All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 130
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NBAA: Rockwell Collins launches Ascend information management system
Rockwell Collins has launched a new information management system called Ascend, with a goal to reduce flight operations costs by 7-10%.
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NBAA: Rockwell Collins predicts flat OEM growth, but optimistic on aftermarket
A top Rockwell Collins executive predicts another flat year for business jet sales, with a return to growth in the aftermarket, leading the sector back into health after a three-year decline.
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NBAA: Honewell reveals first glimpse of SmartView technology for enhanced vision
Honeywell has revealed the first details of a series of tests on a new technology that merges computer-generated synthetic vision and infrared-based enhanced vision systems to improve head-down situational awareness in the cockpit.
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P&W details success with F135 engine STOVL tests
Pratt & Whitney has completed a key test in the process to clear the initial service release for the STOVL version of the F135 engine ...
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PICTURE: Boeing 747-8I enters final body join
Boeing today announced the first passenger-carrying 747-8 Intercontinental has entered the last stage of the assembly process.
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Israel’s F-35 engine selection in dispute between rival manufacturers
An announced engine selection for Israel's first batch of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters has sparked a new dispute between rival manufacturers ...
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Sikorsky promises jet-smooth helicopter ride with HMVS
Sikorsky has revealed plans to install an advanced hub-mounted vibration suppression system (HMVS) on a company helicopter in the next 12 months that promises a "jet-smooth" cabin experience.
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Bell starts up helo demonstrator to boost Kiowa Warrior
Bell Helicopter is building a new demonstrator aircraft to prove the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior can remain a viable, long-term option even as the US Army seeks...
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CUTAWAY: Gulfstream expands products but retains core identity
Gulfstream is reaping rewards from its strategy to shake up its aircraft portfolio, with the G650 the latest beneficiary of the company's new flexible development approach
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VIDEO: Virgin Galactic spaceship flies first mission with pilots
The VSS Enterprise spaceship on 10 October flew by itself and glided to a landing at the Mojave Air and Spaceport for the first time. The unpowered...
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FAA issues safety alert on lithium batteries after UPS crash
The US FAA has issued a safety alert recommending that airlines adopt new procedures to reduce the risk of onboard fire posed by lithium batteries. Airlines...
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US Army ready to launch common countermeasures battle
The US Army will soon launch a process that will select two companies to compete for a contract to develop an infrared countermeasure system for thousands of helicopters ...
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GAO rejects US Aerospace tanker appeal
Contract award for the US Air Force's KC-X tanker deal will not be disrupted by a protest filed by US Aerospace ...
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F-35s resume flight operations, but problems persist
A software glitch grounded the Lockheed Martin F-35 test fleet for at least four days and the short take-off and vertical landing mode remains barred due to an unresolved mechanical problem.
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Undisclosed buyer emerges for Saab 2000 AEW&C
An undisclosed customer has ordered a Saab 2000 airborne early warning and control system in a deal worth more than SKr4.5 billion ($670 million) ...
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F-35 grounded to fix new software problem
Lockheed Martin has grounded the F-35 to fix a newly-discovered software problem that can cause a fuel boost pump to shut down in flight ...
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PICTURES & VIDEO: United, Continental close merger deal
United and Continental airlines have closed a merger deal as scheduled on 1 October, with both carriers becoming wholly owned subsidiaries of United Continental...
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USMC declares AH-1Z Viper combat ready
The US Marine Corps has finally cleared Bell's AH-1Z Viper for operations, just weeks before a decision on launching full-rate production ...
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US Navy signs for 124 more Super Hornets
Boeing will build another 124 US Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers under a $5.3 billion, four-year deal ...
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No change to 747-8I schedule despite freighter slip
Boeing has not made any changes to the schedule of the 747-8 Intercontinental passenger aircraft, despite pushing back the delivery date of the freighter...