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Creditors Consider UTair Rescue Plan Amid Shutdown Fears

Operational performance at Russia’s fourth largest airline improves, but its financial condition remains dire.

SAS Resumes Full Schedule following Pilots’ Strike

The Scandinavian airline’s pilots staged a week-long walkout in spite of deteriorating market conditions across Europe.

Bombardier Moves To Consolidate Aerostructures Activities

The divestiture of its Belfast and Morocco plants represent part of a wider reorganization of the Canadian manufacturer’s aviation businesses.

S-97 Crash Damage More Severe Than First Reported

NTSB factual report enumerates extensive damage in 2017 crash of Sikorsky S-97 Raider compound helicopter.

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Ukraine Develops New Targeting Systems

Ukraine has two major programs running as part of a plan to maintain and develop advanced capabilities for its attack helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.

Universal Avionics to STC Wearable HUD in A320

China's HUD mandate could open a vast market for the Universal Avionics A320 STC for the SkyLens wearable HUD.

HJT-36 Flight Test Resumption Renews Hope for AL-55 Engine

Having been halted for some while remedies for a spin problem have been devised, the HAL HJT-36 Sitara jet trainer is back in the air again

U.S. Air Force F-35A Sees First Combat Action

F-35As have been flying operational missions as part of Operation Inherent Resolve. Now the aircraft have released weapons for the first time.

IDEF’19: Anka Aksungur to Fly with Turkish Engine by Year-end

TAI's large twin-engine Anka Aksungur UAV is making its first public appearance at IDEF as the program gears up to fly with indigenous powerplants.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Omani A320 Pioneer Makes Mark as Emerging LCC

SalamAir plans to double its Airbus fleet by the end of the year.

Kazakh LCC Launches Domestic Services with A320s

Air Astana low-cost unit FlyArystan has taken a lesson from Indian discount counterpart IndiGo.

Ethiopian to Review Max Independently Before Return to Service

Ethiopian Airlines CEO says his airline will be the last to return the Max to service.

KAI Maintains Hopes for Surion Sales

KAI has hopes that Indonesia will be the first export customer for the KUH-1 utility transport helicopter

Middle East Pressure on Boeing Builds over Max

Saudi Arabia’s Flyadeal and the UAE’s Flydubai consider the Airbus A320s as alternatives to its grounded Boeings.

Airbus Worries Max Crisis Could Affect FAA-EASA Alignment

The European airframer’s new CEO laments “tensions” created by the 737 Max grounding.

SkyWest Invests in Commuter Carrier to Assure Pilot Supply

SkyWest becomes one of Southern Airways’ top five investors to safeguard a hiring flow of experienced air transport pilots.

Boeing Disputes Reports it Disabled Max Disagree Alert

The U.S. airframer insists that it did not intentionally disable the feature on Southwest Airlines’ airplanes.

Southwest, American Detail Financial Effects of Max Grounding

The 737 Max grounding will continue to effect the finances of American and Southwest until authorities lift the revenue-flight ban.

Poland Signs for AW101s

Poland is buying four AW101s from Leonardo to dramatically improve the capabilities of the Polish navy's air brigade

American, Southwest Await Max Return to Service

MCAS issue aside, coked fuel nozzles in CFM LEAP engines have also been revealed to affect the 737 Max and will require inspections.

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