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Erdogan links Sweden's NATO bid to F-16 sale
Dec 08, 2023 (AFP)
Sweden and Finland dropped decades of military non-alignment and sought the nuclear protection afforded by the US-led defence organisation in response to Russia...
Changing Flight Altitudes Reduces Climate Impact of Aviation
Dec 08, 2023 (SPX)
In 2021, the aviation industry saw a notable reduction in air traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Seizing this unique opportunity, a research team led by Robe...
US military grounds fleet of Osprey after crash off Japan
Dec 07, 2023 (AFP)
The Air Force Special Operations Command said in a statement the move was to "mitigate risk while the investigation continues" on the November 29 crash which ki...
Pentagon grounds all Osprey aircraft after fatal crash
Dec 07, 2023 (UPI)
Air Force Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind said in a statement that an initial assessment suggested a "potential material failure" caused the crash that killed eight c...
Saudi fighter jet training crash kills 2 crew, says ministry
Dec 07, 2023 (AFP)
The aircraft, part of the kingdom's fleet of F-15SAs, crashed "while it was carrying out a routine training mission at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran", said...
Air New Zealand aims to fly battery-powered plane by 2026
Dec 06, 2023 (AFP)
The national airline said it has ordered an electric ALIA aircraft from US-based aerospace manufacturer Beta Technologies. It is expected to join Air New Zealan...
All aboard US Osprey that crashed off Japan assumed dead
Dec 05, 2023 (AFP)
The Osprey -- which can operate like a helicopter or a fixed-wing turboprop plane -- disappeared last Wednesday near the island of Yakushima, sparking an intens...
China-made C919 passenger jet to make first flight outside mainland
Dec 05, 2023 (AFP)
The C919 made its maiden commercial flight in May and is key to Beijing's decades-long ambitions to compete with Western rivals in the air and cut down China's ...
Maldives says India has agreed to withdraw troops
Dec 04, 2023 (AFP)
President Mohamed Muizzu was elected in September as a proxy for a pro-China predecessor jailed on corruption charges, but has said his intention is not to upen...
Freezing rain to close Munich airport early Tuesday
Dec 04, 2023 (AFP)
There would be no take-offs or landings from the usual opening of the airport at 6:00 am local time (0500 GMT) to noon on Tuesday, the transport hub announced l...
Remains found at US Osprey crash site off Japan: US military
Dec 04, 2023 (AFP)
"During a combined U.S.-Japanese search and rescue dive in the vicinity of Yakushima, Japan... remains were discovered along with wreckage from the CV-22 mishap...
Japan 'concerned' over continued U.S. Osprey flights after fatal crash
Dec 02, 2023 (UPI)
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said the United States told Japan it had suspended flights of CV-22 Ospreys, like the one involved in the cras...
Seven still missing after US Osprey crash off Japan
Dec 01, 2023 (AFP)
The tilt-rotor CV-22B Osprey crashed on Wednesday off the island of Yakushima with eight on board, in the latest mishap involving the versatile aircraft. One ma...
Karman unveils Automated Spin Forming for Space and Defense customers
Dec 01, 2023 (SPX)
The introduction of the Fully-Automated Spin Forming Machine is set to redefine how critical components for space exploration missions and next-generation defen...
Japan scours seabed for US Osprey wreckage
Dec 01, 2023 (AFP)
Tokyo's defence minister has called on the US military in Japan to ground its Ospreys pending safety checks, but the Pentagon said it was still operating the ai...
Seven missing after US Osprey crashes off Japan
Nov 30, 2023 (AFP)
Japan's defence minister said he had requested that US forces in the country suspend Osprey flights in the wake of the deadly incident. One unconscious person w...
Xwing and Daedalean join forces to advance AI in aviation
Nov 30, 2023 (SPX)
The collaboration is set against the backdrop of a pivotal moment in aviation history. Until now, machine learning (ML) based safety-critical applications have ...
Airbus advances autonomous aerial refuelling with Auto'Mate
Nov 28, 2023 (SPX)
Developed by Airbus Defence and Space in collaboration with Airbus UpNext, the company's innovation-focused subsidiary, Auto'Mate represents a leap in autonomou...
Virgin pilots first transatlantic flight with low-carbon fuel
Nov 28, 2023 (AFP)
The Boeing 787 plane equipped with Rolls-Royce engines departed from London's Heathrow airport shortly before 1200 GMT, headed for New York's JFK minus cargo an...
NASA Scientific Balloons Ready for Flights Over Antarctica
Nov 28, 2023 (SPX)
"The annual Antarctic long-duration balloon campaign is the program's flagship event for long-duration missions," said Andrew Hamilton, acting chief of NASA's B...
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