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US resumes Osprey flights in Japan after deadly crash
Mar 14, 2024 (AFP)
The move sparked anger however in the southern Okinawa region where most US forces are based, with the governor saying worried locals had not been given an adeq...
Air and Space Force Budget Concerns: Calls for Enhanced Funding Amid Modernization Efforts
Mar 13, 2024 (SPX)
The Air and Space Forces Association acknowledges the budget's prioritization efforts, yet it points out significant concerns, including a 2 percent reduction i...
Cathay Pacific 'is back' with first annual profit since 2019
Mar 13, 2024 (AFP)
While airlines around the world have struggled to reclaim pre-pandemic capacity, Cathay's top executives acknowledged their rebound faced a prolonged trajectory...
Flying high: UK's modern-day green airship takes shape
Mar 12, 2024 (AFP)
On the outskirts of the town of Bedford, north of London, UK company Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) says its plans are well underway for greener but slower commercia...
Three killed in military helicopter crash near US southern border
Mar 09, 2024 (AFP)
"A UH-72 Lakota helicopter assigned to the federal Southwest border support mission crashed... while conducting aviation operations near Rio Grande City, Texas,...
US ends grounding of Ospreys that began after deadly crash
Mar 08, 2024 (AFP)
A US Osprey crashed off the coast of Japan in late November, killing all eight people on board and prompting the decision the following month to ground the airc...
Chile excludes Israeli firms from LatAm's top aerospace fair
Mar 06, 2024 (AFP)
"By decision of the Government of Chile, the 2024 version of the International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE), to be held between 9 and 14 April, will not have the ...
AFRL's XQ-67A makes first successful flight
Mar 01, 2024 (SPX)
The XQ-67A is the first of a second generation of autonomous collaborative platforms, or ACP. Following the success of the XQ-58A Valkyrie, the first low-cost u...
Boeing agrees to $51 mn settlement for export violations
Feb 29, 2024 (AFP)
The US aerospace company's export violations date back years, and were all voluntarily disclosed, the State Department said in a statement. Among the violations...
NASA awards grants to 5 universities for quiet supersonic overflight education plans
Feb 28, 2024 (UPI)
Formally unveiled in January, the X-59 supersonic jet is part of NASA's Quesst mission to demonstrate the potential of supersonic flight absent the iconic sonic...
No need for climate 'flight shame', Swedish govt says
Feb 27, 2024 (AFP)
"There are few reasons to feel flight shame and as the (green) transition increases there will be even fewer," Infrastructure Minister Andreas Carlson told repo...
NASA's X-59 Aircraft Aims for Supersonic Speed with Minimal Noise Impact
Feb 26, 2024 (SPX)
Over a 30-mile stretch of desert near NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, researchers successfully set up 10 microphone stations as ...
NORAD fighters intercept high-altitude balloon over US
Feb 24, 2024 (AFP)
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said in a statement it had detected the balloon traveling at an altitude between 43,000-45,000 feet (13,100...
Hungary strikes fighter jet deal with Sweden ahead of NATO vote
Feb 23, 2024 (AFP)
The announcement was a crucial step towards unblocking Sweden's bid to join the alliance, after resistance from Orban's nationalist government which accused Swe...
Reports: National Guard helicopter crashes in Mississippi
Feb 23, 2024 (UPI)
There has been no word on casualties. Quoting a statement from the Mississippi National Guard, ABC News reported that the AH-64 Apache crashed in Prentiss Count...
France complains of Russian 'threats' to military
Feb 22, 2024 (AFP)
Russia had tried to "take control" of French air force and navy patrols, he told the broadcaster RTL, adding that Russia was "pushing the limits" with such beha...
Boeing says ready for competition with China-made plane
Feb 21, 2024 (AFP)
The single-aisle C919 aircraft made its international debut this week at the Singapore Airshow, featuring in both flying and on-the-ground displays in a bid to ...
Made-in-China airliner seeks buyers at Singapore Airshow
Feb 20, 2024 (AFP)
With its C919 aircraft, Beijing wants to challenge the decades-long dominance of top plane-makers Airbus and Boeing while reducing its reliance on foreign techn...
Singapore to require gradual use of low-carbon jet fuel from 2026
Feb 19, 2024 (AFP)
But as the environmentally friendly fuel is three to five times more expensive than conventional jet fuel, authorities will introduce a levy on tickets to help ...
Drones, F-16s: a guide to Ukraine military aid pledges
Feb 16, 2024 (AFP)
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a security deal with Germany on Friday and was due to seal a similar agreement with France, shoring up support as ...
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