Elbit wins $76 mln anti-missile deal

Israel's Transportation Ministry has awarded Elbit Systems a $76 million contract to supply the commercial multi-spectral infrared countermeasure (C-MUSIC) for installation on a variety of Israeli commercial aircraft.

C-MUSIC is based on the MUSIC system, a direct infra-red countermeasure technology for military aircraft and helicopters.

China to build world's largest amphibious aircraft

AVIC General Aircraft Company Ltd. said Wednesday that it has won government approval to build the Dragon 600, intended to be the world's largest amphibious aircraft.

Scots BA pilot abused after exposing 'canteen culture of racism'

A British Airways captain was abused by fellow pilots after exposing a 'canteen culture of racism’ at the airline, a tribunal has heard.

Captain Douglas Maughan alleges he was victimised, after appearing in a newspaper article discussing the "casual racism" within the airline.

United asks Boeing, Airbus to bid for 150 planes

United Airlines has asked Boeing Co and Airbus to submit bids for 150 airliners, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website.

The new planes are expected to replace United's 111 twin-aisle fleet and some of its 757 jets.

Bomb found in toilet on Iran plane

According to several Iranian news agencies, a bomb was found on a domestic flight from Ahvaz, southern Iran, to Tehran on Saturday evening.

The homemade bomb was discovered in the toilet of the plane.

Photos: China trains first batch of female copter pilots

China is training its first batch of female helicopter pilots at the Civil Aviation Flight University of China in southwest China's Sichuan province.

Obama to order review of Ares program

The Orlando Sentinel has learned that the Obama administration has ordered a review of the Ares space program.

The decision follows months of critical reports questioning whether the new Ares I rocket and Orion capsule could meet a goal of sending astronauts into orbit by 2015.