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The manufacturer announced that it has reached the 'firm configuration' milestone and remains on track for first delivery in 2020.

Operators flew the unmanned helicopter out to 150 nm from Point Mugu, California. It completed 11-hour flight with an hour of fuel in reserve.

Air navigation service provider Avinor has plans for remote control of up to 15 or more airports from one location.

F-22s will deploy to Europe for inaugural training mission 'soon,' but the Air Force did not reveal the timing or location of the deployment.

Inefficient tower operations cost the government $853 million over five years, according to the Department of Transportation inspector general.

The six FAA test sites and UAS "Center of Excellence" will be holding public meetings over the next several weeks.

MITRE opens first facility outside the U.S. as Singapore strives to become an air traffic management center of excellence.

The Philippines service also accepted two AgustaWestland AW-109E armed helicopters during a ceremony at Villamor Air Base.

Ten major carriers reported $8.7 billion in net profit during the first half of 2015, beating $3.9 billion in the same period last year.

Prime contractor Lockheed Martin is investigating why the problem was not identified during testing of the system, according to the FAA.

The third-generation helmet-mounted display system incorporates several improvements over the Gen 2 system.

The company will deliver two production-representative versions of its D-ILS system to the Air Force by July 2018.

The Dutch Safety Board said it has not yet made a 'causal connection' between the discovered missile parts and the downed airliner.

The service awarded pre-engineering and manufacturing development contracts to Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrop Grumman.

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at Yuma, Ariz., is the first squadron to begin operations with the fifth-generation fighter.

The trailing-edge wing flaperon was sent to an aeronautical laboratory in Toulouse, France, for further analysis.

The Brazilian manufacturer said its defense segment is being affected by reduced government spending and a devalued currency.

The Royal Australian Air Force plans to operate 12 of the Super Hornet derivatives for the airborne electronic attack mission.

Aircraft Industries Company of the Czech Republic plans to begin production of the new 19-seat commuter aircraft in 2017.

The Persian Gulf carrier issued a statement denying any interest in India's SpiceJet, but said it is holding talks with IndiGo.

Under the 'enhanced strategic partnership' Delta will invest $450 million to acquire a 3.55 percent stake in the Shanghai-based carrier.

Williams was appointed to lead the FAA's newly created UAS Integration office in March 2012.

Real estate and other aerial photography applications of drones lead the first several hundred exemptions awarded by the FAA.

The recent memorandum stems from recommendations made by the International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations.

The defense contractor plans to sell or spin-off its government IT and technical services businesses, including air traffic management.

The manufacturer will absorb an after-tax charge of $536 million due to 'higher estimated engineering and manufacturing costs' of tanker.

The 'Iris Precursor' program aims to support initial 4D flight-path control by satellite by 2018.

The manufacturer expects an Army contract decision later this year leading to low-rate initial production of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile.

Resubmitted package favors Lockheed Martin to upgrade 134 fighters, replacing earlier solution offered by BAE Systems.

Known for challenging the FAA's first enforcement action against a drone operator, Schulman joins other experts hired by the drone industry.