2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

David Donald

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

Sweden Commits To Gripen E Development

Bill Carey

Institute: China Joins List of Top Five Arms Exporters

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Colombian Army Accepts Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawks

Chad Trautvetter

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Eclipse Gets Amended FAA Production Certificate for EA550

Third Embraer Legacy 500 Joins Flight-test Fleet

Cessna Rolls Out 400th Citation CJ3

Chris Pocock

Operational testing and evaluation of the F-35A has begun, with the delivery of four aircraft to Nellis AFB.

U.S. Air Force Begins F-35A Operational Testing

Korea Flies First Export T-50 Trainer Jets for Indonesia

Vladimir Karnozov

Russia’s Revived Il-76 Airlifter Now in Flight Test

AIN Staff

News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Spate of Beechcraft Premier Accidents Claims Nine

FalconBroadcast Health-monitoring System Now Available for Dassault Falcon 900s and 2000s with EASy

Rob Finfrock

Eclipse Aerospace Powers Up First Production E550

Kamov Reveals Involvement in China’s Z-10 Attack Helicopter

U.S. Begins Export Reform of Aircraft, Engines

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

U.S. Navy Orders Additional MQ-8C Fire Scouts

Italy Will Further Upgrade Tornados for Weapons

Darpa Seeks Proposals for VTOL Demonstrator

Thierry Dubois

EASA Approves New Dassault Falcon 2000 Models

KLM Begins Biofuel Flights Between New York, Amsterdam

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

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