All United States articles – Page 67
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GAO denies ATEC protest on UH-60 and AH-64 engine replacements
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied Advanced Turbine Engine Company’s (ATEC) protest of the US Army decision to select GE Aviation's T901-GE-900 for its Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP).
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OpinionBoeing needs a stronger production system post-slowdown
A creaking supply chain unable to keep pace with ever-more-demanding output rates meant that even before the grounding of the 737 Max, Boeing’s narrowbody line was enduring some form of crisis.
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OpinionWhy the LM-100J is a low-risk bet
Cynics might point to the LM-100J – Lockheed Martin’s in-development civil freighter – and conclude that all the manufacturer has done is give a Super Hercules a lick of white and blue paint.
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Alabama lawmaker expects FAA changes after 737 Max crashes
A US lawmaker whose state includes manufacturing sites for aerospace firms including Airbus and Collins Aerospace says safety oversight at the US Federal Aviation Administration is likely to change in the wake of two fatal crashes of Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
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NewsBoeing chief reiterates $50bn annual services revenue target
Boeing remains committed to achieving $50 billion in annual aircraft services revenue by around 2027, part of a broader aim by the company to control more of the commercial aviation ecosystem.
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Marathon Asset raises $360m to buy and lease commercial aircraft
New York investment firm Marathon Asset Management has expanded its aviation investment business by forming a $360 million fund for the purpose of acquiring and leasing commercial aircraft.
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Boeing offers services and cash to make Max operators whole
Boeing’s compensation to airlines for the 737 Max grounding could include aircraft services, training support, adjusted delivery schedules or simply cash, the company’s chief executive Dennis Muilenburg says on 29 May.
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Middle East demand could boost F-35 sales to 4,600 units: Lockheed
Lockheed Martin believes that worldwide sales of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter could reach 4,600 units, a 15 percent increase from its previous projection.
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NewsBoeing chief upbeat as 777X and NMA concept progress
Boeing’s chief executive is looking beyond the 737 Max crisis, saying today’s challenges will leave Boeing with a healthier supply chain and better prepared to capitalise on still-surging demand for new jetliners.
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Boeing wins $259m USAF weapon planning software contract
Boeing subsidiary Tapestry Solutions has won a 10-year contract worth up to $259 million from the US Air Force (USAF) to provide Weapon Planning Software for the service’s combat aircraft.
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Pompeo pushes $8.1bn in arms sales citing unnamed Iranian threats
In a controversial move, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, citing unnamed threats from Iran, bypassed approval from the US Congress and pushed through the sale of $8.1 billion of arms to Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
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USAF claims 100 years cut from weapons development cycles
The US Air Force claims to have cut 100.5 years of what it deems “unnecessary schedule” from its weapons development programmes since May 2018.
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United paves path for Synergy ouster at Avianca
United Airlines pledges support to Avianca, after its majority shareholder defaults on loans resulting in a ratings downgrade for the carrier.
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Opinion
Why aviation should look to cars for cockpit commonality
Do you regularly drive, say, a Volkswagen car and worry about going on holiday and hiring a Ford? Of course not – you just jump in and drive away. Cars are not really quite so simple – you may need a minute to find the rear-screen wiper switch – but the basic operating and safety functions all translate near enough directly between types and makes. Automobiles benefit from an impressive degree of standardisation.
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Analysis‘Differences training’ under scrutiny after 737 Max crashes
The recent pair of fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes has cast a light on pilots’ type rating training
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US Navy awards Raytheon $235m for 23 JPALS units
The US Navy (USN) awarded Raytheon a $235 million contract for 23 units of the company’s Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems (JPALS).
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Air Force Secretary nominee has wealth of space-related experience
President Donald Trump nominated Barbara Barrett, former chairman of Aerospace Corporation, to be the next Secretary of the Air Force.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Pam Hendry, treasurer, United Airlines
Few treasurers can rival the range of experience that Pam Hendry has gained during her three decades in aviation.
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Comlux rides out the completions storm
Comlux has survived in the completions market when many of its North American counterparts have not. Alone among the big European business aviation services groups to have a US interiors operation, the Zurich-based company has run its Comlux Completion complex in Indianapolis since 2008 when it acquired a small maintenance, ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Lockheed closes in on LM-100J approval
Lockheed Martin is nearing certification for its LM-100J commercial freighter, with a little over a week of flight testing remaining.