Honeywell proposes UAVs as anti-missile escorts for airliners
Honeywell is proposing to thwart shoulder-fired missile attacks on civilian aircraft on takeoff by using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as decoys and chaff…
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The growing list of airlines that have collapsed amid high fuel prices
UK leisure carrier XL Airways, which was grounded on 12 September after its parent XL Leisure Group went into administration, has become the latest airline…
XL UK collapse: Which aircraft make up its fleet?
On 2 September Flightglobal.com’s sister premium news source (ATI) reported that the UK tour operator XL Leisure Group is insisting that a refinancing effort being undertaken by the company is not affecting its operations, and is unrelated to a decision to withdraw a batch of long-haul services this winter.
And on 10 September ATI reported […]
Portable IFE providers rise in prominence
Increased pressure on airlines to offer some form of in-flight entertainment is driving significant interest in portable players as manufacturers of such…
PICTURE: Last A340 Classic breaks cover in Toulouse
The last Airbus A340-300 currently on order is undergoing testing in Toulouse ahead of delivery to an undisclosed customer -…