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Big Data Helps GE Drive Airline Efficiency

GE Aviation is helping airlines to analyze vast amounts of data to better understand how to cut fuel costs and other inefficiencies.

New CAE Defense Contracts Touted At Farnborough

Four contracts for simulator services and upgrades worth more than $100 million.

Tactair Wins E2 Supplier Contract

Company will provide hydraulic system components for the E-Jets E2 program, and also appoints Authorized Repair provider in Europe and AME
Aircraft

Embraer KC-390 Takes Shape As First Flight Approaches

Brazil has been committed to the KC-390 since 2010, and finalized its order for 28 in May. The first delivery is scheduled for the second half of 2016.
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Textron Aviation Shows Off Special Mission Line-up

The company is showing a King Air 350ER, a Grand Caravan EX, an AT-6 turboprop, T-6C Texan trainer and the new Textron AirLand Scorpion tactical jet.
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Bombardier Forecasts Bizjet Dip, But Commercial Up

Bombardier’s commercial and business aircraft forecast projects a healthy number of deliveries during the next 20 years, although down from last year.

Eastern Air Lines Signs MoU With Mitsubishi For 20 MRJ90s

Japanese manufacturer plans U.S. flight test center at Grant County International Airport at Moses Lake, Washington.
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Exelis Expands Its Aerostructures Capability

Exelis is taking on new work in aerostructures but continues to invest in electronic warfare.
Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus Taps UTAS for Support And New EFB

UTC Aerospace Systems has won new business supporting Airbus’ Flight Hour Services.
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AgustaWestland Helicopters at Farnborough Epitomize Dual-role Concept

The technologies and materials adopted in the AW139 were selected according to safety standards that are equal to or higher than military requirements.
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Aircraft

AgustaWestland Orders Add Up At Farnborough

Company also announces million-hour milestone for AW139 fleet.
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Thales Showcases Avionics, IFEC

France-based electronics specialist to use passenger connectivity capacity for cockpit applications.
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ATR Shelves 90-Seater To Focus On Sales, Production

2014 to be new record year for ATR but 90-seater project appears to have been shelved.
Aircraft

Kobe Steel Forges A350 Gear Win

Japan-based Kobe is to provide titanium landing gear forgings for the new Airbus twin-jet.

Raytheon SDB II for F-15E and F-35 Nears Low-rate Production

Advantages of the small-diameter bomb include its ability to attack moving targets and its enhanced performance in adverse weather.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Web Extra: Newest TBM Features Sports Car Swagger

Single-engine turboprop gets sporty upgrade.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Web Extra: Gulfstream G650ER Offers Comfortable Cabin

Gulfstream set out to give customers refined interiors and appointments.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Web Extra: More Personalization Options for Hermes EC135

The EC135T3/P3 variant will be offered with enhanced personalization from the fashion house.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Web Extra: Hushed Avanti Sports New Interior

Improved performance is not the only offering on the Piaggio Avanti EVO.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Web Extra: Wheels Up Citations Get Custom Refurb

Cessna will provide the interior on the program’s Citation Excels and XLSes.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Web Extra: Rockwell Collins Venue and Tailwind Available for Retrofit

Rockwell Collins unveiled two key cabin systems retrofit programs at EBACE.

Bombardier Downgrades 20-year Business Jet Forecast

Bombardier’s business aircraft forecast projects a healthy number of deliveries during the next 20 years, although the figures are down from last year.
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Second-quarter Bizjet Deliveries Won’t Be ‘Impressive’

Some of this reflects product transitions, such as the new Citation X+ and Challenger 350, both of which were certified late in the second quarter.
Charter & Fractional

Air Charter Hub Returnjet Now Embracing Brokers

Under original business model, Returnjet did not intend to open the online portal to charter brokers.
Rotorcraft

UK Points at Offshore Helo Passenger, Survivor Unease

Committee challenges breakdown of roles between CAA and EASA, and suggests survivors should be better taken care of.

Snecma Begins Flight-testing Silvercrest on Modified Gulfstream II

Trials are reportedly taking place at subcontractor Sierra Industries’ base in San Antonio, Texas.

Embraer Delivers a Better Mix of 29 Bizjets in Second Quarter

Including airliners, Embraer’s firm order backlog was $18.1 billion as of June 30.
Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Sister Company TRU Will Manufacture Bell 525 Full-motion Simulator

Simulator will be designed “especially for the unique training requirements and needs of the helicopter pilot.”

Textron Aviation Opens Full Cessna, Beech Lines to Special-mission Market

All 20 current-production aircraft “fit numerous mission profiles,” the company said.