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Nov 19, 2015
Textron Aviation introduces two new airplanes and Flexjet's surprise order for 20 supersonic jets from Aerion highlight a busy and upbeat show.
Nov 19, 2015
Not all activist shareholders are Gordon Gekko, and not everything they represent is bad for the A&D industry.
Nov 17, 2015
A group of nations led by the U.S. and Germany has submitted a proposal to the World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC) in Geneva to extend Ku- or Ka-band spectrum allocated for fixed-satellite services to unmanned aerial vehicles flying long-haul routes.
Nov 17, 2015
Gogo has created a new satellite platform with more bandwidth than ever. But will airlines add it?
Nov 17, 2015
Airlines are broadening seating options, by upgrading their premium cabins and downgrading economy class. There is a danger, however, that if airlines go too far in either direction, they could drive passengers toward other options.
Nov 17, 2015
The Kenyan flag carrier’s traffic suffered from a series of attacks by Islamist militants in the East African nation and the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, but it was also damaged by an overambitious expansion plan.
Nov 17, 2015
Despite improving profits, cargo weakness and other issues remain a concern for the Asia-Pacific airline industry.
Nov 16, 2015
GE's advanced turboprop represents an all-out assault on the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6's dominance of the business and general aviation turboprop market, and it builds on the bridgehead established with the smaller H80 engine.