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Drone taxi for two

Maxim Shemetov, Reuters
Posted at Jan 25 10:06 PM

Several companies around the globe are developing drones that can carry humans for transport but are mostly still in the testing stage. Read more »

US carrier group enters S.China Sea amid Taiwan tensions

Reuters
Posted at Jan 24 10:59 PM

A US aircraft carrier group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has entered the South China Sea to promote "freedom of the seas", the US military said on Sunday, at a time when tensions between China and Taiwan have raised concern in Washington. Read more »

Taiwan reports large incursion by Chinese air force

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 08:51 PM

The presence of so many Chinese combat aircraft on this mission - Taiwan said it was made up of eight nuclear-capable H-6K bombers and four J-16 fighter jets - is unusual.   Read more »

Zubiri, iginiit ang aircraft modernization sa AFP matapos ang chopper crash sa Bukidnon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 08:59 PM

Iginiit ng isang senador ngayong Martes ang aircraft modernization sa Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), matapos ang pagbagsak ng military helicopter sa Bukidnon nitong Sabado. Read more »

Japan hails Britain's plan to send aircraft carrier group to Asia

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 15 12:00 AM

TOKYO - Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi on Thursday welcomed Britain's plan to dispatch an aircraft carrier strike group to waters in the western Pacific amid China's growing maritime assertiveness. Read more »

Indonesia locates black box recorders from crashed plane

Dessy Sagita, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 11:47 AM

Body parts, twisted wreckage and clothing were plucked from waters off the Indonesian capital Monday after a passenger jet with 62 people aboard crashed shortly after take-off a day earlier. Read more »

China’s big battleship building spree to guard its aircraft carriers

Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 10 09:21 AM

It is an aggressive plan and if it works out, China will have a fleet of battleships to match its ambitions for a blue-water navy over the next decade.   Read more »

Chinese warplanes made a record 380 incursions into Taiwan’s airspace in 2020 - report

William Langley, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 06 12:45 PM

Beijing made a record number of incursions into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone last year, but analysts say the hawkish strategy is more a signal to the world than a threat to the island’s resolve.   Read more »

China speeds up building aircraft carriers but will its navy be trained for hi-tech ships in time?

Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 05 01:13 PM

The accelerated construction comes as China faces both traditional and non-traditional security challenges, says analyst. Read more »

Lacson: Isang C-130 eroplano na lang ng DND ang lumilipad

Robert Mano and Job Manahan ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 09:33 PM

MAYNILA — Isa na lamang sa 4 na C-130 eroplano s ng Department of National Defense (DND) ang kasalukuyang nagagamit at lumilipad, ayon sa pagdinig ng budget ng ahensya sa Senado nitong Biyernes.    Read more »

FAA posts pilot training standards for Boeing 737 MAX

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 07 11:17 AM

US aviation safety regulators on Tuesday released pilot training protocols for the Boeing 737 MAX, moving the grounded jet one step closer to returning to the skies. Read more »

Philippines receives P2-billion jet for government use in crisis situations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 06:03 PM

MANILA— The Philippine government's newly-acquired US-made jet has landed in the Philippines, transporting medical supplies to President Rodrigo Duterte's hometown Davao City for its inaugural flight on Monday. Read more »

Airbus aims for hydrogen-powered plane by 2035

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 22 05:41 AM

PARIS (UPDATE) - Airbus is aiming to put the world's first hydrogen-powered commercial plane into service by 2035, the European aircraft maker's boss said in remarks published Monday. Read more »

PH Air Force receives fighter planes from Brazil

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 01:02 PM

The Philippine Air Force received fighter planes from Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica (Embraer SA) of Brazil, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Sunday. Read more »

Airbus thinks goose tip could trim fuel consumption

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 07:39 AM

If planes flew in formation like wild geese they might use five to 10 percent less fuel, European aircraft maker Airbus said Wednesday as it signed up to test the idea.   Read more »

Boeing says new problem to delay deliveries of 787 Dreamliner

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 09:22 AM

Boeing said Tuesday it has found a new production issue that will impact deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner, in the latest blow to the aviation giant.   Read more »

Richard Branson space-bound in early 2021 says Virgin Galactic

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 04 03:23 PM

Richard Branson could shoot into space on his Virgin Galactic aircraft as its first passenger early next year, the company said, potentially blazing a path for commercial flights. Read more »

Passengers skip airplane toilet breaks on COVID-19 fears: Cebu Pacific

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 12:48 PM

Health conscious passengers deliberately avoid using rest rooms in planes for fear of contracting the coronavirus, Cebu Pacific said Friday, as continued uncertainties in the aviation industry loom.   Read more »

Trump leads 4th of July celebration

Carlos Barria, Reuters
Posted at Jul 05 10:03 AM

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump watch a U.S. military aircraft flyover while hosting a 4th of July "2020 Salute to America" in celebration of U.S. Independence Day on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S. on Saturday.  Read more »

2 US Navy aviators rescued after ejecting over Philippine Sea

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 19 03:22 AM

MANILA (UPDATED) - Two US Navy aviators were rescued after ejecting from their aircraft over the Philippine Sea on Thursday, officials of a US Navy aircraft carrier said. Read more »