MRO IT is still a patchwork at the world's top airlines.

The first Bombardier 415 amphibious waterbomber sold to a U.S. customer has been delivered to Tenax Aerospace and leased to firefighting operator Aero-Flite for use on a multiyear contract with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

The Senate finally has confirmed Alan Estevez as the deputy undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics after a long delay over parochial concerns. In March, Texas Sen. John Cornyn, a high-ranking Republican, had placed a senatorial “hold” on Estevez's confirmation to be the second-ranking defense acquisition official to again protest the Pentagon's decision to buy helicopters from the Russian state-owned Rosoboronexport for the Afghan security force, spurning helicopters made in part by Texas-based Bell Helicopter. Sen.

Additive manufacturing has captured industry's imagination, but even as the first parts appear inside jet engines, the technology's possibilities are only just being realized.

The no-frills carrier is adding no new aircraft this year.

A320's near-domination in its market segment is taken for granted

Thompson is a PwC partner, leader of U.S. Aerospace & Defense practice

EC starts legislative process for a rescoped airspace for EU ETS