India jet-fighter deal poses threat to Boeing, Lockheed jobs in U.S.

Edit The Seattle Times 29 Dec 2016
India wants about 200 fighter jets to update its air force, and Boeing and Lockheed are likely bidders. But India’s officials have made clear that companies that want to sell fighter planes will have to make them in India ... ....

Oman Air was awarded the Foreign Airline of the Year by Sector to Middle East award

Edit Topix 29 Dec 2016
This year's ceremony took place at the Sama Sama Hotel, KLIA, Petang, and the award was accepted by Oman Air's Country Manager in Malaysia, Zainuddin Mohamed. This year's ceremony took place at the Sama Sama Hotel, KLIA, Petang, and the award was accepted by Oman Air's Country Manager in Malaysia, Zainuddin Mohamed ... ....

N-219 aircraft production to begin in 2017: Technology minister

Edit Antara News 29 Dec 2016
The government plans to start production of N-219 aircraft in 2017, after it receives certification from the transportation ministry, Minister of Research, Technology and Higher Education Mohamad Nasir said. "N-219 aircraft ... ....

Riga Airport reaches a new passenger traffic record

Edit Topix 29 Dec 2016
Demonstrating its leading position in the Baltic region on Wednesday, 28 December, Riga International Airport achieved a new passenger traffic record exceeding the threshold of 5.3 million passengers ... ....

Airport upgradation work speeding up

Edit The Himalayan 29 Dec 2016
The runway at Taksar Airport being blacktopped in Bhojpur, on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 ... According to Civil Aviation Authority Bhojpur, runway upgrading and blacktopping have been expedited and all inbound and outbound flights have been halted at the airport for three months starting December 9....

Turkish Airlines selects Panasonic for inflight entertainment, connectivity

Edit Arabnews 29 Dec 2016
Turkish Airlines has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s (Panasonic) advanced eX1 inflight entertainment and communications (IFEC) system and Global Communication Services for its new fleet of narrow body aircraft ... PDI will also allow Turkish Airlines to seamlessly recognize the travel preferences of their guests and recommend content, ......

Screeners at Newark airport seize loaded gun in carry-on bag

Edit NJ dot com 29 Dec 2016
It was the second time this month that Transportation Security Administration screeners reported finding a gun that a passenger was trying to take onto an aircraft in Newark The TSA said screeners found this gun loaded in a carry-on bag at Newark airport Wednesday TSA  ... "Port Authority police arrested him without incident, there was no interruption to airport operations," Pentangelo said....

China is angry at Japan over unauthorized photos of its new aircraft carrier

Edit Business Insider 29 Dec 2016
Chinese state media has launched a volley against a Japanese news outlet for publishing detailed photographs of the PLA aircraft carrier being assembled in a port in Dalian, saying the move posed a grave threat to national security ... A live-fire drill using an aircraft carrier is seen carried out in the Bohai sea, China, December 11, 2016....

Delta Airlines Calls Off Boeing 787 Dreamliner $4Bln Order

Edit Sputnik 28 Dec 2016
Delta Airlines announced in a press release it has decided to withdraw an order for 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft valued at $ 4 billion ... ....
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The GEnx rotor on a Dreamliner of Air India

Delta to cancel order for 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft

Edit Reuters 28 Dec 2016
Dec 27 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc said on Tuesday that in agreement with Boeing Co it would cancel an order for 18 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which it assumed as a part of its merger with... ....

SpiceJet claims its aircraft plane didn’t enter wrong bay at IGI airport

Edit Hindustan Times 28 Dec 2016
Meanwhile, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) -- which provides communication, navigation and surveillance, and air traffic management services at the IGI airport -- derostered a Surface Management Controller following the incident....
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