Upgraded UH-60 ‘V’ Black Hawk model completes initial operational test
Image: Nathaniel Letson/US Army The testing took place under “realistic battlefield conditions” and five UH-60V’s completed a total of 200 flight hours, the Army says. The US Army’s upgraded UH-60V…
US Army selects AeroVironment to replace RQ-7 Shadow drone
Image : The US Army The United States Army has awarded AeroVironment with an $8 million contract to acquire the first Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS), the Jump 20.…
Video shows Ukrainian drone strike hit Russian headquarters in Crimea
Image : Ukraine Weapons Tracker / Twitter Several videos showing what appears to be a Ukrainian drone striking the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, Russian-occupied Crimea, have…
Wizz Air celebrates the arrival of its 160th Airbus aircraft
Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and most sustainable airline, celebrates the arrival of its 160th Airbus aircraft, which will be supporting the operation at Henri Coanda International Airport in Bucharest,…
Boeing 737 Sleeping Flight Crew of Ethiopian Airlines Has Been Suspended
The two Ethiopian Airlines pilots who were asleep at the controls of a Boeing 737-800 when they were supposed to be landing have been suspended by the airline. The incident,…
Etihad Airways announces double daily flights to Manila
This winter, Etihad Airways plans to increase air connectivity between the UAE and the Philippines by adding a second daily flight to Manila. Beginning on October 30, a second daily…
Australia’s Qantas apologises to customers for operational problems
Qantas Airways Ltd will offer A$50 ($34) vouchers, loyalty status extensions and lounge passes to frequent flyers to apologise for a rise in delays, cancellations, lost baggage and staffing issues…
Airline unions urge carriers not to resume buybacks when bailout ban ends this fall
The largest U.S. airlines are making money again. Labor unions don’t want them to spend it on stock buybacks. A condition of the $54 billion in federal aid that airlines…
Canada says flight cancellations falling after travel chaos
Cancellations at major Canadian airports are dropping and passengers are being screened more quickly, the country’s transport minister told a parliamentary hearing on Friday after complaints over disruption amid a…
U.S. wants airlines to boost help for stranded, delayed passengers
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has urged the 10 largest U.S. airlines to do more to assist stranded and delayed passengers and warned the government may adopt new regulations. In letters…