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MC-21 Is Shaping Up; 2016 First Flight Planned

Russia’s new MC-21 narrowbody is looking to challenge several international rivals.

Criticism Spurs Pratt to Drive Down F135 Costs

U.S. government investigations highlight cost and reliability issues with the F-35 powerplant.

F-35 Maintenance Reporting Evolves as Aircraft Matures

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

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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Other U.S. Airlines Oppose Big 3 in Gulf Subsidies Dispute

FedEx and JetBlue are among airlines urging the U.S. government to leave intact open skies agreements with UAE and Qatar.

Faulty Engine Control Software Caused A400M Crash

Airbus D&S says fault was confined to one aircraft, in a final production error.

MRJ Starts Low Speed Taxi Tests

New regional jet moves under its own power as Mitsubishi prepares for first flight

Program Funds Airborne Ash Detection System Development

Program will test Elbit’s ClearVision infrared enhanced vision system and Nicarnica’s Airborne Volcanic Object Imaging Detector.

Kaman To Restart K-Max Production after 12-year Hiatus

The K-Max was certified in 1994 and the production line was shuttered in 2003 after 38 were built.

Mitsubishi MRJ Low Speed Taxiing Test

Mitsubishi MRJ Low Speed Taxiing Test

Testing the GE9X Composite Fan Blades in Seattle, Washington and Rugby, England

Testing the GE9X Composite Fan Blades in Seattle, Washington and Rugby, England

European UAV ‘Sense and Avoid’ Trials Make Progress

The MIDCAS project sponsored by the EDA used an Alenia Aermacchi Sky-Y demonstrator UAV in flight trials against conflicting traffic.

CAE To Supply UK Merlin Helicopter Training Devices

OEM AgustaWestland selected the Canadian company on behalf of the Royal Navy and Marines. Lockheed Martin gets Chinook training contract.

Boeing Flies KC-46 Prototype with Aerial Refueling System

The 767-2C 'provisioned freighter' flew for the first time with an aerial refueling boom and wing refueling pods installed.

Embraer Takes Holistic Approach to Supporting Aircraft Values

Commercial chief compares strategy surrounding E2 program with that of A320neo and 737 Max

Northrop Grumman Rolls Out First NATO AGS Global Hawk

The treaty organization expects to begin operating the NATO-1 Global Hawk from Sigonella Air Base, Italy, in 2017.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA Expands Use of 3-nm Separation at Mid-Altitudes

A recent FAA notice offers guidance on the expansion of 3-nm separation in airspace below FL180 up to and including FL230.

Satellite ADS-B Monitoring Now on the Horizon

The linkup marks a milestone in the effort to create a system of satellite-based ADS-B receivers in each of Iridium’s 66 next generation satellites.

Thales Reveals Ballistic Missile Early Warning Radar

A subscale demonstrator of Europe’s first BMEWS is nearly ready for testing.

Nations Act To Protect Their Satellite Industries

The biggest challenge to imagined interoperability could be governments protecting their own systems.

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