for changes to flight tracking.

Rockwell Collins and SITA are helping the airline industry piece together which data pipes will most economically meet global tracking push.

As deal to sell Aer Lingus to IAG makes progress, the Irish government is seeking more concessions about employment and connectivity.

In the wake of recent North Sea crashes, helicopter operators, manufacturers and regulators work together to advance safety programs.

Many U.S. airlines say they want to begin scheduled service to Cuba soon, but will the market be as strong as airlines hope?

New and established helicopter makers are planning to roll out several new models in 2015, including the long-awaited Airbus Helicopters X4.

GE makes strides in anti-engine core icing strategies, as knowledge of phenomenon begins to grow.

AgustaWestland’s long-delayed AW609 tiltrotor is finally making progress toward first flight.

As current heavy models become aged, helicopter manufacturers turn to larger types for new product lines.

State Department finally lays down a new policy for exporting military and commercial UAS.

Seeking to extend its Pro Line Fusion avionics line into the helicopter market, Rockwell Collins is broadening the system’s capabilities for a wide range of missions

CFM International has announced record annual sales of 4,244 CFM56 and Leap engines in 2014.

There’s a looming crisis in the aviation workforce. We’re all talking about it, which is good. The question is: how do we get the world to notice?

Conspiracy theories surrounding MH370 persist because many people do not grasp the difficulties of searching such a vast and desolate area, even given all the state-of-the-art equipment and personnel dedicated to this task.

Boeing hopeful of new business from a resurgent Qantas, looks for growth in military programs.

Taking responsibility for the whereabouts of their aircraft will be a new experience for many of the world’s airlines, and the jury’s out on whether it will be affordable

The FAA is considering changes to data link recording mandate to aid in global tracking efforts.

Qatar Airways still plans to begin scheduled services on the Frankfurt route on March 1, despite the aircraft only being delivered by Airbus this week.

In spite of earlier calls to eliminate state financing, Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation will seek government funding for the development of the new widebody aircraft it plans to build in cooperation with Chinese civil aircraft manufacturer Comac.

Decades have elapsed between Rafale leaving the drawing board and landing a foreign sale.

The FAA may not plan to certify the airworthiness of small UAS, but manufacturers need to pay attention to crashworthiness.