The World of Aviation

According to several reports, ‘Daedalus’, Boeing’s 130-foot corporate yacht, has been sold for $13 million without a standard pre-purchase boat survey.

The US State Department has sanctioned the sale of four “weapons-ready” MQ-9 SeaGuardian drones to China-rival Taiwan.

The US Air Force has tasked Lockheed Martin with turning cargo planes such as the C-17 Globemaster into aircraft that can fire air-to-surface missiles.

The University of Dayton’s Janet Bednarek examines how presidents, and their planes, can capture imaginations and shape US elections. 

Host Adam Thorn and regular guest Christian “Boo” Boucousis discuss the fallout from the Qatar invasive search scandal and whether the airline can recover.

After rumours swelled that Boeing is working on its next mid-sized jet to compete with the Airbus A321neo, suppliers believe that the prospect of a brand-new Boeing aircraft is unlikely to eventuate in the near future. However, the timeline of future Boeing jet development will be largely defined by how successfully the grounded Boeing 737