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Work is now underway at the advanced composite aero structures manufacturing company, Strata, is to expand its current manufacturing facilities in Abu Dhabi to take on board the assembly of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner vertical fins.

Airline pilots union endorses Space Data Integrator and Space-Based ADS-B for oceanic airspace.

A3 project Wayfinder is developing certifiable autonomy for use across Airbus’ product range from air taxis to commercial airliners.

French think tank plots a progressive path for the application of autonomy to reduce demand for commercial aircraft pilots.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is requesting industry feedback about the feasibility of developing passenger self-screening stations at U.S. airports.

Rolls-Royce will lead development of a hybrid-electric flight demonstrator with funding from the German state of Brandenburg.

Lufthansa found itself forced to preemptively cancel 1,300 flights on Nov. 7 and 8 as a strike by cabin crew union UFO neared.

Collins Aerospace is expanding its assembly facility in Casablanca, Morocco to accommodate recent contract wins on the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 777X programs.

Airbus is expanding its industrial presence in China by adding A350 completion work at its Tianjin plant.

Virgin Australia has announced significant network cuts and the retirement of more of its older aircraft as the company initiates adjustments to improve its financial health.

Norwegian Air Shuttle has raised NOK2.5 billion ($273 million) through a share sale and bond issue, leaving it “fully funded through 2020 and beyond,” the LCC said.

Unsure when the Boeing 737 MAX 8 will return to service, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will retrofit subsidiary SilkAir’s 737-800 aircraft instead as it moves forward with integration into the parent airline.

FAA said its Runway Status Lights (RWSL) system is now operational at the 20 large U.S. airports approved for the system.

Textron Aviation, through subsidiary Able Aerospace Services, said it has entered the Boeing 737NG landing gear aftermarket business.

Principals announced the launch of the Community Air Mobility Initiative (CAMI) on Nov. 6, introducing a new association devoted to advancing the urban air mobility (UAM) industry.

Increasing costs and complexity mean that it’s increasingly rare for new aircraft models to appear. It’s even rarer when the driving force behind a new model is a small Gulf carrier with just two aircraft in its fleet, as Alan Dron reports.

EmbraerX has today unveiled a new electric flying vehicle concept during Uber Elevate Summit 2019 in Washington, D.C.

The UK will need a multilayered approach to protect national infrastructure and events from drone misuse.

As major European airports face growing congestion, research program studies ways to improve runway throughput.

The strategic tie-up was anticipated by many observers as Spirit is seen as the most well-off Tier 1 or Tier 2 aerostructures provider and about the only buyer.

Aviation Week pilot gets first-hand experience of the first emergency Autoland system for general aviation.

Airlines worldwide are on track to submit their first full year of emissions data under ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), although some regulators have been slow to react to the new rules.

American Airlines and Qantas Airways have implemented their joint venture (JV) covering flying between the U.S., Australia and New Zealand, the companies announced in a Nov. 1 filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

Package carrier UPS and pharmacy giant CVS on Nov. 5 said they completed the first moneymaking deliveries of medical prescriptions to customers by drone.

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg’s testimony last week before a U.S. House panel raised “a litany of new questions” about the development of the 737 MAX, two top committee members said in a letter to House lawmakers.