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Helicopter Industry Ready for Takeoff at HeliExpo 2015

Helicopter Industry Ready for Takeoff at HeliExpo 2015

Torqued: NASA Data Reveals Intimidation of Airline Mechanics

ASRS reports document airline mechanics' concerns about intimidation and threats from management.

Report: Defense Industry Still Lags on Anti-Corruption Programs

Transparency International investigated 163 companies to produce its new index; improvement seen, but the picture remains inadequate.

Malaysia Airlines To Ground Pair of A380s

Plans to remove superjumbos from Paris route in early June

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TAP Air Portugal Pilots Start 10-Day Strike

Dispute surrounding privatization terms leads to walkout

Triple Whammy for Team Rafale as Qatar Buys 24

French combat jet scores third export sale in as many months; UAE could be next.

FAA Declares New En Route Automation System Is Operational

Thirteen years in development, the En Route Automation Modernization System now operates at 20 en route centers nationwide.

PwC Ranks U.S. Tops in Aerospace ‘Attractiveness’

Country's large supply base helps place it above Singapore, Hong Kong

U.S. Navy Maps V-22 Future, Plans Carrier Delivery Variant

The service seeks 44 new tiltrotors to replace the Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound for carrier onboard delivery mission.

Application Software Bug Delays American Airlines Flights

A duplicated ILS approach chart for Washington Reagan National Airport caused the iPad application software to shut down

Indonesia Scraps Merpati Re-Launch

Finances scuttle plans to resurrect state-owned carrier

Pratt & Whitney, JPO Contest Critical F-35 Engine Reports

The U.S. Department of Defense IG and Government Accountability Office were sharply critical of the F135 engine program.

NASA: Wing Morphing Trials on GIII Testbed Successful

Technology has the potential to lower fuel burns, reduce airframe weight and cut aircraft noise during takeoffs and landings

Saab Signs Weapons Contract for Brazilian Gripens

Brazilian, Israeli and South African missiles are slated for integration.

Website: FAA Receives 4,000-Plus Comments to Drone Rule

The website Regulations.gov indicates that 4,499 responses were received for the small unmanned aircraft systems draft rulemaking

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

EU Leaders Mull Military Action To Destroy People-Smuggling Vessels

Possible roles for UAVs considered after current patrol and rescue efforts deemed inadequate.

APS Brings Upset Recovery Training to Delta

Simulator instructors will roll out upset prevention and recovery training to the airline's 12,000 pilots.

Airport Capacity Estimate Changes as Battle Over PFC Rages

The FAA has scaled back its projection of the number of U.S. airports that will be 'capacity constrained' by 2020.

Drone Groups Comment on FAA's Small UAS Draft Regulation

The comment deadline for the FAA's small unmanned aircraft systems notice of proposed rulemaking arrived on April 24.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

United To Swap Boeing 787 Positions for 777s

Boosts Boeing's prospects for smooth 777X transition

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