Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus to acquire six A350-900s to support an ambitious five-year expansion plan.

Philippine Airlines Commits to A350

In-development dedicated seaplane version to feature corrosion-proofing and new composite floats.

Viking Promotes New Twin Otter S Series

Originally schemed around the Saab 2000 regional airliner

Swordfish Maritime Patrol/Anti-Sub Platform Goes Global

Boeing’s Scott Fancher says the company continues to study a 757 replacement.

Boeing Rebuts Airbus's Criticism Over Middle Market

Singapore Airshow

News from the 2016 Singapore Airshow

2016 Singapore Airshow

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

David Donald

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

Elbit has expanded its UAV offerings with a new addition to the Skylark range. Meanwhile, the in-production Hermes 900 has gained maritime capability

Elbit Expands its UAV Family With Another Skylark

Alenia and L-3 delivered the first of 10 C-27Js to Australia last June, and IOC is due by the end of 2016.

’G’day, J! Aussie C-27J Goes Walkabout

Ian Sheppard

News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

The Asia Pacific Region represents significant growth opportunities for the U.S. company’s various product lines.

Rockwell Collins Firms Up Asia Pacific Presence

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

Under a new MoU, Singapore’s Economic Development Board and Airbus will develop technologies to improve the efficiency of aircraft maintenance.

Airbus and Singapore Join Forces for New Maintenance Solutions

Thierry Dubois

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

Beijing MRO service provider also works on thrust reversers

Ameco touts V2500 engine MX skills

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Yakovlev’s latest generation of trainer is being procured to provide elementary training for the Russian forces

Yak Answers Russia’s Call for Trainer

Chris Pocock

Various issues still remain that are likely to put partner nations off the block buys the U.S. wants.

F-35 Report Card Gives Thumbs-Down to Block Buy

Charles Alcock

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

The U.S. contingent is once again one of the largest national groupings of exhibitors at the Singapore Airshow.

U.S. Contingent Looks to Capitalize on Transpacific Partnership

The aerostat for Singapore is being supplied by TCOM of the U.S., but the prime contractor and radar supplier is thought to be IAI-Elta Systems.

Singapore: When Will the Balloon Go Up?

GKN will supply test shafts for Avic's CJ1000 engine. 

GKN to Supply Test Shafts for Avic's CJ1000 engine