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Pollution from commercial jets harms environment: US

Jul 25, 2016 (AFP)

Greenhouse gases emitted by commercial airplanes contribute to global warming and endanger public health and the environment, US officials concluded Monday, ope...

Australia says no clues from FBI report on MH370 pilot

Jul 25, 2016 (AFP)

Australia on Monday brushed off a reported FBI probe into the pilot of missing flight MH370, saying it was a matter for Malaysia and did not shed light on the p...

China builds massive seaplane: state media

Jul 24, 2016 (AFP)

China has completed production of the world's largest amphibious aircraft, state media has said, the latest effort in the country's program to wean itself off d...

MH370 pilot flew similar doomed route on home simulator: report

Jul 23, 2016 (AFP)

The pilot who flew missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which is believed to have gone off route and crashed in the Indian Ocean, conducted a simulation of a...

MH370 hopes 'fading', search suspension looms

Jul 22, 2016 (AFP)

Hope of finding flight MH370's final resting place is "fading" and the massive three-nation search for the doomed jet will be suspended if nothing turns up in t...

Martin Aircraft, Avwatch partner to market jetpack in U.S.

Jul 21, 2016 (UPI)

Martin Aircraft Company has signed a formal alliance agreement with Avwatch Inc., to develop the U.S. first responder market for Martin Jetpacks. The agreement ...

Israel receives final 30 M-346 Lavi jets

Jul 21, 2016 (UPI)

The Israeli air force took custody of the final Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Lavi aircraft, the Israeli Ministry of Defense said. Delivery of the final 30 aircraft co...

Pilatus-made Australian PC-21 completes first flight

Jul 21, 2016 (UPI)

The first of Pilatus Aircraft's 49 PC-21s for Australia's military completed its initial production test flight out of the company's Stans, Switzerland, factory...

Elbit's upgraded Israeli C-130H completes first flight test

Jul 20, 2016 (UPI)

A C-130H Hercules transport aircraft upgraded for the Israeli air force by Elbit Systems recently completed its first flight test, the company announced. The in...

Lockheed gets $241 million for F-35 electronic components

Jul 20, 2016 (UPI)

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. has been awarded a $241 million U.S. Navy contract modification for the F-35 Lightning II. The deal covers procurement of dimini...

Transport ministers to discuss future of MH370 search

Jul 20, 2016 (AFP)

Transport ministers from Australia, China and Malaysia will meet Friday to discuss the future of the frustrating deep-sea search for missing flight MH370, offic...

Bell-Boeing gets $544 million Osprey contract modification

Jul 20, 2016 (UPI)

Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office has been awarded a $544 million U.S. Navy contract modification for four MV-22 Ospreys for the government of Japan. The modific...

Bell teams with Tata for helicopters

Jul 19, 2016 (UPI)

Bell Helicopter and Tata Advanced Systems Limited have teamed to develop light utility and reconnaissance helicopters in India. The aircraft will be for civilia...

KC-46 completes flight tests

Jul 19, 2016 (UPI)

The KC-46 Pegasus has completed the flight tests required for the Milestone C production decision, the U.S. Air Force announced Monday. The tests were completed...

Companies partner for U.K. pilot training contract

Jul 14, 2016 (UPI)

Textron AirLand's Scorpion jet will be offered to Britain's Ministry of Defense for its upcoming Air Support to Defense Operational Training program. The offeri...

Thales' Scorpion HMSD selected for South Korea's light armed helicopter

Jul 14, 2016 (UPI)

Thales will equip South Korea's light attack helicopter with the Scorpion helmet-mounted sight and display monocular system, the company announced Wednesday. Th...

Boeing gets $45M contract for KC-46 training system

Jul 13, 2016 (UPI)

Boeing has been awarded a $45 million U.S. Air Force contract to develop, produce and sustain a KC-46 Pegasus maintenance training system. The company will prov...

Boeing, Embraer to collaborate on KC-390

Jul 13, 2016 (UPI)

Embraer and Boeing have signed an agreement to jointly market and support the KC-390 multi-mission aerial refueler, the companies announced Monday. Embraer will...

Leonardo to study Typhoon friend-or-foe capability under U.K. program

Jul 13, 2016 (UPI)

Leonardo-Finmeccanica is working on a new technology demonstrator program with the U.K. Ministry of Defense regarding the Eurofighter Typhoon's identification f...

How a NASA Engineer Created the Modern Airplane Wing

Jul 13, 2016 (SPX)

Once dubbed "the man who could see air," NASA engineer Richard T. Whitcomb used a combination of visualization and intuition to revolutionize modern aviation - ...