Aircraft

28.08.2010 2:00

ANA targets first 787 commercial flight in March after fresh delay

Boeing 787 launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA) now aims to operate its first commercial flight with the 787-8 in March, following Boeing's announcement. [Read more]

28.08.2010 2:00

Air France A380 to trial emission-reduction procedures

Air France is to contribute its A380 operations to a programme aimed at reducing emissions on transatlantic services. The airline is to participate. [Read more]

28.08.2010 2:00

Lufthansa eyes in-flight Internet for short-haul fleet

Lufthansa is looking closely at bringing in-flight communications to its short-haul fleet to address what it believes is a growing need for passengers to. [Read more]

28.08.2010 2:00

AUVSI: Health monitoring for Shadow

Rockwell Collins has demonstrated a real-time condition-based monitoring (CBM) system for the Shadow unmanned air vehicle. The CBM application, implemented. [Read more]

28.08.2010 2:00

AUVSI: Pentagon budget crunch coming to UAVs, too

The unmanned community is not immune to the Pentagon's current budgetary pressures, Dyke Weatherington, deputy director of unmanned warfare in the office. [Read more]

28.08.2010 2:00

AUVSI: Northrop Grumman reveals LEMV airship is convertible

Northrop Grumman says a newly launched hybrid airship will be able to lift as much cargo as a Lockheed Martin C-130E Hercules. The US Army awarded. [Read more]

28.08.2010 2:00

AUVSI: BAMS breaks RQ convention for Global Hawk series

Despite asking to receive an "MQ" designation for the maritime version of the Global Hawk series, the US Navy wants to make it clear the Broad Area Maritime. [Read more]

28.08.2010 2:00

AUVSI: Fire Scout restrictions after lost link near Washington DC

The US Navy has placed operating restrictions on Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout after losing control of the aircraft on 2 August over restricted airspace. [Read more]