FAA has issued operating regulations for small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used for routine commercial purposes, paving the way for widespread commercial drone operations in the US starting later this year.
Boeing acknowledged Tuesday that Iran Air has signed a letter of intent to order airliners, confirming the US manufacturer intends to challenge Airbus vigorously in the politically sensitive, but potentially lucrative Middle Eastern market.
Airbus is making its first A350-900 demonstration tour of China, from June 25-July 2, as it attempts to tap further into the booming Chinese airline market.
The Russian government is ready to invest up to RUB530 million ($8.3 million) in assembly of the revived Let L-410 in the Ural region before the end of the year.
Boeing has signed an agreement with Iran Air for passenger aircraft, a Boeing spokesman confirmed to ATW. “Boeing confirms the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Iran Air expressing the airline’s intent to purchase Boeing commercial passenger airplanes."
Investigators have begun processing the cockpit voice and flight data recorders (CVRs and FDRs) recovered from the EgyptAir Airbus A320, which crashed into the Mediterranean Sea in May.
Dutch cargo specialist Martinair will end a more than two decades-long association with the MD-11F in July when it phases out the last two of its US-built tri-jet freighters.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and FAA have granted type validation to the Bombardier CSeries 100 (CS100), paving the way for delivery to launch customer Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) at the end of June.
The Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation said investigators probing the disappearance of EgyptAir flight MS804 have identified several main locations of the wreckage.
As International Airlines Group (IAG) prepares to take delivery of its 12th and final Airbus A380 for British Airways, IAG CEO Willie Walsh told ATW that any further A380s the group considers may be second hand.
UK regional carrier Flybe will now take only 15 Bombardier Q400s from US-based Republic Airways, down from the 24 originally agreed, and it has deferred delivery of four Embraer E175s.
Investigators probing the loss of EgyptAir flight MS804 have received further radar data of the Airbus A320’s final maneuvers, as the search for flight data and cockpit voice recorders continues.
The latest US Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption figures - for April 2016 and comparative prior months - organized by domestic, international and system totals.
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines is in the process of revamping its cargo business, and sees new business opportunities as it moves away from its signature “combi” aircraft to embrace full freighters.
Embraer CEO Frederico Fleury Curado will step down from his position next month, and will be succeeded by Embraer Commercial Aviation president and CEO Paulo Cesar Silva.
