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Raytheon's StormBreaker Bomb Being Integrated into F/A-18

Integration of the Stormbreaker has started on the F-35, F/A-18E/F and F-15E.
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Aircraft

Garmin Demos New Fighter Cockpit 'Experience'

Sim features integrated flight deck configuration selected for Textron's Scorpion, Diamond's new Dart 550, and TacAir's F-5 retrofits
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Aircraft

CargoLogicAir and Volga-Dnepr Pursue 'Premium' Cargo

CargoLogicAir and Volga-Dnepr Airlines have a three-pronged strategy: Fly frequently, fly full and fly premium freight.
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Regulations and Government

AIA: U.S. Aerospace Industry Cannot Be Complacent

The behemoth that is the U.S. aerospace industry is still vulnerable to competition and trade barriers.
Aircraft

Aerospace Revenues Climb On Higher Defense Spending

While aerospace and defense growth is lagging world economic growth, U.S. defense industry revenue has increased to 2.5 times that of Europe.
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Engines

GE Wrestles with Business Case for Mid-market Aircraft

CFM proposal put to Boeing despite 52,000-pound maximum thrust requirement set by GE/Safran partnership.
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Engines

Trent XWB Reaches 500th Engine Milestone, Two Million Hours

Rolls-Royce says 500 Trent XWB production engines have now been shipped.
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Aircraft

Lessor Jackson Square Buys 30 Boeing Max 8s

Jackson Square Aviation placed its first new airplane order with a $5.5 billion book-value deal for 30 Boeing 737 Max 8s
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Aircraft

Boeing, Embraer Talk Benefits of Combination

Top executives participate in first joint air show appearance
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Aircraft

Segregated Avionics Speed Gripen E Development

Saab is soon to fly the next two Gripen E prototypes, which are being equipped with new systems thanks to a segregated avionics architecture.
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Airliner Orders Hit $44B on Farnborough Airshow Opening Day

Airbus and Boeing were the main beneficiaries of some $40 billion in new business announced on the first day of the 2018 Farnborough show.
Aircraft

Digitalization, Big Data Driving Advances at Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney and parent United Technologies are embracing new technologies to keep pace with airplane makers' plans to speed up production.
Aircraft

Gulfstream's G500 Bizjet Completes Worldwide Dash

Gulfstream's G500 is preparing to enter service later in 2018, after completing a 130,000-nm world tour.
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Avionics

Middle Eastern Customer Selects Miysis DIRCM System

Leonardo says that its Miysis directed infrared countermeasure system provides full protection against the latest heat-seeking missile threats.
Engines

Rolls-Royce Selects Circor for New TP400 Engine Valve

Circor will provide a new vent ejector valve for the TP400 engines that power the A400M military transport.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Airbus Zephyr Production Gets Under Way

Solar-powered, high-altitude aircraft is being produced at Farnborough, with the first Zephyr S being airborne while this week's airshow is on.
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Rotorcraft

FAA Approves New Glass in MD 530F

Deliveries are under way to civil, military customers.
Maintenance and Modifications

GBA Launches Aerospace Division

One of the new division’s first projects is to create a "dedicated components milk-run service."
Aircraft

Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander Looks To China

Britten-Norman's Islander has become a legend of the UK aircraft industry. Now it is being pitched into the lucrative Chinese regional market
Engines

GKN Set To Add Engine Component Repair Shop in Malaysia

GKN Aerospace is to build a sixth facility in Asia, which will be its first to support its engine components business in the region.
Aircraft

New Look for an Old Warrior

UTC Aerospace Systems has begun installing modern eight-bladed propellers on the Air National Guard's "legacy" Hercules fleet
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Aircraft

Peach Picks Airbus A321LR for Medium-haul Ops

Japan's pioneering low-cost carrier will become Asia's launch customer for the long range platform in 2020
Airlines

Hexagon Displays Geospatial Data Management Solutions

U.S. company showcases expanded product line of real time data management solutions enabled by recent acquisition of Belgium's Luciad
Aircraft

Boeing, Air Lease Ink Major Max, Dreamliner Deal

$9.6 billion contract for 737s and 787s calls for first deliveries to lessor in 2020.
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Aircraft

F-35 Program Partners Focus On Upgrades and Sustainment

Program officials briefed various initiatives at Farnborough
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Aircraft

An ATR On a Mission

A Leonardo heavily modified ATR72 airliner outfitted for maritime patrol duties with the Italian air force designation P-72A at Farnborough.
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Aircraft

Boeing's Glimpse into the Future: Hypersonics and eVTOLs

Boeing Next and HorizonX programs aim to drive innovations that will mean less driving for humans, and more efficeint transit.
Aircraft

Radome Damage Grounds MRJ

Mitsubishi regional jet struck by tow vehicle, preventing it from flying at the airshow Tuesday.
Regulations and Government

EASA To Update All Weather Operations Regulations

The proposal would bring EASA AWO requirements in line with the FAA and ICAO.
Airlines

ITT Cannon Debuts High Speed Data Transfer Connector

Lightweight receptacle with PCB contacts is designed for commercial aviation market