CommercialTianjin Airlines to Operate First Chinese-Built Airbus A330 Tianjin Airlines will become the first commercial carrier to operate an Airbus A330 manufactured in China. Airbus made the announcement Wednesday after completing the inauguration of its new A330 completion and delivery…
MilitaryDrones Take Advantage of Newly Allocated Spectrum AeroVironment is taking advantage of new frequency spectrum that has been allocated to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by the Defense Dept. The drone manufacturer has completed its first delivery of M1/M2/M5-compatible Raven…
MilitaryNew HF System Demos 5,000 Mile Communications Link Rockwell Collins, under contract to the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate, recently demonstrated the resilience of next-generation high frequency (HF) communications using a wide band high frequency (WBHF) system over a…
MilitaryNew HUD Completes First Flight on AC-130J A new head-up display (HUD), the LiteHUD, has completed its first flight on a U.S. Special Operations Command AC-130J aircraft. That flight was followed by flights completed onboard Textron’s Scorpion fighter jet…
MilitaryBoeing-Bombardier Conflict Could Prevent Canadian F-18 Purchase As Canada considers a major investment in new fighter jets, the nation’s prime minister says that investment will not go to Boeing if the OEM continues pursuing a lawsuit against Bombardier.…
MilitaryBoeing/Leonardo, Sikorsky Bid on USAF UH-1N Replacement A team of Boeing and Leonardo Helicopters will vie with Sikorsky Aircraft for a U.S. Air Force contract to replace its obsolescent UH-1N fleet for continuity-of-government and missile-field security missions. Boeing/Leonardo has…
Embedded AvionicsAirbus Providing Drone Services to Survey Areas Afflicted With Hurricane Flooding Airbus Aerial, is already providing a fusion of drones, manned aircraft and satellite surveillance data to support two of the most powerful hurricanes to impact the U.S. and surrounding regions in recent…
ConnectivityTAP Portugal Talks Affordable IFC In Europe TAP Portugal is increasingly flying more passengers on a monthly basis, launching new routes and adding new aircraft to its fleet as it continues a transition from operating primarily as a legacy…