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Training and Workforce

Martin Baker Has Fix for F-35 Seat Safety Issue

Low-speed ejection testing in 2015 revealed an increased risk of neck injury for lightweight.
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Silk Ways Signs to Lease Antonov An-124 Freighter

Azerbaijan’s Silk Way is leasing the An-124 from Ilyushin Finance Co.
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Aircraft

FCS Takes Second Diamond DA62

Private air navigation calibration service adds second light twin piston one month after delivery of its first DA62.
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Avionics

Elbit Advances with Hercules Upgrades

The new system includes a large HUD that shows video imagery with flight and navigation symbology overlaid in 2D and 3D.
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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

BAE Develops Laser Air Speed Sensor

The Laser Air Speed Sensing Instrument (LASSI) is on display at Farnborough Airshow.
Aircraft

Bravo Industries Orders 10 LM-100J

The Brazilian logistics group will use the commercial aircraft for cargo delivers once it receives FAA certification in 2018.
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Aircraft

Neo & Max Backlogs Beef Up As Show Orders Top $52 Billion

Both Boeing and Airbus have achieved significant new business so far this week at the Farnborough International Airshow.
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Spear Sets Course for F-35 Integration

MBDA has undertaken the first firing of the Spear advanced attack missile has it embarks on full development for the F-35.
Avionics

Leonardo Studies E-scan IFF For Typhoon

Leonardo has developed an innovative IFF arrangement to complement the AESA radar
Aircraft

Eurofighter Approaching True Potential

The UK has driven the integration timetable for air-to-ground weapons on the Typhoon, because the RAF is retiring its Tornado strike jet fleet in 2019.
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Aircraft

F-35 Flyaway Cost Targeted at $85 Million

Cost reductions and product enhancements in the offing for Lockheed Martin’ stealth fighter.
Aircraft

AirBaltic Readies for CS300 Service Launch

Latvian flag carrier to take first delivery in October, signs Smart Parts service agreement with Bombardier.
Aircraft

Comac Draws Record ARJ-21 Order

This is the biggest order for the Chinese regional jet so far.
Aircraft

Boeing Upscales 737 Max 7

Customer input leads to more seats and upgraded systems to accommodate them.
Aircraft

TRJet Names Key Suppliers for TRJet328 Series

Upgraded version of Dornier 328 will have Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion flight deck; P&WC’s PW127 will power the turboprop variant
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Training and Workforce

Scorpion Selected for ASDOT Proposal

An ASDOT contract is due to be awarded in September 2018, with delivery of the service to run for 15 years starting in January 2020.
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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.
Aircraft

Qatar Executive Orders Three More G650ERs

When delivered, the three additional aircraft will make Qatar the largest G650 operator in the world

Qatar To Buy Into Latam

Qatar Airways will take up to a 10 percent stake in Latam Airlines Group.
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Gardner Grows Aerostructures Business

Contracts announced here at Farnborough suggest OEMs such as Airbus are happy with Gardner Aerospace, which continues to expand.
Rotorcraft

Finland’s Border Guard Joins the MX-15 Club

L-3 Wescam is due to have completed deliveries of the turrets to Airbus by June next year.
Avionics

Esterline Wins CMA-9000 FMS Contracts

Esterline FMS certificated by EASA for Airbus A300-600, having received an STC in June.
Rotorcraft

EASA Certifies AW189 Ice Protection System

FIPS certification follows that of the Limited Ice Protection System (LIPS) in September last year.
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Rotorcraft

Kaman Prepares For Production Comeback

Kaman displays industrial versatility as K-Max re-enters production.
Aircraft

Nextant 400XT/XTi Program Reaches 'Tipping Point'

Approximately one of every five Beechjet 400/400XPs have been, or are contracted to be, remanufactured as a Nextant 400XT/XTi.
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Regulations and Government

U.S. House Panel To Consider Management Fee Tax Bill

Introduced last year by Rep. Tiberi, H.R.3608 is designed to clear up ambiguity about the tax treatment of aircraft management fees.
Regulations and Government

BBGA Urges UK To Maintain EU Aviation Legislation

BBGA will be formally writing to the DfT and UK Government Ministers this week, urging that British aviation interests must be safeguarded.