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Spirit AeroSystems eyes Boeing's next aircraft and more A220 work
Spirit AeroSystems views Airbus's effort to trim A220 manufacturing costs as a chance land new contracts by beating out existing competitors.
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Raytheon looks to install F-35’s DAS on helicopters
After winning a contract in June 2018 from Lockheed Martin to develop and produce the F-35 Lightning II’s next-generation electro-optical Distributed Aperture System (DAS), Raytheon said it is looking at also installing the camera technology on helicopters.
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Boeing partners SR Technics for Airbus MRO
Boeing has made a move towards servicing aircraft built by rival manufacturers, partnering with SR Technics for the maintenance of Airbus fleets.
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NewsSikorsky stays defiant over SB-1 helicopter prospects
Sikorsky remains confident that the SB-1 Defiant helicopter it is jointly developing with Boeing can achieve a target speed of around 270kt (500km/h), even though the technology demonstrator is yet to leave the ground.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Cosmic Girl ready for a new 747 era
Boeing 747-400s may be in the twilight of their service lives, but one pristine example is being readied for what promises to be a distinguished second career. Seen here in late January at Long Beach airport, this ex-Virgin Atlantic example will soon be carrying LauncherOne rockets built just up the ...
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United expands premium push with new dual-class CRJ550
United Airlines is upping the number of premium seats on hundreds of aircraft, in what is seen as a push to attract more lucrative business travellers.
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News'Huge effort' yields Tiger, MRH90 performance boost for Australia
Australia believes it has finally overcome the high-profile problems that have dogged two of its helicopter procurement programmes – with such progress made on one platform that it has now been accepted for special forces operations.
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NewsUS Army upbeat on future armed scout contest
US Army officials say they are pleased with the quality of the bids so far received under its future attack reconnaissance aircraft (FARA) programme, with an initial contracting decision anticipated by mid-year.
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Design issues delay badly needed Combat Rescue Helicopter
Design and manufacturing issues have delayed the first test flight of the US Air Force’s badly needed Combat Rescue Helicopter, the Sikorsky HH-60W, and could push back the start of the aircraft’s low-rate production.
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UK military studies high-speed helicopter benefits
The UK Ministry of Defence intends to complete a study later this year that will determine the future requirements for its medium- and heavy-lift helicopter fleets, opening up the possibility of an acquisition of high-speed designs.
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Boeing to help Aerion develop AS2 supersonic jet
Boeing has become the latest – and biggest – aerospace company to partner with supersonic business jet developer Aerion.
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PICTURES: Air France refurbishes A330 cabins
Air France has introduced an upgraded cabin interior on its Airbus A330 fleet.
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Air Baltic planning in-house base maintenance of A220s
Air Baltic is considering extension of its in-house maintenance capabilities so that it can conduct base checks on its Airbus A220 fleet later this year.
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Spirit's Asco acquisition on track to close by mid-year: CEO
Spirit AeroSystems has restarted the regulatory process required to complete a $650 million acquisition of SRIF, parent of Belgium-based aircraft component maker Asco.
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ST Aero wins Qantas 717 heavy maintenance contract
ST Engineering Aerospace will take over heavy maintenance of QantasLink’s Boeing 717 fleet from July.
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GE wins $517m ITEP contract for US Army helicopters
General Electric Aviation was selected by the US Army for a $517 million contract to complete engineering and manufacturing development work on its T901-GE-900 turbine engine for the service’s Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP).
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Northrop Grumman sales rise, helped by B-21 development work
Northrop Grumman’s revenue grew 16 percent to $30.1 billion, partly helped by orders from the US Department of Defense for additional unmanned air vehicles, fighter aircraft and B-21 development work.
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United expects first premium-heavy 767 in February
United Airlines expects its first Boeing 767-300ER with an expanded business class cabin in February.
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VIDEO: SB-1 Defiant starts ground run tests ahead of first flight
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant compound helicopter completed its initial ground run and is being ground tested before its first flight which is anticipated for early 2019.
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IndiGo to open new MRO base at Bengaluru airport
The parent company of Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo will build its second MRO base at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru.