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Lockheed Martin’s F-35A Flying Display at Paris Air Show 2017

Lockheed Martin’s F-35A Flying Display at Paris Air Show 2017
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Maintenance and Modifications

PPG Lands Role on BLADE

The Clean Sky initiative’s Airbus A340 testbed will feature test equipment wingtip pods with high-quality optical windows from PPG.
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Debuts 'Go Beyond' Brand Message

Turbine OEM also marks 30th anniversary of PW4000-94, its first high-thrust engine, and 500,000 flight hours on the F119 that powers the F-22
Aircraft

Airbus Unveils A380plus Concept

Split winglets and other aerodynamic improvements promise a 4 percent fuel burn improvement
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Aircraft

Caret Reaffirms Boeing's Goal of Delivering First KC-46 This Year

Following an annual risk assessment exercise, the U.S. Air Force raised the possibility that first delivery will be delayed to next spring.
Engines

Rolls-Royce Advance Test Engine Readied for Testing

UK engine manufacturer has a massive development effort underway to establish the technology required for future airliner powerplants.
Aircraft

Safety Line Plans Real-Time Fuel-savings Tool

Move would expand OptiClimb offering to all phases of flight.
Aircraft

Chinese Expansion on Gardner’s Horizon

The acquisition of Gardner Aerospace by a Chinese mining company will allow it to take a share of the fast-growing domestic aerospace market
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Elbit Systems debuts 'SkyStriker' loitering munition

Elbit will also feature a new wide-area persistent surveillance system at this year's Paris Air Show.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Spanish Project To Introduce Drones at Airbus Plant

Spain’s Center for Advanced Aerospace Technologies and the University of Seville lead project under European Robotics Challenges effort.
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Aircraft

UAC Highlights Entire Civil Aircraft Line

SSJ100 in colors of Mexico’s Interjet serves as centerpiece of company’s presence in Paris
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Engines

GE Aviation Positioned for Paris Preeminence

GE has developed or co-developed new engines for several commercial aircraft programs on display at Paris 2017.
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Aircraft

Airbus Shows New Airliners Though A330neo Misses Show

The A321neo, A350-1000 and A380 are all flying here, but the A330neo is still grounded
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Engines

S.S. White Wins Honeywell Business for GE9X

To provide flexible rotory shafts for Honeywell turbine starter
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Honeywell Connectivity Improves Passenger Experience

Honeywell's 757 connected aircraft is equipped with features such as high-speed Internet service to improve the passenger experience.
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Avionics

Avionica STC Connects Aircraft Wirelessly

Avionic's avWiFi router is now STC approved for a number of Boeing types as well as the DHC-8-200.
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Maintenance and Modifications

GE's Digital Initiative Is Driving Uncertainty Out of Operations

GE and partners are finding new ways to harvest so-called Big Data to improve the efficiency of customer operations.
Aircraft

Ukrainian Aerospace Industry Finds Ways to Thrive

Specializing in upgrading Soviet-era aircraft, new Antonov offerings and using overseas prodiction keep Ukrainian aerospace industry going.
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Maintenance and Modifications

IAI's Bedek Ready to Expand Freighter Conversion Options

IAI's Bedek division is working on supplemental type certificates to convert Boeing 737-700s and -800s into freighters.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Thales Connects Customers With IFEC Experience In California

Thales recently opened its new customer experience center in Irvine, California.
Avionics

Thales Becomes Data Miner to Advance NextGen Avionics

Thales is looking to better connect flight crew with the data they need to fly more efficiently.
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Aircraft

P-8A Roll Out to U.S. Navy Accelerates With ASW Mission

The U.S. Navy has P-8A Poseidon aircraft stationed on both the east and west coasts of America.
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Aircraft

CFM Leap Ramp-Up On Target

Quick ETOPS approval sought as adoption of new engines gathers pace.
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Avionics

Extant Acquires UTC, L-3 Product Lines

Teac mission data recorders and L-3 cockpit displays for military platforms now part of the avionics life cycle sustainment service company's portfolio
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Chinese UAV Spreads Its Wings

The Chengdu/AVIC Wing Loong II is making its international show debut in Paris. Its appearance highlights global export success for Chinese UAVs.
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Rotorcraft

Astronautics to Provide Connectivity for Airbus Helicopters

U.S. company's Air Ground Communications System offers enhanced operational and safety benefits through real-time data access.
Training and Workforce

More than 250,000 New Airline Pilots Needed by 2027: CAE

In its first such forecast, Canadian training provider says industry must adapt assessment and selection processes to meet the demand
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Avionics

Deployable Black Box Should Be Easier To Locate

Airbus is proposing a new automatic deployable flight data recorder that would be easier to find after an accident.
Aircraft

Multi-role Transport Flies in from the North

Making its debut at the Paris Air Show is the Embraer KC-390 tanker/transport from Brazil.
Aircraft

Norsk to Boost AM Production Capacity 60 Percent

Norwegian company showcases AM-made components and equipment, and announces a "significant investment" from the Triangle Holdings