OPINION

Why Things Are Looking Up For Boeing Military Aircraft

Richard Aboulafia | Aviation Week & Space Technology

Improved export and U.S. orders, the T-X competition and a bridge to future fighter aircraft programs have put the Boeing unit in a better position.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

SpiceJet Considers Economics Of Widebody Aircraft

Adrian Schofield | Aviation Daily

India’s SpiceJet is still weighing whether to become the latest LCC to enter the long-haul market with widebody aircraft.

TECHNOLOGY

Commercial UAS Services Business Launched By Airbus

Graham Warwick | The Weekly Of Business Aviation

Airbus has formed a U.S.-based company, called Airbus Aerial, to bring together commercial satellite and unmanned aircraft remote sensing to provide data collection and image processing services to large and global enterprise customers.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing Halts 737 MAX Flights For Engine Inspections

Guy Norris | Aviation Daily

Flight tests of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are expected to resume shortly after being suspended for several days. This followed the discovery of cracks in part of a low-pressure turbine section.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

How Do Airline Brands Move On After Major Leadership Changes?

Victoria Moores | Air Transport World

It is almost impossible to imagine Etihad Airways without James Hogan, but come July that will be a reality.

MRO

Big Bounces In Engine MRO Market

Sean Broderick | MRO Network

First-quarter figures from some of the big engine overhaul providers suggest that the consensus bullish outlook for engine MRO is warranted, but those pining for quarter-to-quarter certainty will continue to be frustrated.

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