2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

David Donald

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.

China’s Flanker Fighter Goes To Sea; New Versions Planned

Chris Pocock

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.

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

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.

Fire Scout Problems Delay Full Fielding

Vladimir Karnozov

China Orders Il-76s as It Awaits Il-476s

Bill Carey

Navy Launches Effort To Replace Presidential Helicopters

Gregory Polek

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.

Virgin America Applies Brakes to Fleet Growth

Neelam Mathews

Asian Carriers Innovate in Tough Times

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

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

FAA Extends Pacific In-trail Procedures Evaluation

Ian Sheppard

Proflight Proves Regional Airlines Can Work in Africa

China’s Comac C919 Airliner Faces Uncertain Delay

AIN Staff

GAO: Contract Towers Work but Need Better Oversight

Russian Officials Reveal J-31 Engine and Describe Sales to China

China Shows Off Its Attack Helicopters

Delays Still Cloud Airbus A330 Tanker Program

Conference: Aerospace Defense Companies Can Help Save the Planet by Expanding into Adjacent Markets

Charles Alcock

Indonesia Certifies Superjet SSJ100

ATR Sim Center Up and Running in Austria

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

ETS Suspension Welcomed but European Carriers Cry Foul

Gulf Air Restructuring Dents Order Books

SESAR Program Plans Flight Tests of New Procedures

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

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