Professional association and standards-writer SAE International says it is forming a new committee for applied artificial intelligence (AI) in aviation systems.
The FAA has announced plans to initiate two rulemakings aimed at simplifying the regulatory barriers to supersonic civil air travel, paving the way for U.S. startups including Aerion and Boom Supersonic to reintroduce supersonic passenger travel for the first time since the Concorde retired in 2003.
Retired pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who gained fame after he landed a US Airways Airbus A320 in the Hudson River off Manhattan in 2009, told U.S. House lawmakers that pilots flying the Boeing 737 MAX should receive additional Level D full flight simulator (FFS) training.
AUCKLAND—Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxon has announced he will be stepping down from his role in September, and the carrier has begun a search for his replacement.
Airbus and Rolls-Royce are on track to start modifying a Bae 146/RJ100 airliner into the E-Fan X hybrid-electric demonstrator in 2020 as the engine maker assumes a greater role following its recent acquisition of Siemens’ eAircraft unit, a former partner in the project.
Four men, including an alleged former Russian intelligence service colonel, have been charged with bringing the missile into Ukraine that shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014, killing all those on board the Boeing 777-200.
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. revealed that it has a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for 15 SpaceJet M100s from an unidentified North American customer—the first orders or commitments for the newly revealed type.
American Airlines will acquire 50 Airbus A321XLRs, adding 20 new aircraft to an order of 30 A321neos that have been converted to the new Airbus long-range narrowbody.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has named Vivienne Tan to take over operational control of the carrier, after the airline’s president Jaime Bautista announced his retirement.
The newly-launched Airbus A321XLR saw another major order boost with an MOU for 50 of the long-range narrowbodies from U.S. private equity firm Indigo Partners.
Turboprop airframer ATR used the third day of the Paris Air Show to announce a new short take-off and landing (STOL) version of the ATR 42-600 (ATR 42-600S), with 17 provisional orders already secured, as well as another 23 orders for its existing product range.
A masterplan for London Heathrow Airport’s expansion and third runway has been published and made available for public comment and consultation through Sept. 13.
Portuguese wet-lease operator Hi Fly plans to grow its fleet significantly, including adding more Airbus A380s, as it anticipates a strong demand for its services to continue in the coming years.
Airbus is making further progress in placing its two models addressing the middle of the market segment with commitments from several airlines in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
The Craic CR929 widebody airliner program has gained its first, preliminary sales agreements, said consortium partner United Aircraft Corp. (UAC), which has also widened development schedule targets to allow for slippage from earlier dates.
Newly renamed De Havilland Aircraft of Canada is using the Paris Air Show to reassure customers that there will be no hiccup in service since the company completed its acquisition of Bombardier’s Dash 8-400 regional turboprop.
As aerospace accelerates towards a more electric future Rolls-Royce has secured a jump start on its strategic goals in this sector by the surprise acquisition of Siemen’s electric and hybrid electric aerospace propulsion unit.
The main creditors of India’s Jet Airways have decided to trigger bankruptcy proceedings, which is likely to squash any last hopes of resurrecting the airline.
