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GE Rides Record Backlog into Farnborough 2018

Company intent on meeting aggressive delivery schedule

Philippine Airlines Takes its First A350 XWB

Now able to connect New York and Manila non-stop, year 'round, the airline stakes its claim among elite Asian carriers.

Pattonair Streamlines Parker Aero Fluids System Supply Chain

Building on a 20-year relationship, Pattonair and Parker Aerospace are working to streamline the supply chain for Parker's fluids division

Narrowbody Production Rates Put Strain on Supply Chains

As Airbus and Boeing go to higher rates, their entire supply chains have to remain in harmony, or it will cause chaos.

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Airbus Prepares To Fly BelugaXL Behemoth

First flight is expected later this year.

UBS Sees Potential for Single-pilot Airliners by 2023

Consumer resistance a key obstacle to adoption, however

UTC Unveils Compact Version of InteliSight

New fleet data collection and analysis solution can be installed on an aircraft "within hours"

CFM Brings Fat Order Book to Farnborough

Production rates have reached historic highs.

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.

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.

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.

Bahrain Show Poised To Benefit From New November Timing

Moving date is designed to make it alternate with the Dubai Airshow and help it to grow its importance on the international aerospace calendar.

GE Delivering New GEnx Durability Upgrade

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

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.

Boeing’s McAllister Sees 2019 Decision on NMA

Customer consultations fruitful but production system still a key consideration

Boeing Seeing Steady Progress with 777X

98-percent of engineering releases completed

Boeing’s McAllister Optimistic about Potential Embraer Deal

Promotes “synergies” in product lines, engineering capabilities

GE Prepares for Second Phase of GE9X Flight Testing

Ground testing is well advanced but flight testing will start slightly later than planned.

Pratt & Whitney Heeds Hard Lessons Learned on GTF

Any new engine upgrades will undergo more rigorous testing

Pratt & Whitney Up for APU Challenge from Boeing

UTC subsidiary expects further competitive pressure, but expresses readiness to compete

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