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Wyoming Airport Completes Major FBO Renovation

Cowboy Aviation is now operating from a new terminal.
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FBOs

Meridian Starts Second Location

The new facility will be the company's second and its first on the West Coast.
Engines

Rolls Preps A350-1000’s Big Trent XWB-97 for Tests on A380 FTB

The XWB -84 has entered service so focus is shifting to -97 for the even bigger Airbus A350-1000.
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Aircraft

India's Rafale Buy Spurs Offset Biz

Small and medium companies to enter into partnerships to provide offsets for the $4.24 billion MMRCA deal.
Avionics

Cargo Carrier Invests in CNS/ATM Upgrade A300s

Esterline CMC Electronics is providing its CMA-9000 flight management system to make a cargo airline’s A300 fleet CNS/ATM-compliant.
Engines

Rolls-Royce and Airbus Join To Boost Efficiency

Rolls-Royce is now targeting new evolution to increase efficiency and reach the ACARE goals.

World’s Most Sophisticated Bomb Ready for Production

The Raytheon SDB II has passed a vital Pentagon review, and is slated for F-15s, F-18s, F-35s and maybe F-16s.
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Engines

Leap Engines Take Big Strides to Service Entry This Year

CFM International is busily flight-testing its Leap 1A, 1B and 1C turbofans.
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Training and Workforce

Lisi Benefits From Recent Acquisitions

Having acquired Cruezet and Manoir, the French company is able to offer a broad range of products and services to OEMs.
Aircraft

Russian Defense Minister’s Call to Resume Tu-160 Production

The capabilities embedded in the design of swing-wing supersonic bomber–the Blackjack–are not yet fully exploited.
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Aircraft

Boeing Keeps World AWACS Fleet ‘Ready, Relevant’

Boeing is upgrading the French fleet of AWACs aircraft, which are seeing the venerable 707 airframe still going strong.
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Aircraft

Lockheed Martin Follows ‘Blueprint’ To Drive Down F-35 Costs

JSF manufacturer is chipping away at the unit cost of the aircraft.
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Aircraft

NHIndustries on Display Featuring France's Alat

Army to receive 15th NH90 TTH, Navy declared MU90 torpedo operational.
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Aircraft

Airbus Is Busy Hatching a Nestful of Derivatives

The Beluga XL, an A330 derivative, is to enter into service in 2019.
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Aircraft

Lack of Funding Undermines Ukraine Air Power

Analysts say that Ukraine’s air force is grossly under-equipped after years of investment neglect.
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Rotorcraft

France-based Companies Win and Lose in Big Indian Helo Contest

India’s selection of the Kamov Ka-226T for its recon and surveillance helicopter requirement was a blow to Airbus Helicopters, but a boon to Turbomeca.
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Aircraft

Textron Seeks First Buyers for AT-6 and Scorpion Jet

Textron to bring range of military and special mission aircraft to Paris
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Russia Says Defense Export Growth Is Defying Sanctions

Russia says its defense sales grow in 2014, despite economic sanctions.
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Aircraft

Russia Rethinks Defense Modernization Spending Plans

Economic pressure is prompting fresh concerns over the viability of Russia’s military investments
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Avionics

Rockwell Collins Debuting Three Technologies at Paris Show

The company brought its combined vision, MultiScan ThreatTrack weather radar and Pro Line Fusion for helicopters.
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Aircraft

Airbus CEO Considers A320 Production Boost

Contributing to reaching the A320neo production goal of 50 per month will be the new A320 final assembly line (FAL) in Mobile, Alabama.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Flies Level D PC-12 Simulators

The company’s two Level D Pilatus PC-12 simulators cover the -47 Series 10 and the newer NG models.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Seeks Comment on SoCal Airspace Assessment

The FAA draft environmental assessment outlines plans to implement 109 new satellite procedures at more than 20 airports in Southern California.
Airports

Nashville Airport Runway Project Under Way

Runway expansion will make the airport accessible to most business jets.
Aircraft

H225M Passes Polish Flight Tests: Contract for 50 Awaited

Concerns over the lack of local industrial participation remain, but the previous F-16 offset deal has passed muster.
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Safety

FAA and GA Community Launch Fly Safe Campaign

The program is aimed at reducing loss-of-control accidents.
FBOs

Northern Ireland Airport Gets New FBO

Global Trek Aviation has begun operations at Belfast.
FBOs

Renovations Complete at Niagara Falls Airport FBO

Calspan Air Services has been providing FBO services at Niagara Falls since 2013.
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GKN Uses Material Tech To Help OEMs

The UK’s GKN Aerospace is a world-leader in composites and additive manufacturing, providing components for airliners, fighters and spacecraft.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Sees Stable Market for Its Bizjets

Gulfstream invests in expanding product line while transitioning leadership. Product support remains core focus too.
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