Business & Military

Some European airlines have started a trend of limiting alcoholic drinks served in flight as part of calls to curb disruptions from unruly passengers. In the latest example, Scandinavian carrier SAS issued guidelines recommending a limit of three drinks per passenger on intra-Europe flights, The Localof Norway reported this week. “We had a few situations […]

Boeing has started building the wings that will go on the new 737 MAX jet undergoing assembly at its plant near Seattle. The first completed jet is slated to roll out later this year, with a first flight planned for early next year and deliveries starting in 2017, The Seattle Times reported this week. The […]

AVweb’s search of aviation news worldwide found a preview of Dassault Aviation’s new Falcon jet, a revamping of Russian airline Transaero, and scholarship opportunities from The Helicopter Foundation International and Women in Aviation International. Dassault Aviation this week lifted the veil on the highly anticipated Falcon 5X, which establishes a new benchmark in the large-cabin, […]

If doctors bury their mistakes and architects advise their clients to plant vines, what does the FAA do about its blunders? Existing as it seems to in its own alternate reality, the FAA simply pretends its mistakes never happened. Or it just refuses to acknowledge or answer legitimate questions about them. The mistake du jour […]

When Mark Vanhoenacker was growing up in Massachusetts, being an airline pilot seemed like an impossible dream — “like wanting to be an astronaut,” he says — but today he flies all over the world in the front seat of a British Airways 747. How he made that journey, and what the experience is like, […]

A move to reduce emissions from airliners burning jet fuel could roll out as early as Friday from the Environmental Protection Agency, according to a New York Times report this week. The EPA is set to announce the results of its study of the issue that began last fall. The agency is expected to conclude […]

Aircraft of the future could be more fuel-efficient, says NASA, thanks to new non-stick coatings they recently tested that shed insect residue. By staying cleaner and bug-free, the coated wings are more aerodynamic. NASA tested five coatings recently during a two-week project in Shreveport, Louisiana, flying the Boeing 757 ecoDemonstrator. “One of the five coating/surface […]

Nearly 200 members of the Air Line Pilots Association are volunteering in Washington, D.C., this week, to help lobby Congress to pass a new FAA funding bill that prioritizes safety. The ALPA campaign, called “This is Your Captain Speaking,” features print and digital ads, radio spots, videos and a social-media effort. The campaign will target […]

Diamond Aircraft’s Austria headquarters is well along with a third-generation hybrid-drive electric aircraft design that it hopes will serve as a certification template for future electric aircraft. The new airplane is based on a DA40 composite airframe, but rather than a geared conventional prop driven by a diesel engine, the aircraft will have a single […]

Two of Ireland’s busiest airports, Cork and Shannon, will soon get remote control towers operated from a third airport in Dublinin what appears to be the first operational full-scale test of remote tower technology. The Swedish aerospace and industrial conglomerate Saab is providing the equipment and overseeing the test program. According to Saab, the remote […]