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Aircraft

Airbus Details A380 11-abreast Option

New A380 cabin options aim to boost revenue and reduce unit costs.
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Engines

Pratt Sharpens Focus on Supply Chain for GTF Ramp-Up

P&W improves processes and gets smart on manufacturing engines, getting the best out of suppliers.
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Airports

Châteauroux Airport Vies for More Maintenance Business

This airport in central France offers MRO, freight, pilot training and fireman training.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Gears Up for Flight Testing of New H160 Medium Twin

X4 program materializes into innovative AW139 competitor but drops fly-by-wire controls.
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Avionics

Rockwell Collins Demos Pro Line Fusion for Helicopters

Paris Air Show visitors can sample the touchscreen displays of the Pro Line Fusion helicopter flight deck.
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Avionics

Europe Approves Archangel’s Low-cost ADAHRS Solutions

EASA has granted a technical standard order to Archangel’s air data attitude heading reference system.
Aircraft

TagBin RFID Systems Now Includes Live Data Feed

Radio frequency identification tags can now include live data to improve inventory control systems.
Aircraft

Russia and China Push for Next-Gen Widebody

Russia’s UAC and China Comac and Avic have forged an alliance with the support of the countries’ respective governments.
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Engines

GE9X Speeds Toward Latest ‘Toll Gate’

The new GE90 for the Boeing 777X will be 10 percent more efficient than current models, thanks to new materials currently under test.
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Raytheon Pushes Long-Range Missile Defense with SM-3 Missiles, TPY-2 Radars

The radar has been cleared for export in a forward-basing mode, and the missiles are attracting international interest, says Raytheon.
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Aircraft

Boeing Programs Reaping Rewards of Corporate Revamp

U.S. manufacturer says programs are “on track” after revamp based on new design philosophy, and greater commonality.
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Buoyed by Banner Year, French Industry still Struggling with Recruitment

Finding enough production workers to accommodate the ramp-up is critical but tricky, Gifas says
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Aircraft

After Record Ramp-Up, Boeing Fine-Tunes 787 Production

Boeing is expanding 787 production rates at two facilities.
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Rotorcraft

Sikorsky To Add Black Hawk to Autonomy Program

Modified S-76 has logged more than 75 hours of flight testing, including autonomous zone selection and landing.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Europe Advances Research of RPAS Airspace Integration

French studies are investigating how remotely piloted aircraft can be integrated into the air traffic management system.
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Engines

Airbus Projecting 2017 for First E-Fan Delivery

The improved demonstrator in the light aircraft program is part of the flying display here.
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Aircraft

Robotic Automation Is Key to 777X Production Transition

Boeing’s fuselage automated upright build program is central to its plans to automate 777 production.
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Training and Workforce

Venyo Set To Announce FTD Launch Customers

Certification of pilot training device for Boeing 737 NG is planned for this year.
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Sustainability and Environment

EPA Sets Stage To Regulate Aircraft GHG Emissions

EPA releases an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking seeking input on an aircraft emissions standard.
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Avionics

Executive AirShare Fleet Will Soon Have Gogo Biz

Installations include Gogo Biz, which offers in-flight Wi-Fi Internet access, and Gogo Text & Talk.
Airports

Utah Airport Puts Wraps on Runway Rehab Project

The airport has resumed operations after a closure of six weeks.
FBOs

TAC Air To Build New Terminal

The company is expanding its holdings at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport.
FBOs

Million Air To Expand Network

The facility will be complete in September 2016.

Worker Union Actions Disrupt Certain Dassault Plants

Strikes have had no impact on Falcon deliveries yet, Dassault says.
Aircraft

Daher Expands U.S. Business with Gulfstream Contract

Daher's contract to provide wing-to-body fairings for the Gulfstream G500 and G600 builds on the company's U.S. presence.
Regulations and Government

DOT Watchdog To Investigate FAA NextGen Oversight

The OIG audit comes as Washington debates the future of the ATC system.

Techspace Is Advancing the Art of Low-pressure Compressors

Safran company targets 15 percent weight saving thanks to composites, integrated parts.
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F-35 Maintenance Reporting Evolves as Aircraft Matures

Lockheed Martin advances the F-35 Autonomic Logistics Information System, updates software, defers downlink.
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Engines

Criticism Spurs Pratt to Drive Down F135 Costs

U.S. government investigations highlight cost and reliability issues with the F-35 powerplant.
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Paraplegic Pilot a First for Paris Flying Display

Dorine Bourneton is championing disabled rights
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