All aerospace news – Page 262
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SB-1 Defiant returns to flight after gearbox problem
After being grounded for about six months, due to an issue with its gearbox, Sikorsky and Boeing’s SB-1 Defiant co-axial compound helicopter returned to flight on 24 September it was revealed.
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Analysis
Why Boeing hasn’t revealed its FARA design
All competitors in the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) programme have unveiled renderings and details of their designs – except Boeing.
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Delta teams with Airbus to develop predictive MRO solutions
Airbus has disclosed a new digital alliance with Delta Air Lines, aimed at developing new predictive maintenance and health-monitoring solutions "for airline customers worldwide" from 2020.
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Karem unveils FARA design for US Army
Karem Aircraft has unveiled its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) design, as it pursues a development deal with the US Army.
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CAAC certifies CALC MRO arm for aircraft disassembly
China Aircraft Leasing (CALC) has officially launched its MRO arm, which signed on its first airline client and received regulatory approval to conduct aircraft disassembly.
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Gray Eagle ER to carry glide munitions and air launched effects
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is upgrading its MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range (ER) unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to be able to carry and launch the Dynetics GBU-69/B Small Glide Munition, as well as so-called future air-launched effects.
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AeroVironment targets FTUAS return with Puma LE
Despite missing out on the prototyping contract phase of the US Army’s Future Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (FTUAS) programme – the effort to replace the Textron RQ-7 Shadow – AeroVironment is pitching a long-range variant of its hand-launched Puma for the service’s requirement.
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LTP voices concern over Philippine government's tax-reform plan
Lufthansa Technik Philippines has urged the government in Manila to change a proposed law aimed at tightening tax incentives for companies in special economic zones.
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ADEX: Bell pursues defence, civilian deals in Asia-Pacific
Bell is pursuing a number of Asia-Pacific opportunities across its defence and commercial product lines.
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ADEX: Bell 412EPI lands two orders in Japan
Bell has secured an order for two Bell 412EPI helicopters from the firefighting departments in two Japanese prefectures.
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Sikorsky unveils Raider X for US Army’s FARA contest
Sikorsky has unveiled its design pitch for the US Army’s Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) requirement.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Becoming a hacker's worst enemy
As cybersecurity threats on business aviation increase, Josh Wheeler, senior director entry into service and cybersecurity solutions at Satcom Direct leads the battle against the invisible attacks.
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Unlatched generator unit linked to Safair 737-400 incident
South African investigators found an engine generator control unit to be unlatched after a Boeing 737-400 suffered a series of system failures on departure from Johannesburg last month.
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Joramco highlights 787 work for Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways has sent six of its Boeing 787s for heavy maintenance checks to Jordanian MRO specialist Joramco.
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ADEX: Russian Helicopters eyes Korean KA-32 upgrades
Russian Helicopters is proposing to upgrade South Korea’s large fleet of Kamov KA-32 coaxial rotor helicopters with better engines, avionics, and other systems.
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SriLankan MRO unit conducts line maintenance on SIA's 787s
SriLankan Engineering will be providing line maintenance to Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 787-10s that operate to Male in the Maldives.
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Russian Helicopters to merge Mil and Kamov design bureaus
Russian Helicopters plans to merge its two storied design bureaus, Mil and Kamov, into one unit, called the National Helicopter Center.
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Serbia cancels Jat Tehnika privatisation
Serbia's government has abandoned its plan to privatise maintenance provider Jat Tehnika after two rounds of a public tender process.
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Raytheon and UTC shareholders green-light $74bn merger
Shareholders of aerospace company United Technologies (UTC) and defence contractor Raytheon have approved the companies' planned merger, putting the deal on track to close in the first half of 2020.