USAF F-35As Complete First Combat Deployment

The 4th Fighter Squadron deployed to Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE on April 15 and flew the Air Force variant’s first combat sortie 11 days later. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial News https://ift.tt/2Cj4Ou6 via IFTTT

Airlines Readying First CORSIA Emissions Reports

Airlines worldwide are on track to submit their first full year of emissions data under ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), although some regulators have been slow to react to the new rules. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial News https://ift.tt/2oOJ6e8 via IFTTT

USAF Seeks Industry Support For U-2S Radar Upgrade

The U.S. Air Force is inviting companies to explain how they can support the requirements and schedule for the U-2S Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System (ASARS)-2C. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial News https://ift.tt/33mMSub via IFTTT

Thrush Aircraft Completes Restructuring With New Ownership

Thrush Aircraft, based in Albany, Georgia, has completed a 10-week restructuring and has new ownership and leadership. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial News https://ift.tt/34xsFC5 via IFTTT

Maine Airfield Under Consideration For Closing

Officials of the town of Dover Foxcroft, Maine, is considering whether to close the Charles A. Chase Jr. Memorial Airfield and use the site for a solar generating plant. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial News https://ift.tt/2NKC2Yl via IFTTT

American, Qantas Implement JV; New Routes To Launch In 2020

American Airlines and Qantas Airways have implemented their joint venture (JV) covering flying between the U.S., Australia and New Zealand, the companies announced in a Nov. 1 filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial News https://ift.tt/2WNPuPC via IFTTT