MilitaryLeonardo Wins Navy Trainer Helicopter Competition In a hotly contested competition, the Navy on Monday selected Leonardo’s AgustaWestland to produce and deliver the new TH-32A Advanced Helicopter Training Systems as the new Navy trainer. Other competitors for the Navy…
MilitaryBell Confirms V-280 Autonomous Flight, Prepares for Army FLRAA Decision in March ARLINGTON, Texas — Bell’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft completed a successful autonomous test flight in December, as the company readies for an Army downselect decision in March to continue forward in the Future Long…
CommercialVirgin Galactic’s Second Spaceship Hits ‘Weight on Wheels’ Milestone Virgin Galactic has reached the “Weight on Wheels” milestone in the build of its second commercial spaceship, the company announced Tuesday. All major structural elements of the vehicle were assembled, and the vehicle…
Air TaxiMercury Systems VP Talks 2020s Embedded Avionics Technology Trends As the global aerospace and defense industry shifts into the 2020s, embedded systems suppliers are being tasked with supporting certifiable avionics architectures capable of meeting the most stringent versions of DO-178C and…
CommercialBoeing Recommends Simulator Training for 737 MAX Return to Service In a statement posted to its website, Boeing is recommending the use of flight simulator training to accompany the return to service of its grounded 737 MAX fleet, which is a change…
CommercialDelta Develops Artificial Intelligence Tool to Address Weather Disruption, Improve Flight Operations Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian used his keynote speech at the annual Consumer Electronics Show to discuss a new 2020s operational structure for the international carrier that will be driven by…
MilitaryLockheed Awarded $2.3 Billion in Various F-35 Contracts at Year’s End The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin five contracts worth a cumulative $2.3 billion at the end of 2019 for various work related to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, to include logistics services for delivered…
ConnectivityScandinavian Airlines VP Highlights Connectivity Plans for 2020 Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has long been considered one of the pioneers of offering In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services to passengers. The airline, which works with Inmarsat, has exciting plans for 2020, as it looks to increase…