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China's Comac C919 Edges Toward First Flight

First airplane conducting taxi and brake testing, but major systems remain incomplete.

January 17, 2017

New House Bill Could Complicate Boeing, Airbus Sales to Iran

Rep. Roskam introduces legislation in new Congress to prevent Iran from using commercial airliners for military or other 'illicit' purposes.

Regulations and Government

January 17, 2017

Rolls-Royce Settles Corruption Case with $812 Million in Fines

The UK's Serious Fraud Office found that intermediaries gave improper payments and gifts to secure orders for Rolls-Royce engines.

January 17, 2017

Russia’s Stealth Fighter Starts New Test Phase

Five of the prototype Sukhoi T-50s will move to a new base and be flown by military pilots for the first time.

January 17, 2017

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L3 To Build Simulator Training, Production Facility Near London

Plans call for opening the new L3 London Training Center near London Gatwick Airport in the second quarter of 2018.

Training and Workforce

January 16, 2017

Leonardo Gains Italian Orders To Boost Balance Sheet

The M-345 jet trainer and a new helicopter will be acquired. Meanwhile, the company has consolidated in the UK.

January 16, 2017

Boeing 747 Crashes in Krygyzstan, Killing Dozens on Ground

Flight originating from Hong Kong attempted to land for scheduled stop in city of Bishkek

January 16, 2017

SpaceX Launch Begins Era of Space-Based ADS-B Tracking

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the first 10 Iridium Next satellites with ADS-B payloads.

January 14, 2017

Boeing Books Blockbuster Max Order from Spicejet

Follows up on big order for Airbus from fellow Indian LCC GoAir

January 13, 2017

Operational Laser Weapons 10 Years Away, Says UK MoD

But a capability demonstration has been funded and scheduled for 2019.

January 12, 2017

More Rafales for India Still Likely

The new interest in foreign single-engined fighters does not preclude Indian production of the French jet.

January 12, 2017

Leonardo Sells Remaining Stake in Sukhoi Civil Aircraft

Italian company continues to participate in SSJ100 program through Superjet International joint venture

January 12, 2017

Airbus Sets New Delivery Record, Meets Sales Goal for 2016

European airframer ends year with $1 trillion order backlog

January 11, 2017

Iran Air Takes Delivery of Its First New Airbus

CFM56-powered A321 embodies hopes for thawed relations between Iran and West

January 11, 2017

Trump Nominee: ATC Reform Requires 'National Consensus'

Elaine Chao said she's aware of the arguments for and against restructuring the FAA, but she was noncommittal on her position.

January 11, 2017

First Flight of Irkut’s MC-21-300 in Sight

Preparations for milestone progress into advanced stages

January 10, 2017

Pentagon Demonstrates 'Swarming' of Micro Drones

The exercise at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in October was one of the largest thus far using teams of small autonomous drones.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

January 10, 2017

Small Unmanned Aircraft Sets 56-Hour Flight Record

The Vanilla Aircraft VA001 landed with more than half of its JP-8 fuel still available for a longer mission.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

January 10, 2017

Eurocontrol Handles Civil, Military Traffic in German Airspace

Controllers at the Maastricht Upper Area Control Center in the Netherlands take responsibility for high-altitude traffic over northwest Germany.

January 9, 2017

Russian Air Power Prevails over Syria

Moscow has enabled Damascus to advance against rebels.

January 9, 2017

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