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US briefly halted west coast flights after NKorea missile test: FAA
Jan 11, 2022 (AFP)
"As a matter of precaution, the FAA temporarily paused departures at some airports along the West Coast on Monday evening," the FAA said in a statement about th...
NASA's X-59 kicks off 2022 in Texas for ground testing
Jan 06, 2022 (SPX)
While in Texas, ground testing of the X-59 will be done to ensure the aircraft can withstand the loads and stresses that typically occur during flight. The team...
EU under pressure on 'ghost flights'
Jan 05, 2022 (AFP)
Carriers say the requirement for them to use 50 percent of their slots -- down from 80 percent in pre-pandemic days -- or lose them is forcing them to operate e...
South Korea grounds F-35s after malfunction forces emergency landing
Jan 05, 2022 (AFP)
After the landing gear on a South Korean F-35A stopped working during a major systems malfunction, the pilot chose not to eject and instead landed the jet on it...
Two killed in Israeli military helicopter crash: army
Jan 04, 2022 (AFP)
The IAF "Atalef" maritime helicopter went down Monday in the Mediterranean off the coast of the northern city of Haifa during a training flight, the army said i...
Discussing climate-neutral flight
Jan 01, 2022 (SPX)
How can these changes be made while ensuring that air transport remains economically feasible? Climate researcher Katrin Dahlmann, aircraft propulsion engineer ...
Denmark aims for all domestic flights to be green by 2030
Jan 01, 2022 (AFP)
"Will it be difficult? Yes. Can it be done? Yes, I think so. We're already on it. Talented researchers and businesses are working on solutions," Frederiksen sai...
NASA selects 4 university teams for aviation projects
Dec 30, 2021 (SPX)
ULI gives the academic community an opportunity to support NASA's aeronautical research goals and provide students with valuable experience in solving real-worl...
Emirates upbeat on growth despite global surge in Covid
Dec 30, 2021 (AFP)
The Dubai-based carrier said in November it was already on the path to recovery as six-month losses dropped by more than half from a year earlier. "Despite the ...
Delta cites new China Covid rules after flight returns to US
Dec 27, 2021 (AFP)
The December 21 flight was supposed to land in Shanghai after disembarking from Seattle, but instead returned to the US city midair. Delta said the reason for t...
Over 4,500 flights cancelled by Christmas day as Omicron hits holiday travel
Dec 25, 2021 (AFP)
One route, however, was thankfully not affected: Santa was on track delivering presents to children across the globe, air defense officials assured US President...
Pentagon documents reveal 'deeply flawed' US air war: report
Dec 18, 2021 (AFP)
It said a trove of confidential documents covering more than 1,300 reports of civilian casualties undercuts the government's portrayal of a war fought with prec...
Covid rules shutting down Hong Kong's aviation industry: Qatar Airways boss
Dec 18, 2021 (AFP)
Following Beijing's lead, Hong Kong has maintained some of the world's strictest quarantine measures and travel curbs, which has kept the city coronavirus-free ...
Rapid Dragon'S first live fire test deployed from a cargo aircraft destroys target
Dec 17, 2021 (SPX)
The flight test capstoned a 2-year series and culminated in a live fire of a current inventory cruise missile armed with a live warhead. Rapid Dragon demonstrat...
AFRL'S Aerospace Systems Directorate opens new subsonic wind tunnel facility
Dec 17, 2021 (SPX)
A team from AFRL's Aerospace Systems Directorate completed the facility, known as the Parker Subsonic Research Facility (SuRF). "The objective of this effort is...
Blinken says US still prepared to sell jet fighters to UAE
Dec 15, 2021 (AFP)
The $23 billion arms package was pushed through by former president Donald Trump in what was seen as a reward for the United Arab Emirates' recognition of Israe...
Seventh Osprey crash victim's body found
Dec 10, 2021 (UPI)
One crew member remains missing following the crash, which prompted the Pentagon to suspend flight operations of the entire Osprey fleet. The U.S. Air Force Spe...
Finland to buy 64 US F-35 fighters in huge deal
Dec 10, 2021 (AFP)
Lockheed Martin defeated rival bids from Boeing, France's Dassault, Saab of Sweden and the Eurofighter consortium of the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain -- months ...
India defence chief's body arrives in Delhi after helicopter crash
Dec 09, 2021 (AFP)
Rawat, 63, was travelling with his wife and other senior officers when their aircraft crashed in a forest in southern Tamil Nadu state, killing all but one sold...
India defence chief among 13 dead in helicopter crash
Dec 08, 2021 (AFP)
Rawat was India's first chief of defence staff, a position that the government established in 2019, and was seen as close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The 6...
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