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Maintenance and Modifications

GKN Aerospace Shifts Focus From Takeover to Technology

Having been taken over by Melrose, GKN is confident and reassured that little will change in focus on growth through technological prowess.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Mecaer America Receives UTC Supplier Gold Status

MAI was required to meet a specific set of criteria to receive UTC Aerospace Systems Supplier Gold status.
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Aircraft

Boeing Global Services Unveils New Strategy

BGS was announced in 2016 and already it is bringing together the company to focus on making services more part of the core offering.

Rolls-Royce-TCS Look at a Digitized Future

Partnership on digital data builds on previous relationship.
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Aircraft

Hybrid Aircraft Puts Brave Face on Setbacks

Sadly the Airlander is not at Farnborough having suffered two accidents during development.
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Aircraft

Re-imposed U.S. Sanctions on Iran Gives Superjet a Chance

Sukhoi is pushing ahead with de-westernized version and SSJ75, and could get a substantial Iranian order as western firms are forces to retreat.
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IBM Wins Contract for RAF ACCS

The updated system will make use of new data sources.

Hensoldt Adds Customer for Missile Launch Detection System

The Germany company provides the system for a number of air forces in Europe.
Maintenance and Modifications

Private Firms Conduct Independent Military Reviews

The process includes extensive documentary reviews.

Aerostructure Supplier Latécoère Shows New Wiring

The company is making multiple investments to increase competitiveness.
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Aircraft

Boeing Increases Footprint in UK

Various manufacturing, research, training and educational activities are part of Boeing’s push to grow its presence in the UK.
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Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters Looks To Grow Civil Sales

With the Russian defense industry shut out of Farnborough 2018, the helicopter company wants to highlight its latest upgrades on the civil side.
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Accidents

Flight Tracking Industry Set To Evolve Rapidly

More than four years since MH370 disappeared, ICAO’s 15-minute normal tracking interval mandate goes into effect on November 8.
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Aircraft

Boeing’s McAllister Optimistic about Potential Embraer Deal

Promotes “synergies” in product lines, engineering capabilities
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Aircraft

Boeing Seeing Steady Progress with 777X

98-percent of engineering releases completed
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Aircraft

Boeing’s McAllister Sees 2019 Decision on NMA

Customer consultations fruitful but production system still a key consideration
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Aircraft

MC-21 Flight Tests Continues On Two Prototypes

If everything goes to plan, there could be an MC-21-300 at the Farnborough Airshow in 2020.
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Aircraft

Reaction Engines Preps For Proof-of-Concept Testing

It’s a long development cycle but UK company founded by Alan Bond, of HOTOL fame, believes the Sabre concept will work.
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Cambridge Pixel Offers Display and Tracking Systems

The company recently secured a customer in the Middle East/

TMD Technologies Offers TWT Power Modules

The tubes address a need solid-state technology cannot.

UK Extends Training Contract with CAE and Serco

The companies' facility at RAF Benson will remain in operation until at least October 2025.

Horizon Tech Shows SIGINT System, ISR Pod

Both products can be applied to numerous platforms.
Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus To Support RAF Pumas

The contract runs through 2022 but can be extended.
Aircraft

Saab Seeks European Customers for Aerospace Products

Underestimated by many, Sweden’s Saab punches above its weight and believes Farnborough is the perfect stage for it to pitch products.
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Aircraft

BAE Systems Awaits UK Combat Air Strategy

There are moves afoot in the UK to ensure it at least retains the capability to build whole military aircraft in the future.
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Engines

GE Delivering New GEnx Durability Upgrade

GE expects to complete deliveries throughout the in-service 787 fleet within two years.
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Security

Companies Look to Blockchain To Secure Supply Chains

Blockchain can both securely track those transactions and provide access to approved partners to view all the transactions on the supply chain.
Airports

Courts Side With City Once More in Battle Over SMO Fate

While a California district court rejected an appeal to save SMO long-term, jet traffic at the airport has shrunk by 80 percent.
Aircraft

Airbus Tankers Mate Automatically In Flight

An A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) was auto-refueled by an A310 MRTT.
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Regulations and Government

Trump Leaves Out Privatization in ATC Modernization Vow

The administration, however, has indicated plans to continue ATC overhaul push.