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French Lawmakers Vote To Ban Some Domestic Flights

New restrictions on domestic scheduled air service in France might affect only five routes, but they could portend wider environmental restrictions.

FlightAware Fuses ADS-B View with SkyAware

FlightAware's new SkyAware service allows ADS-B receiver hosts to combine all their traffic into one fused view.

Latam Brasil Retires its A350 Fleet

As the Covid pandemic continues to rage in Brazil, Latam takes further steps to cut capacity with the retirement of its A350s.

Airlines Ground Several 737 Maxes for Electrical Problem

Boeing has advised 16 customers to take Maxes out of service for inspection and possible repairs.

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Korea’s KF-X Fighter Named KF-21 Boramae at Rollout

Korea’s fifth-generation fighter has been developed partly in conjunction with Indonesia, although its continued participation is under question.

New Data Tracks the Steep Descent of the A380

New data from Spire Aviation vividly illustrates how airlines had to cut operations by the A380 and other four-engine widebodies amid Covid.

Airbus Reports Buoyant Delivery Performance in March

The European airframe maker delivered 72 airplanes in March, bringing the year’s total to 125.

Test Flights in New Aircraft is All In a Day’s Work For AIN Editor-in-chief

Test Flights in New Aircraft is All In a Day’s Work For AIN Editor-in-chief

Qatar’s Al Baker Challenges GE on Future Engine

Qatar Airways’ CEO has called on GE to accelerate efforts toward a “future-technology” engine.

Air France Gets $4.7 billion More in Aid from French State

The European Commission has approved the French bailout of Air France subject to conditions, including surrender of 18 daily slots at Paris Orly Airport.

Valkyrie UAS Launches Small UAS from Weapons Bay

The March 26 test flight at Yuma Proving Ground was also used to expand the Valyrie’s performance envelope.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Japan Airlines Permanently Grounds PW4000-powered 777s

JAL has accelerated the retirement of its Boeing 777s by a year.

South Korea Wants Attack Helos, Minesweepers, More JDAMs

The ROK Army is looking to modernize its gunship fleet through the acquisition of an “Apache-class” helicopter to replace its aging Bell AH-1S Cobras.

Aviation Industry Supports New SAF Incentives

A coalition of aviation industry organizations and companies is asking the Biden Administration to establish new financial incentives for SAF producton.

Aviation Leaders Call for ATC Infrastructure Boost

During the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Aviation Summit, leaders expressed concern that investment has diminished for aging non-NextGen systems.

U.S. Airlines Commit to Carbon Neutrality by 2050

As part of its environmental commitment, A4A has called for a rapid expansion of SAF production.

British Airways Backs ZeroAvia's Plan for Hydrogen Airliner

ZeroAvia's plan for 50- and 100-seat hydrogen-powered airliners are advancing alongside several other new hybrid-electric and electric aircraft.

Saab Flies Gripen Fighter With 3D-Printed Replacement Part

3D printers could be deployed in the field to manufacture spare parts rather than rely on a sizeable spares pack or time-consuming deliveries.

Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus’s Faury Pushes for Coordinated Sustainability Efforts

While Airbus pursues a hydrogen-powered airplane design, creating the conditions for its application must take priority.

Aerion Targeting Mach 4 and 7,000-nm for 50-passenger AS3

Aerion said its second supersonic aircraft, the 50-passenger Mach 4 AS3 airliner, will benefit from its partnership with NASA Langley.

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