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The rivalry between Airbus and Boeing may have grabbed most attention at the 2019 Paris Air Show this week, but it was new technology that dominated behind the scenes. Aviation currently accounts for around 2.5% of global carbon emissions and with the industry has pledged to halve its 2005-level footprint by 2050 through an offsetting …

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – The Russian and Syrian air forces have begun striking northwestern Hama and southwestern Idlib as they attempt to weaken the jihadist resolve before the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) begins their next assault. According to a military source, the Russian and Syrian air forces struck several jihadist targets in Idlib and …

President Donald Trump reportedly approved a military strike against Iran on Thursday, and, with planes in the air and ships in position, the strike was reportedly pulled back at the last minute. “As late as 7 p.m. Thursday, military and diplomatic officials were expecting a strike, after intense discussions and debate at the White House …

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO – LACKLAND, Texas — Airmen from the 330th Special Operations Recruiting Squadron, Special Warfare Training Wing and Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape are working together to recruit, train and create better Airmen for special warfare and combat support specialties with the help of  big data. “We needed to come up with …

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump leaving Air Force One upon arrival at Shannon Airport in Ireland last week. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images) John Wagner National reporter leading The Post’s breaking political news team June 13 at 10:00 AM President Trump shared mock-ups of an Air Force One with a new paint scheme — featuring …

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) has resumed their airstrikes over the Idlib Governorate, today, after a brief hiatus due to the ceasefire that was brokered by the Russian and Turkish armed forces. According to a report from northern Hama, the Syrian Air Force began their airstrikes over the southern …

Melbourne will be the first city outside the US to host trials of Uber Air, a service the company describes as “aerial ridesharing” that will shuttle people from rooftop to rooftop for the price of an UberX. The company has flagged test flights will begin next year, with commercial operations to start in 2023. There …

King, who represents the state’s 4th District in Western Iowa, asked the White House to join the President’s entourage, but administration officials rejected the request, two officials familiar with the matter told CNN. Republican Sens. Joni Ernst of Iowa and Deb Fischer of Nebraska joined Trump aboard Air Force One. Ernst had not been planning …

The pilot who died when his helicopter crash-landed on top of a New York City building was not licensed to fly in foul weather, the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday. Timothy McCormack did not have the required certificate that would have allowed him to legally fly when the visibility was less than 3 miles and …