All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 11
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NAVAIR plans to install ACAS Xu on MQ-4C fleet
Northrop Grumman will prepare to modify the MQ-4C Triton unmanned air system with an emerging technology that can be used to help the maritime surveillance aircraft sense and avoid other objects in flight.
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NTSB report faults control system gaps in fatal 525 crash
A Bell Helicopter 525 test aircraft crashed, killing two flight test pilots, 18 months ago after a series of system design flaws in the fly-by-wire helicopter aggravated severe vibrations caused by the crew’s unusually slow recovery from a test using a low rotor speed, the US National Transportation Safety Board ...
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Boeing forms joint venture with automotive seating supplier
Boeing will form a joint venture with automotive seating supplier Adient to develop a new line of seating for aircraft cabins, addressing a critical gap in supplier capacity as the industry continues to ramp-up production through at least 2020.
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New Boeing data shows 4.6% employment decline in 2017
Boeing slashed overall employment by 4.6% over the course of 2017 as jobs declined faster than a projected reduction in overall sales, newly-released company data shows.
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Unmanned cargo lifter deepens Boeing's push on autonomy
Boeing has unveiled a prototype of an unmanned cargo air vehicle (CAV) that can payloads up to 227kg (500lb) to expand the company’s strategic new focus on autonomous transportation as a short-term commercial opportunity.
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Standard Aero closes LAX repair shop, blaming decline in TFE731 shop visits
Blaming a “severe and unexpected” reduction in Honeywell TFE731 shop visits, StandardAero announced on 9 January that it will close a business aviation repair station at Los Angeles International airport by the end of March.
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ANALYSIS: Economic surge drives Boeing commercial streak in 2017
For Boeing, the year 2017 dawned with a long list of concerns facing the commercial market. Net order totals for the company’s commercial aircraft had dropped for two years in a row. Demand for widebody aircraft 12 months ago, in particular, seemed even more worrisome, leaving Boeing struggling to fill ...
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Boeing tallies 912 orders, 763 deliveries in 2017
Boeing finished 2017 with 912 net orders, setting a high bar for Airbus to match, the Seattle-based manufacturer announced on 9 January.
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Secretive new Kratos UAS enters production
A new jet-powered unmanned air system developed by Kratos Unmanned Systems Division (USD) will enter production under a $23 million contract awarded by an unidentified customer, the California-based company announced on 8 January.
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US Army begins process to buy 35 more UH-72s
The US Army on 4 January took the first step in the process to award a contract to Airbus for up to 35 more UH-72 Lakota helicopters.
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FAA approves registration number for Boeing MQ-25 prototype
Boeing has received a US aircraft registration for the newly-unveiled demonstrator at the heart of its bid to make up to 72 MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based unmanned tankers for the US Navy, the company confirms to FlightGlobal.
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China completes assembly of first high-bypass turbofan engine
A Chinese manufacturer has completed an 18-month assembly process for the first CJ-1000AX demonstrator engine for the Comac C919 airliner, a government ministry says on 29 December.
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USAF plans to buy seven armed AC-208s for Afghan military
Orbital ATK would deliver seven armed Cessna AC-208 Caravan aircraft to the Afghan National Army under a pending US Air Force contract award, the US armed service says.
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Single engine failure damages five E-8C JSTARS
An engine failure on an airport ramp caused damage to five E-8C JSTARS aircraft, or nearly one-third of the fleet on 21 December, the US Air Force says.
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GE completes first ground test of Advanced Turboprop engine
GE Aviation completed the first test run of the new Advanced Turboprop engine in Prague on 22 December, crossing a key milestone in the company’s long-term strategy to compete in a market long dominated by Pratt & Whitney Canada.
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Qatar orders 36 F-15QAs to complete fighter shopping spree
Qatar’s air force will receive 36 Boeing F-15QA fighters under a $6.17 billion deal announced by the US Department of Defense on 22 December.
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Royal Air Maroc orders GEnx-1B engines for 787-9
Two additional Boeing 787-9s ordered by Royal Air Maroc will be powered by GE Aviation, the engine manufacturer confirms.
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PICTURES: Korean Air becomes third operator for CSeries
Bombardier delivered the first of 10 CS300s to Korean Air on 22 December, adding a third customer to receive a member of the CSeries family and notching the 15th delivery overall this year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Embraer tops Boeing's list of options for CSeries response
Eleven years after the 106-seat 717 met a perhaps untimely demise, Boeing is back in pursuit of the commercial aircraft market below 126 seats after revealing on 22 December ongoing talks with Brazilian manufacturer Embraer on a potential “combination”.
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Boeing held talks with Embraer on takeover: WSJ report
Boeing reportedly has held talks with Brazilian aircraft and defence services company Embraer to acquire an ownership stake, the Wall Street Journal reports on 21 December.