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Airlines

Norwegian Converts Earlier Order to Acquire 30 A321LRs

The latest member of the Airbus A320neo family promises range of 4,000 nm, connecting Scandinavia to the U.S., Europe and parts of Asia.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Leonardo-Finmeccanica Lands First Two Customers for Falco Evo UAV

The manufacturer did not identify those first two customers during the announcement at the Farnborough Airshow.
Avionics

Harris Busy Delivering F-16 EW Systems

Harris has completed deliveries of its ALQ-211(v)9 advanced integrated defensive electronic warfare system.
Maintenance and Modifications

Mubadala-Solvay Venture Will Provide Composites for Boeing 777X

Plans call for the 50/50 joint venture to supply prepreg composite materials for the empennage and floor beams of the 777X beginning in 2021.
Aircraft

Raytheon Touts T-100 Jet as a Full Training Solution

Raytheon is pitching its T-100 proposal for the U.S. Air Force’s jet trainer replacement program as a robust training solution—with a jet attached.
Avionics

Israel Aerospace Industries, Honeywell develop UAS ‘Sense and Avoid’ System

Israel Aerospace Industries and avionics manufacturer Honeywell will jointly develop a “sense-and-avoid”.
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Avionics

Airbus Creates New Flight-planning Company From Navtech Acquistion

Airbus Navtech have formed a new company, NavBlue, to provide flight operations and air traffic management services.
Training and Workforce

CTC Acquisition Spurs L-3 to Address Pilot Shortage

L-3 has formed a new Commercial Training Solutions division based in Crawley, near London Gatwick Airport.
Avionics

IAI Unveils ‘Generic’ Avionics Software Development System

“INCT is a flexible and modular, secure system that introduces new abilities to the world of enhanced mission applications.”
Rotorcraft

Lockheed Martin tests ‘Infirno’ sensor on H-60 Black Hawk

The flight test proved Infirno’s high-definition sensor performance and stability in the demanding rotary-wing environment.

V-22 Program Proposes ‘International Acquisition Concept’

The U.S. military’s V-22 Joint Program Office is floating an “international acquisition concept”.
Rotorcraft

FLIR Unveils New Star Safire Targeting System

FLIR Systems has released the new Star Safire 380-HLDc high-definition compact airborne electro-optical infrared targeting system.
Avionics

UTC Aerospace Systems Supplies New E2 IDG

UTC Aerospace Systems is supplying the first all-new integrated drive generator (IDG) design in more than a decade.

Companies Commit to Participating in 2018 Bahrain International Airshow

The BIAS show has grown since the first edition in 2010, but it will in future be held in November rather than January.
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Aircraft

Spirit AeroSystems is ‘rate-ready’ from Boeing, Airbus

When Boeing ramps up production of the 737 narrowbody airliner in Renton, Washington, there are repercussions in Wichita, Kansas.
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Rotorcraft

Boeing Starts ‘Little Bird’ Deliveries To Saudi Arabia

The deliveries originated in a massive arms deal the U.S. and Saudi governments negotiated in 2010.
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Rotorcraft

U.S. Army Develops Apache ‘Version 6’ Update

Technology insertions by 2018 will improve the AH-64E’s fire-control radar, increase interoperability with unmanned aircraft.
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AIA Promotes Global Partnerships, U.S. Presence

AIA promotes global partnerships, U.S. presence.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Saab Keeps Hand in Unmanned Systems

UMS Skeldar stake has helped Saab keep a stake in unmanned systems while focusing on Gripen export customers.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NASA-led Effort Advances Future of Unmanned Aircraft

Flight tests involving the General Atomics-built Ikhana Predator B are supporting the development of minimum operational performance standards
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Avionics

Airbus Certifies New SwiftBroadband-Safety for A320s, A330s

The new IP-based satcom service represents a 'paradigm shift' is aviation communications safety and efficiency says Inmarsat.
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Aircraft

U.S. Navy Gains Experience As Fielding of P-8A Poseidon Expands

Transition training will begin this year at NAS Whidbey Island, the Navy’s second major P-8A training facility.
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Engines

GE, Pratt & Whitney Win Contracts for Next-Generation Engine

The Adaptive Engine Transition Program will mature 'three-stream,' adaptive-cycle turbofan engines for the next generation fighter.
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Airlines

U.S. DOT Denies Norwegian Air UK Foreign Carrier Exemption

The department continues to evaluate foreign air-carrier permits sought by the UK and Irish subsidiaries of Norwegian Air Shuttle.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Coast Guard Orders ScanEagle Surveillance Service

Institu formally becomes the first provider of unmanned aircraft system surveillance services to the U.S. maritime service.
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Aircraft

White House, Congress Differ on EC-130H Recapitalization

The White House backs a U.S. Air Force proposal to 're-host' electronic warfare equipment on a Gulfstream G550-based platform.
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Aircraft

L-3 Reports First Flight of Emarss-M Prototype for U.S. Army

The L-3 Mission Integration division said four modified aircraft will take part in an operational test and evaluation phase this year.
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Aircraft

Spirit AeroSystems, Boeing Negotiate New Master Contract

Closing new master agreements with both Boeing and Airbus are among the marching orders for incoming Spirit CEO Tom Gentile.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA Issues 'Part 107' Final Regulation for Commercial Drones

More than a decade and several iterations in the making, Part 107 allows the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems for business purposes.
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ATC

Russian ATC Suppliers Will Evaluate Aireon ADS-B System

The first launch of Iridium Next satellites with hosted ADS-B payloads is scheduled for September.
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