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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.

Radome Damage Grounds MRJ

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

Embraer and Boeing Shine as Airshow Orders Approach $100B

Airlines from around the globe boosted backlogs for both narrowbody and widebody airliners on the second day of the 2018 Farnborough air show.

Embraer's Tuesday Sales Haul at Farnborough Airshow: $15B

Orders, commitments and options total 275 airplanes.

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Airbus' New Head of Sales Setting His Own Tempo

Airbus'top salesman Eric Schulz says Boeing's NMA is "lost" in company's catalog.

IAI TaxiBots Are Heading To Delhi and Mumbai

TaxiBots are helping to "green" India's airports following agreement with KSU Aviation.

GE Aviation Turns To the Cloud for Predictive Mx

GE Aviation's and Microsoft's collaboration will accelerate digitization in aerospace, says GE

Rockwell Collins Tackling Internet of Things

The IMS unit has extened its reach further into biometrics, self-serve stations, dataflow, new pipelines and a nuclear approach to cybersecurity.

Superjumbo Production Struggles To Stay Alive

Sadly the days of large, four-engined commercial aircraft could be numbered despite attempts to go against the market and commercial logic.

AeroProfessional Report Details Factors Prolonging Pilot Shortage

Many factors affect the pilot shortage but airlines are warned by this new paper that they need to act now to ensure survival.

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Despite Gulf Blockade, Qatar Sees Opportunities for Growth

The airline has added airports, routes and technology.

Mitsubishi Progresses on MRJ Testing

The countdown to first delivery in 2020 has begun, the company said, as MRJ makes its Farnborough Airshow debut.

Sustainable Jet Fuel Company Reaches Funding Milestone

With help from the UK government and partners Shell and British Airways, U.S.-based Velocys will progress with a waste-to-jet fuel project in the UK.

Sustainability and Environment

Trent 7000 Should Enter Service with 330-Minute ETOPS

Rolls-Royce to complete 3,000-cycle Trent 7000 330-minute ETOPS ground-test program by early August.

Rolls-Royce UltraFan Design Frozen

Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan demonstrator project reaches a major milestone.

ICAO Sets Reporting Rules for CO2 Offset Scheme

Key decisions on offset and biofuel criteria pushed back.

Sustainability and Environment

Airbus Takes A220 To Heart, with Three at FAS18

Airbus is expanding its single-aisle portfolio with the A220 family, rebranding the CSeries.

Comlux Launches Aux Tank Division, Intros System for A321ceo

New division signifies the Swiss company's expansion beyond VIP completions and refurbishments, to providing "industrial solutions" for airlines

Boeing Recognizes Tariff Threat, Confident in Positive Outcome

CEO Dennis Muilenburg expresses concern over trade tensions but thinks cooler heads will prevail

Embraer Sees Strong Growth for Airliners with up to 150 Seats

Market outlook forecasts 10,500 new aircraft sales in the category over the next 20 years.

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