FAA will not close the 149 contract air traffic control (ATC) towers that were scheduled for closure in June due the sequester, according to a statement issued by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood…
The U.S. Air Force's B-52 Stratofortress fleet is receiving a major digital upgrade from Boeing, helping the airframe manufacturer to provide a foundation for continued modernization of the military's longest serving bomber…
U.K.-based low cost carrier EasyJet, with Airbus and Norwegian research company Nicarnica Aviation, is ready to perform flight tests for an airborne volcanic ash detection system called Airborne Volcanic Object Identifier and…
The U.S. Navy said it completed the first successful arrested landing with an unmanned aircraft using Northrop Grumman's X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator. The landing was conducted May 4 at…
FAA has selected FreeFlight Systems to provide upgraded automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) avionics to fulfill the requirements of the second phase of its Capstone Project. The project was originally launched in…
A solar-powered aircraft that flies without jet fuel began its attempt at a flight across the United States on Friday. (Test flight from Moffett Field_Solar Impulse flies over the Golden…
Global air passenger traffic grew by nearly 6 percent in March compared to a year earlier, driven by strong demand growth in emerging markets, according to a report from the International Air…
The U.S. Navy on Thursday launched its first squadron to feature manned and unmanned aircraft at the Naval Air Station North Island on Coronado, near San Diego. (Fire Scout…