All United States articles – Page 199
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FAA releases broad UAS plan as 2015 deadline looms
As many as 7,500 small unmanned aircraft could be operating in US airspace within five years if the federal government establishes needed standards for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), says the head of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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Boeing, IAM submit proposal on 777X assembly for vote
Leaders of Boeing’s largest union agreed to send members a proposal to keep the 777X and the new carbonfibre composite wing in Washington state in exchange for a package of concessions on retirement benefits.
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US military completes OV-10 tests, keeps aircraft for now
The US Special Operations Command will keep two borrowed OV-10G+ Broncos until early next year, when the results of the recently completed Combat Dragon II evaluation are in.
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Boeing in talks with IAM on 777X wing, assembly sites
Boeing confirms talks are underway with its largest union on the location of final assembly and wing manufacturing for the 777X family.
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Unmanned aircraft to get cues from unattended ground sensors
Spy “rocks” talking to robot aircraft might be the future of USA-Mexico border surveillance if Lockheed Martin’s newly-updated network of small, easily disguised unattended ground sensors performs as promised.
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PICTURES: Skunk Works reveals Mach 6.0 SR-72 concept
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works is proposing to develop a new aircraft for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions that is capable of Mach 6.0 flight, or nearly twice the top speed of the long-retired SR-71 Blackbird.
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Spirit AeroSystems takes claims on Gulfstream jets to arbitration
Spirit AeroSystems has entered arbitration with Gulfstream over a billing dispute on the wings of the G650 and G280 business jets, Spirit Aerosystems chief executive Larry Lawson says.
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Spirit AeroSystems reports new forward losses on A350 fuselage work
Spirit AeroSystems today disclosed a new, $112 million forward loss on the fuselage sections that it supplies for the Airbus A350 programme.
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Boeing raises 737 monthly production rate to 47
Boeing today announced that the 737 monthly production rate will rise again to 47 within four years as the re-engined and updated Max version is introduced into service.
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Boeing spreads 777X design work to Charleston, Moscow, defence sites
Boeing today announced that many of the component details for the 777X aircraft family will be designed by the company’s engineers located outside the Puget Sound region of Washington state.
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Embraer announces Melbourne expansion for Legacy 500/450
Embraer will add assembly lines for the Legacy 500/450 business jets to the expanding Melbourne, Florida, production complex, the company says today.
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P&W trims costs on latest F-35 engine deal
Pratt & Whitney will deliver a package of 38 F135 engines, spares and support items under a deal valued at a total of $1.1 billion, the company and the US government’s procurement office announced on 24 October.
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FAA chief calls for conversation on agency's funding model
US Federal Aviation Administration chief Michael Huerta today endorsed calls for a “thoughtful conversation” about how the agency is funded and which services it should provide.
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USAF places latest Reaper order
The US Air Force has finalised a fiscal year 2013 order for 24 more MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicles.
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BAE responds to F-35 helmet letdown
BAE Systems has voiced its disappointment at being told to stop work on an alternative helmet-mounted display system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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Bell switches engine supplier for next tiltrotor, chooses GE
GE Aviation will manufacture the engines for Bell Helicopter’s third-generation tilt-rotor aircraft, the V-280 Valor.
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ATK awarded second AARGM production contract
ATK has been awarded a $102 million contract by the US Navy for the second full-rate production lot of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile.
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US shutdown poses $1.5 billion in lost deliveries for general aviation
Nearly 150 general aviation aircraft deliveries worth $1.5 billion could be delayed if the week-old US government shutdown continues until mid-October, says the General Aviation Manufacturing Association (GAMA).
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ROUTES: US Airways flexes schedules with new aircraft
US Airways is using deliveries of new Airbus A321s and A330s to flex its schedules and provide more capacity in specific markets based on seasonal shifts in demand.
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Opinion
COMMENT: Aviation industry must prepare for US financial shocks
Like the outbreak of a deadly virus in Southeast Asia, the eruption of a volcano in Iceland or a devastating tsunami in Japan, the global aviation industry faces another sudden and apparently uncontrollable financial shock.