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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.

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.

Lockheed Martin’s F-22A Raptor Rocks the Dubai Airshow - AIN

Chris Kjelgaard

News and developments about aviation fuel, including jet fuel, aviation gasoline, and biofuel.

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Air BP is now acquiring the hardware and software needed to roll out its Airfield Automation platform at its Middle East and Northern Africa locations.

Air BP Begins Rolling out Fueling-safety Digital Platform in Middle East

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

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 Leap production ramp-up hasn’t really been affected by Boeing’s reduced 737 Max assembly rate, says CFM CEO Gaël Méheust.

Leap Production and Deliveries Fully on Schedule: CFM

Peter Shaw-Smith

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.

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Abu Dhabi Aviation's new Ghana and Cyprus joint ventures meet the requirement for local content. 

Abu Dhabi Aviation Intensifies International Work

Airbus has asked CFM not to make any changes to the existing Leap-1A for the A321XLR, says CFM’s CEO.

CFM: No Leap-1A Changes Needed to Power A321XLR

Chad Trautvetter

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

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

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

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.

Airservices Australia is believed to be considering the Searidge remote tower solution for several of the country's airports.

Searidge Digital Tower Chosen for Sydney Airport Trial

David Donald

The UAE’s new Saab GlobalEye multi-role surveillance platform is due to enter service some time next year.

GlobalEye Goes Public with Dubai Debut

Gregory Polek

The big Ilyushin cargo hauler on display at Dubai Airshow 2019 flies all kinds of freight to and from the UAE. 

ZetAvia Il-76 Does Heavy Lifting in Mideast

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

A 10-year service contract between Collins and Etihad covers the airline’s Boeing 787 fleet.

Collins Inks Avionics Support Deal with Etihad

Mark Huber

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

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.

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Content Archive: November 2019

Lockheed Martin’s F-22A Raptor Rocks the Dubai Airshow - AIN

Air BP Begins Rolling out Fueling-safety Digital Platform in Middle East

Leap Production and Deliveries Fully on Schedule: CFM

Abu Dhabi Aviation Intensifies International Work

CFM: No Leap-1A Changes Needed to Power A321XLR

Searidge Digital Tower Chosen for Sydney Airport Trial

GlobalEye Goes Public with Dubai Debut

ZetAvia Il-76 Does Heavy Lifting in Mideast

Collins Inks Avionics Support Deal with Etihad

Cherokees Tap FlightSafety for UAS Training

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