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Regulations and Government

Proposed Massachusetts Bill Would Repeal Tax Exemption

Business aviation leaders appear before state Senate hearing in Boston to fight measure.
Aircraft

Fokker Teams with Comac on ARJ21-700 Bizliner Variant

Fokker brings expertise in similar bizliner conversions with jets such as the Fokker F28 and F70, as well as the Bombardier CRJ700.
Aircraft

Garuda Shares $20 Billion Deals Between Boeing and Airbus

The Indonesian carrier committed to buying a mix of 787s, 737s and A350XWBs.
Rotorcraft

UTC To Offload Sikorsky Rotorcraft Business

Parent company still has to make up its mind about selling or spinning off Sikorsky.
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British Hybrid Airship Can Now Fly Again

Crowdfunding and government grants ensure that the Airlander 10 will be demonstrated to potential customers.
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Aircraft

Viking Announces New Sales Representatives for Twin Otter Series 400

Liftec will serve as the company’s sales representative for eastern Europe, CIS and the Baltic states.
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Engines

Rolls Proud of Trent 1000 Success on 787

UK manufacturer continues to work toward the new –TEN version of the Trent 1000, which it hopes will be first to power the Boeing 787-10.

Barak-8 on Target

IAI’s Barak-8 medium-range air defense missile has undergone successful trials and is now fielded by the Israel Defense Forces.
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Aircraft

Boeing Choses UTC For 777X Power Systems

UTC is making big investments in more efficient use of electrical power in aircraft.
Aircraft

High-Level Dignitaries Highlight U.S. Presence at Show

The U.S Pavilion includes 230 of the 320 American companies exhibiting at the Paris Air Show.
Aircraft

ATR Boosts Production, Unveils New Combi Option and Galley

A new passenger/freight combination version of the ATR72-600 is due to enter service at the end of 2015.
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Aircraft

Bombardier CSeries Surpasses Performance Expectations at Paris Air Show 2015

Bombardier CSeries Surpasses Performance Expectations at Paris Air Show 2015
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Aircraft

Honeywell’s Boeing 757 Flight Test Aircraft Touches Down at the Paris Air Show

Honeywell’s Boeing 757 Flight Test Aircraft Touches Down at the Paris Air Show
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Aircraft

PAC/Chengdu JF-17 Thunder Flies over Paris Air Show 2015

PAC/Chengdu JF-17 Thunder Flies over Paris Air Show 2015
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Aircraft

Playing to Strengths, IAI Targets New Defense Opportunities

Cyber warfare is among the areas of new military business opportunity for IAI, but a new business jet could be on the cards too.
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Aircraft

Show Has Plenty of Star Quality, but Some Absentees

Debut appearances include the Bombardier CSeries, Dassault Falcon 8X and Textron AirLand Scorpion.
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Aircraft

Dassault Boss Reviews Rafale’s Great Year

India expected to sign soon for 36, may still agree 90 more for in-country production.
Aircraft

IFC Ready to Compromise on CSeries Cancellation Threat

Russian leasing group IFC wants to stand by CSeries orders and also is committed to Superjet, the MC-21 and the MA-700.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

CAE To Provide Predator Trainer for Italy’s Air Force

CAE and General Atomics developing the high-fidelity mission trainer specifically for Italian Air Force Predator A and MQ-9 Predator B.
Engines

Leap Success Means Busy Times for Safran

All of the Leap engine’s parts are doubled-source to avoid a break in the supply chain.
Engines

CFM Rate Hikes Limited by Timing, Not Numbers

Talks with Airbus and Boeing over production increases continue
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Avionics

Honeywell, Boeing Demo Cat III GPS Landings

Tests established that aircraft can safely land in weather conditions that allow for no decision height and a minimum visual range as low as 150 feet.
Aircraft

Change at the Top as Daher Pushes for the Big Time

TBM 900 manufacturer Daher’s priority is to increase its footprint in the key U.S. market.
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Engines

EDAC Technologies Inks Long-term Agreements with Snecma

Agreements support the development and production of outer guide vanes and bleed valve ducts for the CFM Leap 1-A and 1-B turbofans.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airbus picks Zodiac’s High-bandwidth BFE

Zodiac to supply equipment for Inmarsat Global Xpress service on A320, A330 and A380.
Training and Workforce

L-3 Link to Supply 787 Training for Virgin

Company’s division is providing a range of training tools and services under a 12-year deal.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Kuwait Selects Avant IFE for Its Airbus A330s

Thales’ Android-based system delivers a wide variety of on-board entertainment and applications such as 3-D maps.
Avionics

Saudi Arabia Approves CMC’s Cockpit 9000 LPV Option for L-100

Augmented-GPS approaches now available on C-130 civil variant.

Raytheon Begins Block IIA SM-3 Flight Trials

Missile features an improved kinetic energy kill vehicle and larger rocket motors.
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Germany Selects MEADS Air Defense System

System will replace the current Patriot-based defenses by 2025.