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May 16, 2016
All stations in the two final assembly lines are occupied, and among the aircraft being built are units for Swiss and Air Baltic, which will receive the first stretched CS300.
May 16, 2016
Bombardier and launch operator Swiss are confident of the C Series service readiness. But the next challenge for the manufacturer is to ensure a rapid ramp-up of serial production.
May 16, 2016
FAA tests UAS counters; ADS-B in a tube for BVLOS; persistent stare from a Cessna; ship landing system that can see; navigating undersea by acoustic GPS.
May 13, 2016
The Airbus Group's Perlan II glider is attempting to break the world record of wing-borne altitude this summer, aiming to reach 90,000 ft. Choosing the right place is essential to the success of the flight, so why did the team choose Argentina?
May 13, 2016
As the International Space Station approaches the end of its service life, NASA is supporting Boeing and SpaceX efforts to build commercial crew vehicles that can take crew to the ISS and later commercial space stations. Listen is as our editors discuss those efforts.
May 13, 2016
As the already mature North American market slows down on mergers, a big question at the IATA annual meeting will be: Will the merger idea finally be picked up in earnest elsewhere in the world and, if so, when, where and how?
May 13, 2016
Hot button topics such as open skies and liberalization dominate Sky Harbor International Aviation Symposium.
May 12, 2016
What technologies lie ahead for aerospace? Reusable spacecraft and additive manufacturing for sure, but what about flying cars, jetpacks or another attempt at nuclear-powered aircraft? Only the future will tell.