Thursday, October 8, 2026

CAE expand in India with new pilot-training site

Canadian pilot-training firm CAE has expanded its presence in India, opening a new facility in Mumbai that has capacity to house six full-flight simulators. CAE revealed the 4,048sq m (44,000sq ft) site’s opening on 15 April, saying its investment in the facility reflects its expectation that India’s rapidly expanding aviation industry will drive significant demand…

Sikorsky unveils armed UH-60 variant with modular weapons kit

The new kit features external wings able to carry a range of armaments, including gun pods, precision missiles and the low-cost guided rockets that have emerged as a popular choice for countering one-way attack drones. Rotorcraft manufacturer Sikorsky has unveiled a new modular weapons kit for the company’s widely used UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopter.…

Korean eyes international demand after currency hit

Korean Air is to shift its focus toward overseas and transit demand in a bid to counter geopolitical volatility impacting fuel prices and exchange rates. Fluctuating oil prices have hit their highest levels for three and half years since the start of the Iran conflict at the end of February, while the Korean Won has…

Italian government opts for change at top of Leonardo

Italy has moved to replace Leonardo’s chief executive Roberto Cingolani following the end of his three-year term, proposing Lorenzo Mariani, the aerospace firm’s co-general manager, as his successor. Disclosing the plans on 9 April, the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance said its proposals will be voted on at a 7 May shareholder meeting. The…

US House set to pass ALERT Act requiring aircraft have ADS-B In

US lawmakers are getting closer to requiring that aircraft flying in US airspace be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast In (ADS-B In) systems. The US House of Representatives is poised vote on a revised version of a bill called the ALERT Act that would require aircraft to have the technology. The vote is planned for…

France edges closer to Eurodrone exit with LPM revision

France appears to have signalled its intention to leave the multinational Eurodrone programme, eliminating the medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) platform from the latest revision of its military procurement plan. Presented to the French government’s conseil des ministres on 8 April, the planned update to the LPM military spending plan for the 2024-2030 period discloses a raft…