Civil Aircraft News

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Early on a chilly, overcast morning, pilot Mike Murdock met Walt and Esther Dahnke at the Madison County Executive Airport for a special mission.

Frank Long Elementary and Snelson-Golden Middle schools soon will initiate learning programs designed to promote science, technology, engineering and math .

PARIS: European aerospace giant Airbus said Monday it had won an order worth some $375 million from a new Saudi Arabian airline for four A320 jets.

A Philippine Airlines plane bound for Boracay had to return to Incheon International Airport due to a bird strike on Saturday night.

GECAS, the world's largest aviation leasing firm, is looking at investing at least $4 billion in ship financing and helicopter leasing to diversify its portfolio - a potential move that reflects concerns over the value of some current jets.

Competition is a beautiful thing. JetBlue has moved into Detroit, and all of the sudden Delta's fares there nosedive.

There's a nasty "ad" going around the Internet today. It purports to show an old Malaysia Airlines ad, which eerily predicted the horrible events that led to the loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 .

JetSuite's investors and board members include JetBlue founder David Neeleman and Zappos CEO Tony Hseih.

A Brussels Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration OO-SNA performing flight SN-3188 from Rome Fiumicino to Brussels with 103 passengers and 7 crew, was enroute at FL380 near Dijon about 240nm southsoutheast of Brussels when the crew descended the aircraft to FL240 reporting a right main gear temperature indication and entered a hold for about 25 ... (more)

A Japan Coast Guard studies a map with a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency pilot in JCG's Gulfstream V Jet aircraft customized for search and rescue operations over the waters of the South China Sea yesterday.

United Airlines announced that this spring, its passengers will be able to stream a wide selection of movies and TV episodes on their Apple devices during flights.

On March 14 Textron announced that the acquisition of Beechcraft Corporation was closed and Cessna and Beechcraft would form the new Textron Aviation division.

The state of Florida could provide as much as $50 million in incentives for a proposed expansion by a U.S. division of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer at Melbourne International Airport, according to a Melbourne economic development official.

Two men escaped serious injury Friday morning when a small plane they flew in made a hard landing at the Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport, according to the Hernando County officials.

QANTAS insists it will always put Australia first but is still determined to cut jobs to secure the airline's future.

Bombardier shares could be on the upswing after months of decline as a result of lengthy delays in the CSeries commercial jet program and weak earnings results, according to industry observers.

A measure is under consideration in the State Legislature that could eventually open the door for local farmers to compete in the global hemp market.

United Airlines passengers will soon be able to watch United's in-flight entertainment offerings on their own personal devices.

Indian ground staff wave from the door of an Airbus A380, parked on display at Begumpet Airport for the India Aviation 2014 air show.

The new Harry Potter area opening at Universal Orlando Resort this summer will allow fans to ride the Hogwarts Express train and experience the British countryside just as the characters did in the book and movie series.