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PICTURES: Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant makes first flight
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant compound helicopter made its first flight at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach, Florida site on 21 March.
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Rolls-Royce to develop turbine options for Bell’s V-280 and V-247
Rolls-Royce has agreed to develop turboshaft engine options for Bell’s V-280 Valor and V-247 Vigilant tiltrotors.
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Pentagon orders second stealth target drone to be built
The Department of Defense ordered a second stealth aerial target demonstrator from Sierra Technical Services on 13 February.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: 737 Max crashes fuel longstanding safety concerns
The recent Boeing 737 Max crashes have fueled several long-simmering aviation safety concerns, including those related to pilot training, cockpit technology, regulatory oversight and corporate influence.
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PICTURES: 30 years since Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey’s first flight
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey first flew 30 years ago today on 19 March 1989.
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Helicopter firm Bristow gains extension on overdue accounts
Troubled US oil and gas specialist Bristow Group has secured from two finance providers a vital grace period giving it another month in which to file an overdue set of quarterly accounts.
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Boeing to integrate nuclear-tipped cruise missile on B-52
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing Defense Space & Security a $250 million contract to integrate the nuclear-tipped Long Range Stand-Off Cruise Missile on the B-52H bomber.
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Opinion
OPINION: The F-15's unlikely renaissance
Not too long ago, the Boeing F-15’s days looked numbered.
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Ethiopian 737 flight data shows 'similarities' to Lion Air crash
Data retrieved from the recently crashed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 shows "clear similarities" with the October 2018 crash of a Lion Air aircraft, according to Ethiopia transport minister Dagmawit Moges.
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Lessors say cyclical downturn could be near
As the industry convened in Orlando this week for the ISTAT Americas conference, head of CDB Aviation says the downturn has begun.
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US Air Force takes first Block 30 AC-130J Ghostrider gunship
The US Air Force’s (USAF) 4th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida took delivery of the first Block 30 AC-130J Ghostrider gunship on 6 March.
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Lockheed Martin names new head of fighter aircraft group
Lockheed Martin named Bridget Lauderdale as the incoming vice-president and general manager for its Integrated Fighter Group, the part of the company responsible for the development, manufacturing and sustainment of the F-16 and F-22 aircraft.
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Louisiana-based PHI files for bankruptcy protection
US helicopter operator PHI has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the face of continued weakness in the offshore oil and gas market and other financial pressures.
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NTSB to help analyse crashed 737 Max's flight data
The National Transportation Safety Board is dispatching investigators to France where they will assist with analyses of data recovered from the recently crashed Boeing 737 Max 8's flight recorders.
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Boeing stops 737 Max deliveries in wake of grounding
Boeing has halted deliveries of Boeing 737 Max in response to the global grounding of the aircraft, the company says.
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US Army starts manned-unmanned demo for future rotorcraft
The US Army launched a manned-unmanned aircraft teaming demonstration programme on 14 March which is intended to help rotorcraft pilots better coordinate with autonomous drones in combat.
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Boeing unveils 777X to employees
Boeing has released images of the first fully assembled 777X, a 777-9 variant that Boeing unveiled to employees on 13 March.
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UK and USA sign safety accord to apply in event of no-deal Brexit
UK and US regulators have agreed a new bilateral deal which provides for current safety regulation between the two countries to be kept in place in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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US Air Force sees F-15EX as cheap and quick fix
The US Air Force (USAF) is requesting funds from Congress for eight Boeing F-15EX fighters instead of more of its favoured aircraft, the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter, in a move aimed at cutting costs.
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AW109 Trekker gains US validation
Leonardo Helicopters has secured US certification for its skid-equipped AW109 Trekker, having gained European approval for the light-twin in June 2018.