China Launches Largest Aircraft Carrier Asia Has Ever Built
China Launches Largest Aircraft Carrier Asia Has Ever Built Philip Lenczycki on June 17, 2022 China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy reportedly launched Asia’s largest …
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Five Marines killed in crash of Osprey aircraft in California
(Reuters) -Five U.S. Marines were killed when their Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft crashed in Southern California during a training mission, the military branch said on Thursday. …
Chinese Fighter Jet Intercepts, Releases Metal Shards Into Aircraft Piloted By US Allies
Chinese Fighter Jet Intercepts, Releases Metal Shards Into Aircraft Piloted By US Allies Philip Lenczycki on June 6, 2022 A Chinese fighter jet reportedly intercepted …
Canada says Chinese warplanes harassed its patrol aircraft on N.Korea sanctions mission
By Josh Smith SEOUL – Canada’s military has accused Chinese warplanes of harassing its patrol aircraft as they monitor North Korea sanction evasions, sometimes forcing …
Brazil’s Air Force to cut Embraer order to 15 aircraft -report
SAO PAULO -The Brazilian Air Force has decided to cut its order for Embraer SA’s KB-390 military cargo planes to 15 aircraft from 22 previously, …
The US Just Parked A Fleet Of Aircraft Carriers Right On China’s Doorstep
The US Just Parked A Fleet Of Aircraft Carriers Right On China’s Doorstep Philip Lenczycki on May 17, 2022 Multiple U.S. Navy aircraft carriers have …
Aircraft lessor SMBC to buy rival Goshawk in $6.7 billion deal
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN – SMBC Aviation Capital agreed on Monday to buy smaller rival Goshawk Aviation for an enterprise value of $6.7 billion in …
DEA Quietly Removes Narco-Busting Aircraft From Mexico As Drug Overdoses Skyrocket
DEA Quietly Removes Narco-Busting Aircraft From Mexico As Drug Overdoses Skyrocket Kendall Tietz on May 11, 2022 As overdose-induced deaths skyrocket to record highs in …
Major aircraft lessor SMBC warns airlines of growing costs
By Tim Hepher DUBLIN -Airlines face a slew of growing costs in the coming year including higher insurance, fuel, labour and lease rates, the chief …
Mississippi Man Sentenced to Probation and Home Confinement for Aiming Laser Pointer at Aircraft
Memphis, TN- Convicted felon Eugene Conrad, 52, of Michigan City, Mississippi has been sentenced to three years of probation along with nine months of home …
Mississippi Man Sentenced to Probation and Home Confinement for Aiming Laser Pointer at Aircraft
Memphis, TN- Convicted felon Eugene Conrad, 52, of Michigan City, Mississippi has been sentenced to three years of probation along with nine months of home …
Plan by SriLankan Airlines to lease 21 aircraft draws criticism
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO – A plan by Sri Lanka’s state-owned national airline to lease nearly two dozen aircraft has sparked public criticism and opposition …
AerCap Holdings signs lease agreements for new Airbus aircraft
(Reuters) – AerCap Holdings NV will provide 12 new Airbus aircraft to Italian state-owned carrier ITA Airways starting next year, the world’s top aircraft lessor …
Russia says it has moved over 50% of foreign aircraft to its own registry
– The Russian government has transferred more than 50% of foreign aircraft to Russia’s own registry as it takes measures to start using foreign aircraft …
Nevada Man Pleads Guilty To Interference With Flight Crew Members And Assault Aboard Aircraft En Route To Las Vegas
RENO, Nev. – A Gardnerville, Nevada man pleaded guilty on Monday to interference with flight crew members and assault during a flight from Seattle to …
Embraer’s Eve gets order of up to 200 electric aircraft from Global Crossing
SAO PAULO – Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA said on Wednesday that its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft subsidiary Eve has signed a letter …
Dual registration of Russian-leased aircraft at odds with key aviation principles -U.N
MONTREAL -Any dual registration of foreign-owned aircraft leased by Russian carriers would be inconsistent with parts of a key agreement that sets out core principles …
Russia looking at sourcing aircraft spare parts from Asia
-Russia is working on sourcing spare parts for aircraft from China and other Asian countries, the transport ministry said on Friday, and has not yet …
Caribbean AMO Agents Seize Aircraft Tied to Smuggling Activities
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents seized an aircraft on Tuesday suspected of having been …
Russia says China refuses to supply aircraft parts after sanctions
– China has refused to supply Russian airlines with aircraft parts, an official at Russia’s aviation authority was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying …
VIDEO RELEASE: Air and Marine Operations Aircraft Rescue from Sabino Canyon
Editors note: click on photo for video. TUCSON, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO) extracted a hiker suffering …
Norwegian Air leases 10 new Boeing MAX aircraft
OSLO – Norwegian Air has signed lease agreements with AerCap for 10 new Boeing 737-800 MAX 8 aircraft ahead of the European summer season of …
Taiwan warns Chinese aircraft in its air defence zone
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s air force scrambled again on Thursday to warn away nine Chinese aircraft that entered its air defence zone, Taiwan’s defence ministry said, …
Chinese navy laser lights up Australian military aircraft, Canberra says
SYDNEY – A Chinese navy vessel directed a laser at an Australian military aircraft in flight over Australia’s northern approaches, illuminating the plane and potentially …
Brazil’s Embraer signs R&D partnership with Widerøe and Rolls-Royce on sustainable aircraft
– Brazil planemaker Embraer said on Wednesday it signed a research partnership with Norwegian company Widerøe and Rolls-Royce aiming to create a conceptual zero-emission regional …
Russian aircraft came close to U.S. military planes over Mediterranean -Pentagon
WASHINGTON – Russian aircraft came close to three U.S. Navy planes in the Mediterranean Sea over the weekend, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, at a …
Embraer’s Eve gets orders for 90 electric aircraft from Australian firms
SAO PAULO – Embraer SA’s electric aircraft subsidiary Eve has received orders from Australian charter firms Aviair, HeliSpirit and Microflite for up to 90 electric …
American Airlines places order for three new Embraer aircraft
SAO PAULO – Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA said on Tuesday that American Airlines has placed a firm order for three new E175 aircraft, which will …
VIDEO RELEASE: Air and Marine Operations Aircraft Locate and Rescue a Lost Migrant in the Baboquivari Mountains
TUCSON, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents use multiple aircraft to locate and rescued an injured migrant …
Leonardo and Vertical Aerospace team up on electric aircraft fuselage
MILAN – Italy’s Leonardo and UK-based Vertical Aerospace will work together to develop the fuselage for Vertical’s VX4 electric aircraft, they said on Tuesday. The …
Minnesota Man Charged with Aiming Laser Pointer at Aircraft
MADISON, WIS. – A Rochester, Minnesota man is charged with 2 counts of aiming the beam of a laser pointer at aircraft, announced Timothy M. …
NATO Deploys Fighter Jets, Aircraft Carriers To Eastern Europe As Threat Of Russian Invasion Grows
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said Monday that it was deploying fighter jets and aircraft carriers to Eastern Europe as Russia prepares to launch …
Maytag Aircraft Corporation Agrees to Pay $1.9 Million to Resolve Liability for 2014 Jet Fuel Spill at Fort Hood
WACO – U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff of the Western District of Texas announced today that defense contractor Maytag Aircraft Corporation (“Maytag”) has agreed to …
Holiday Travelers Assured that Aircraft Violations Are a Prosecution Priority
DENVER – The U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado and the Special Agent in Charge of the Denver FBI reminded air travelers that criminal …
Military aircraft to be flying into and around New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport ahead of Army-Navy game
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – You might see some military aircraft flying around North Jersey today and that’s in anticipation of tonight’s Army-Navy football game at …
Lake County Convicted Felon Indicted For Illegal Firearm Possession And Destruction Of Aircraft
Ocala, Florida – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Wendell Doyle Goney (51, Mount Dora) with possessing a firearm as a convicted …