The World of Aviation

The new radar system is expected to improve the fleet’s electronic warfare (EW) capability, enabling the aircraft to simultaneously detect, identify and track multiple targets in the air and on the ground.

London Heathrow Airport has asked airlines to stop selling seats on flights over the summer, after introducing a temporary cap on daily departing passengers for the very first time.

Boeing has announced that it has delivered its 150th P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, marking the latest milestone for the defence and aerospace company’s ISR platform.

Boeing could be forced to scrap its plans for the largest variant of its embattled 737 MAX jet, the MAX 10, over possible regulatory issues.

Airbus is rumoured to have cancelled Qatar Airways’ order for a fourth A350 amid an ongoing dispute over aircraft defects.

An EasyJet flight travelling from London to Menorca in Spain was escorted to its destination by a Spanish F-18 fighter jet, after a teenager allegedly made a false threat about a bomb onboard the aircraft.