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UTAS Expands Airborne Reconnaissance Portfolio

New roles are being found for the UTAS DB-110 airborne reconnaissance system.
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Aircraft

Russian Air Force Modernization May Not Be As Fast As Claimed

Russia's air force is in the early stages of a long and complex upgrade to fifth generation technology.
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Aircraft

Saab's GlobalEye Surveillance System Takes Shape on Global 6000

Saab has initial export orders for the GlobalEye from the UAE.
Aircraft

Boeing Steps Up Delivery Plan For KC-46 Pegasus Tanker

The U.S. Air Force is due to get the first KC-46 Pegasus tanker in late 2017.
Aircraft

Bombardier Keeps Faith in C Series Delivery Schedule

.Despite engine delays, airframer expects to deliver between 30 and 35 airplanes this year
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Accidents

Upset Prevention Training Offers Huge Safety Gains

Preventing loss-of-control accidents dictates further pilot training but opinions differ still and few have had any training yet.
Aircraft

Daher Aims To Grow North America Presence

With two aircraft here at the Paris Airshow, Daher is a home-grown company with international ambitions.
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Aircraft

Embraer Shifts Pitch 'From Price to Value'

The change accompanies “refreshed leadership” with aviation finance vet taking the helm of Embraer Executive Jets.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Eyes Future While Wrestling With the Present

Bell is seeing stabilization of the commercial market and preparing to return the 525 to flight test status.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AIA Releases 2017 U.S. Aerospace and Defense Report

According to the report, the industry supported 2.4 million jobs in 2016 and generated $872 billion in sales.
Maintenance and Modifications

Derco and StandardAero Team on F-16 Engine Repairs

Distribution deals for GDS C-130 seats, Lord products for military platforms also announced by US MRO
Avionics

Pilots, Maintenance Chiefs, Beancounters Love Connected Aircraft

With as much as 844 terabits of data per 12 flight hours, there is great potential for big data to benefit modern aircraft operations.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Aerostar Close to Opening Iași Airport Facility

The company is close to closing a deal to open a four-bay MRO hangar for Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 classic and new generation overhauls.
ATC

Thales Civil/Military Primary Radar Goes on Show

As the air traffic management industry moves towards primary en route surveillance, Thales displays its latest primary ATC radar
Aircraft

TrueNoord Set To Grow Following BlackRock Investment

Capital market funds bolster lessor's acquisition, financing strategies.
Avionics

Esterline Showcases High Performance Avionics

In addition to Technology Demonstrator on display, U.S. company announces contracts with Airbus Helicopters and Pilatus
Aircraft

GKN Touts Rocket Engine Nozzle Made by Additive Manufacturing

UK company displays AM-made aerospace parts, also announces research partnership with Oak Ridge National Lab in U.S.
Fuel

Air BP Takes Over Fueling at Cape Town Airport

The new contract gives the global fuel provider fueling operations at nine South African airports.
Airports

More Hours Equals More Operations at London Biggin Hill

The UK capital gateway has seen a boost in operations since it expanded its hours at the beginning of May.
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FBOs

Columbus Jet Joins the Paragon Network

The group, formed in 2011 now numbers 28 members in the U.S.
Airlines

Sitaonair, Teledyne Team on Cellular Datalink Service

Development is the first step toward bringing new IP networks to aircraft for operational communications.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

ACSS Among Teams Advancing Collision Avoidance for Unmanned Aircraft

The avionics manufacturer has joined General Atomics and Northrop Grumman to test ACAS Xu software
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Aircraft

Service Entry For C919 Remains Uncertain After First Flight

Now China's Comac is stepping up its alliance with Russia's UAC to develop a widebody airliner.
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Regulations and Government

Paris Air Show to Host Supply Chain Conferences

OEMs and supply chains are at the forefront of this year’s Paris Air Show with a series of conferences titled "How to do business with?"
Training and Workforce

Gifas Holds Career and Training Forums at Paris Air Show

The two forums-- the Careers Plane and the Jobs and Training Forum-- will showcase career and training opportunities in the aviation industry.
Aircraft

Will Hybrid Airships Really Take Off?

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and Hybrid Air Vehicles are both vying for a potentially very lucrative market, should it emerge.
Engines

P&W Outlines Three-step F135 Development Pathway

The F135 improvement program would result in a new engine with a third airstream and adaptive-cycle compressor in the mid to late 2020s.
Aircraft

Trials Held with S-100 Camcopter Inside Arctic Circle

Schiebel's S-100 Camcopter scanned for vessels and tracked them in a 1,500-square-mile area at Norway's Andoya Test Center.
Aircraft

‘Augmented Reality’ Could Ease Maintenance Skills Shortage

According to enterprise software specialist IFS, engineers deployed to maintain aircraft could benefit from virtual guidance from afar.
Aircraft

JF-17 for Myanmar Seen Flying in China

The two-seat JF-17B version of the Sino-Pakistan joint venture fighter is also flying from Chengdu.
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