ACSS announced the SafeRoute+ retrofit system for reception and display of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) In target data from surrounding aircraft.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) said it supported a simulated flight demonstration by the Netherlands Research Laboratory (NLR) that placed its MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) in a civilian airport environment.
A three-day arbitration proceeding between American Airlines and its flight attendants has expired without conclusion, setting the stage for the dispute over the company’s attendance policy to drag on.
Portuguese wet-lease operator Hi Fly plans to grow its fleet significantly, including adding more Airbus A380s, as it anticipates a strong demand for its services to continue in the coming years.
After failing to find new investors, the main creditors of India’s Jet Airways said they will begin insolvency proceedings, likely extinguishing any hopes of rescuing the airline.
Boeing will perform another 10 Boeing 737-800 freight conversions for GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and is considering cargo markets for other programs, including the potential new midmarket aircraft (NMA) and Boeing 787.
Collins Aerospace, broadening its aftermarket services reach and boosting its backlog, unveiled $1.5 billion in newly signed multi-year deals, including contract wins for its Aerostructures and Power and Controls businesses.
A federal judge in Northern Texas has issued a temporary restraining order instructing the unions representing American Airlines’ mechanics to end their support for an alleged work slowdown that the Dallas/Fort Worth-based carrier claims has resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations since February.
Lufthansa Group issued a profit warning for the full year, saying strength in the long-haul market was only partially offsetting pressure on yields in the European short-haul business, where the market would remain “challenging” for at least the rest of 2019.
Over the next few years, British Airways (BA) will turn its attention to the renewal of its Boeing 777-200 fleet, which totals 46 aircraft of varying ages.
Qantas has confirmed plans to launch two new US routes following the approval of its joint venture with Dallas/Fort Worth-based American Airlines, and more transpacific routes may be added by the partners.
Air Lease Corp. (ALC) placed an order for 50 Airbus A220-300s on the opening day of the Paris Air Show. The US lessor plans to take delivery of the aircraft between 2021 and 2026, according to the terms of the preliminary order.
UK long-haul specialist Virgin Atlantic will acquire 14 Airbus A330-900s, with an option for six more, in a move CEO Shai Weiss said will position the carrier for future growth.
Boeing is revising the 777X test plan to maximize ground evaluations as it attempts to compensate for a lengthy delay to first flight following the recent discovery of a durability issue on the aircraft’s General Electric GE9X engines.
Boeing has issued its most positive commercial market outlook yet with a forecast that calls for the delivery of 44,040 new aircraft valued at more than $6.8 trillion over the next 20 years.
L3 Commercial Aviation revealed plans to build its first US airline training center, which will open in October and be co-located with the company’s Arlington, Texas-based L3 Link Training & Simulation facility.
Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems unveiled new production methods for carbon fiber composite materials that the company said will lower costs and increase production volumes on future aircraft components.
