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US F-35's debut at British air show in doubt
Jul 08, 2014 (AFP)
US military officers are still unsure if the F-35 fighter will be cleared to make its debut at a British air show next week, a potentially damaging setback for ...
Unrest in Iraq could delay delivery of US F-16s
Jun 30, 2014 (AFP)
Violence in Iraq could delay the delivery of American F-16 fighter jets to the Baghdad government after contractors had to be evacuated from a key air base, the...
'Highly likely' MH370 on autopilot when it went down: Australia
Jun 26, 2014 (AFP)
Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was almost certainly on autopilot when it ran out of fuel and crashed, with the crew likely "unresponsive", Australian officials ...
China's plane demand surges but bumpy ride ahead
Jun 25, 2014 (AFP)
Already Asia's biggest aircraft buyer, China is developing its own passenger planes and building scores of airports but its aviation expansion faces turbulence ...
Singapore tourism hit by MH370 mystery, Thai crisis
Jun 24, 2014 (AFP)
Singapore is mounting a drive in China to market itself as a standalone tourism destination, officials said Tuesday, after a drop in Chinese arrivals to neighbo...
Airbags Take the Weight in ACTE G-III Loads Tests
Jun 23, 2014 (SPX)
Technicians at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center's Flight Loads Laboratory recently completed structural evaluations on a modified Gulfstream G-III aircraft...
NASA Aeronautics Makes Strides to Bring Back Supersonic Passenger Travel
Jun 18, 2014 (SPX)
The return of supersonic passenger travel may be coming closer to reality thanks to NASA's efforts to define a new standard for low sonic booms. Several NASA ae...
Pentagon temporarily grounds F-35 fighter jets
Jun 15, 2014 (AFP)
The US military temporarily grounded its entire F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet fleet at the weekend after an apparent engine oil leak, the latest glitch for the ...
China Eastern to buy 80 Boeing 737s
Jun 13, 2014 (AFP)
US aerospace giant Boeing said Friday that China Eastern Airlines has agreed to buy 80 737 aircraft, its biggest single-aisle purchase to date by a Chinese airl...
Flight MH370 families get $50,000 in first payouts
Jun 12, 2014 (AFP)
Malaysia Airlines' insurer has begun paying the families of passengers onboard Flight MH370 $50,000 each in initial compensation three months after the jet disa...
Canada to choose new fighter jets in coming weeks
Jun 12, 2014 (AFP)
The Canadian government said Thursday it will choose one of four fighter jets in competition to replace its aging fleet of CF-18s "in the coming weeks." Critics...
Northrop Grumman Delivers 150th Center Fuselage for F-35 Lightning II
Jun 11, 2014 (SPX)
Northrop Grumman has marked another significant production milestone for the F-35 Lightning II program by delivering its 150th center fuselage to F-35 prime con...
Australia, Malaysia outline next stage of MH370 search
Jun 10, 2014 (AFP)
Australia on Tuesday said it had chosen a Dutch firm to help it map the Indian Ocean floor as the search for missing flight MH370 heads deeper under water. Neth...
From Close Air Support to Fire Suppression
Jun 10, 2014 (SPX)
In the heat of battle, lives can depend on being able to coordinate troop positions safely while directing aircraft to provide close air support for ground forc...
Learn from Google, Airbus chief warns aerospace industry
Jun 09, 2014 (AFP)
The aerospace industry must embrace competition from technology companies such as Google and SpaceX which are already having a revolutionary impact on the secto...
Eurofighter jet crashes in Spain, pilot killed
Jun 09, 2014 (AFP)
A Eurofighter jet crashed while attempting to land at an air base in southwestern Spain on Monday, killing its pilot, the defence ministry said. "A Eurofighter ...
China navy plane crashes on training mission: Xinhua
Jun 06, 2014 (AFP)
A Chinese navy plane crashed on a training mission over the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang, the official Xinhua news agency said Friday, but did not say i...
Australia probes possible MH370 witness account
Jun 04, 2014 (AFP)
Australia was Wednesday investigating an account from a sailor who said she may have seen Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on fire, as officials said the underwat...
Heavy airplane traffic potentially a major contributor to pollution in Los Angeles
Jun 01, 2014 (SPX)
Congested freeways crawling with cars and trucks are notorious for causing smog in Los Angeles, but a new study finds that heavy airplane traffic can contribute...
Chinese ship in latest glitch in MH370 search mission
May 31, 2014 (AFP)
A Chinese ship mapping the ocean floor ahead of an intensive underwater search for missing Flight MH370 was returning to port Saturday due to a technical proble...
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