2016 Farnborough Airshow

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Engines

GE Debuts On-site “Collaboration Center”

Company can use data and analytics to help customers reduce operating costs, increase aircraft utilization and optimize revenue.
Avionics

BAE Develops Laser Air Speed Sensor

The Laser Air Speed Sensing Instrument (LASSI) is on display at Farnborough Airshow.
Avionics

EasyJet A320s to Get Thales/ACSS T3CAS

T3CAS incorporate collision and terrain avoidance capability.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Lightweight EW Protection for UAVs

Elbit Systems and Sigint–Elisra have developed a very lightweight self-protection/jamming system particularly suited to unmanned air vehicles.
Aircraft

Norsk to Equip Titanium Factory

First industrial-scale Rapid Plasma Deposition plant for aerospace-grade titanium to be operational in New York state by the end of 2017
Aircraft

C Series Can Do LCY-NYC, or Moscow

Modifications to the flight control system and software now give the C Series about twice the range of the Avro RJ85.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Ruag Touts New-build Do228 Turboprops

Swiss manufacturer breathes new life into a long-successful airframe design.
Maintenance and Modifications

Mubadala-Solvay Venture Will Provide Composites for Boeing 777X

Plans call for the 50/50 joint venture to supply prepreg composite materials for the empennage and floor beams of the 777X beginning in 2021.
Aircraft

FCS Takes Second Diamond DA62

Private air navigation calibration service adds second light twin piston one month after delivery of its first DA62.
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Training and Workforce

Martin Baker Has Fix for F-35 Seat Safety Issue

Low-speed ejection testing in 2015 revealed an increased risk of neck injury for lightweight.
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