MilitaryAirbus Helicopters Will Produce in Hungary Under New Agreement Airbus Helicopters will produce high-precision mechanical parts in Hungary under the terms of a new, long-term partnership. That production is the first example of cooperation under a Memorandum of Understanding announced Monday…
CommercialThe Secret Sauce Supporting NORAD's Santa Tracker Tracking Santa's route isn't as simple as drawing a line that connects the cities of the world; His sleigh has a weight to it, it has a maximum climb rate, it has…
CommercialAirAsia, FLYHT Agree on Services for 190 Aircraft FLYHT Aerospace Solutions reached an agreement with AirAsia to more than double the installation base for its weather and flight tracking services on the operator's fleet to 190 aircraft. FLYHT picked up…
Business & GAHondaJet Elite Gets Japanese Type Certification Honda Aircraft Company's latest business jet, the HondaJet Elite, has received type certification from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau, the company announced Dec. 10. The standard HA-420 HondaJet received its first certification…
Business & GABoeing BizJets Unveils Long-Range 777X Convert Boeing is converting its 777 series airliner into a long-range, wide-body business jet. The BBJ 777-8 has a range of 11,645 nautical miles, enough to fly more than halfway around the world…
MilitaryGarmin Gets Top Airbus Helicopter Supplier Award for Lakota Work Airbus Helicopters presented Garmin its top honor of the year, the Supplier of Excellence award, in recognition of the supplier's work on the U.S. Army UH-72 Lakota. Garmin has equipped more than…
ATM ModernizationLive in London: Demonstration Integrates Unmanned Traffic into Active Airspace The integration of unmanned traffic into London's airspace was tested last month in a large-scale endeavor dubbed Operation Zenith. A collaboration including air navigation service provider NATS, Manchester Airport, Altitude Angel, Frequentis,…
UnmannedUnmanned Helicopter Soars with UAVOS' 'GLIDER' Autorotation Algorithm Drone research company UAVOS last week tested a new flight algorithm for unmanned vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that could allow the aircraft to safely land in case of engine failure. Called…
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