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Apr 19, 2016
European-based turboprop maker ATR predicts there will be demand for about 100 turboprops in Japan through 2025, and the manufacturer aims to win 70% of these sales opportunities.
Apr 19, 2016
The aircraft maker has learned from past production issues and is applying those lessons to pick up the pace of its 737-8 certification testing.
Apr 19, 2016
An extended flight-test plan for the C919 looks realistic to experts familiar with the program.
Apr 19, 2016
Aviation Week's Guy Norris recently had the rare opportunity to fly in ‘Ed Force One’, Iron Maiden’s chartered Boeing 747-400 with lead pilot and band front man Bruce Dickinson.
Apr 18, 2016
Flight simulators need to be upgraded to train pilots to deal with stalls, but upgrading them won’t be easy or inexpensive.
Apr 18, 2016
Airlander airship approved to fly; NASA to validate RTCA’s UAS standards; Darpa tests drop-in sense-and-avoid; Armadillo’s Stig returns as Sarge; Rocket Lab moves closer to launch.
Apr 18, 2016
National Research of Canada says two new ice-particle detection technologies are ready for transition to industry to tackle the threat of high-altitude ice crystals causing engine rollback or flameout.
Apr 15, 2016
European airline consolidation has been relatively minor compared to the U.S., and Lufthansa’s move to take on Brussels Airlines is a typical “tiny step.”