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NewsPARIS: USAF still finding FOD in Boeing KC-46 and expects more
The US Air Force (USAF) continues to find foreign object debris (FOD) inside the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus in-flight refuelling tanker, including loose material found this week, and it expects to discover objects for the foreseeable future.
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PARIS: L3 promotes international C-130H upgrade
Just weeks after being awarded a roughly half-billion dollar contract by the US Air Force to upgrade more than 100 legacy Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules tactical transports, L3 Technologies has come to this year's show offering a similar modernisation package for international operators.
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PARIS: Boeing ups 20-year forecast on global growth projections
Continued growth of developing economies has led Boeing to tweak upward its 20-year commercial aircraft market outlook.
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NewsPARIS: Collins Aerospace unveils retrofit fly-by-wire kit
Collins Aerospace has launched a retrofit flight-control system that can offer fly-by-wire performance to a range of rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft.
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NewsBoeing sticks to 777X timeline despite GE9X delays
Boeing insists its 777X programme remains on track for 2020 deliveries despite fresh engine issues that seemingly push the certification timeline toward the outer edge of the airframer’s expectations.
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PARIS: Sikorsky defiant on SB-1 timeline
Sikorsky hopes that it can re-invigorate the test programme for the SB-1 Defiant high-speed helicopter it is developing in partnership with Boeing, after a delayed maiden sortie and sluggish start to flight evaluations.
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PARIS: Raytheon to champion international credentials
Raytheon is showcasing its air dominance, air and missile defence, counter-unmanned air system and cyber portfolios at the show, just days after announcing a planned merger with United Technologies' aerospace units.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Boeing's all-metal T-X strategy created a winner
Boeing’s extensive use of composites in its 787 airliner and the ultimately cancelled Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche stealth helicopter made it a pioneer in the aerospace industry.
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NewsPICTURES: Honeywell, Safran offer sky taxi commonalities
Safran and Honeywell are building parts for the nascent urban air mobility industry with the aim of serving common needs for the diverse array of aircraft concepts.
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How superior skills saved the day for E190 crew
Apollo 8 astronaut and former Eastern Air Lines chief Frank Borman once defined a superior pilot as one who used their superior judgement to avoid situations that require the use of their superior skills.
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USAF B-52 in carry test of hypersonic ARRW missile
The US Air Force (USAF) conducted a carry test flight of its AGM-183A Air Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) on a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress aircraft on 12 June at Edwards AFB in California.
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Mitsubishi rebrands MRJ as SpaceJet and plans new 76-seat variant
Mitsubishi Aircraft has overhauled the MRJ programme, rebranding under the name SpaceJet, cancelling MRJ70 development and starting work on a new 76-seat variant called the SpaceJet M100.
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NewsBoeing bets on eVTOL in electric flight race
Boeing is investing in and granting companies access to their vast resources to spur development of electric-powered aircraft aimed at cutting the costs and emissions of thermal engines.
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Hainan Airlines sells two ageing B737-800s for $25.8m
Hainan Airlines is selling two Boeing 737-800s to GECAS for $25.8 million.
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USAF forced to move Boeing KC-46A funds to sustain older KC-135s
The US Air Force (USAF) plans to move $57 million in FY2020 funds from the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus in-flight refuelling tanker programme to support the cost of flying and maintaining its fleet of older KC-135 Stratotankers longer than it expected.
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NewsUber tests helicopter ride sharing in New York
Uber Copter will offer helicopter rides in New York City through its application on 9 July as a fatal helicopter crash in that city raises safety concerns.
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NewsAustralia will be first non-US Uber Air location
Uber aims to offer aerial ride sharing through its Uber Air application in 2023 in Melbourne, Australia, a target date also set for its other two pilot cities of Los Angeles and Dallas/Fort Worth.
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GE Aviation addresses GE9X issue after lengthy flight test phase
GE Aviation still anticipates completing GE9X certification testing this year after a lengthier-than-planned round of flight tests and recently discovered "anomaly" in an engine's high-pressure compressor.
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Sikorsky awarded $542m to build six ‘Marine One’ helicopters
Sikorsky was awarded a $542 million contract from the US Navy (USN) to build six production VH-92A Presidential Helicopters, an aircraft which will be known by the call sign “Marine One” when the president of the USA flies aboard.