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Rotorcraft

Presidential Helo Program Completes Critical Design Review

The VH-92A program now moves to assembly, test and evaluation of the modified Sikorsky S-92 commercial helicopter.
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Airlines

Pilots' Federation Calls for 'Just Culture,' Fatigue Management

Carriers should implement data-driven fatigue risk management systems, says the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Army Evaluates One of a New Breed of Tethered Drones

The Army's Rapid Equipping Force will study the CyPhy Works Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance and Communications System, a tethered hexrotor.
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Airlines

Boeing Increases 20-Year Forecast for New Pilots, Technicians

The need for new airline pilots and technicians will grow by double digits in both categories, the manufacturer said.
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Accidents

Authorities: MH370 Search Will Be Suspended, Not Abandoned

Hampered by poor weather, and with a diminishing search area, authorities from Australia, Malaysia and China have agreed to suspend the search.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Facebook Reveals First Flight of Solar-Powered Aquila Drone

The social networking company is developing the high-flying aircraft to close gaps in global Internet coverage.
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Airlines

Lufthansa, Honeywell, Airbus Partner on Runway Safety System

The parties will develop a new system combining the Airbus Runway Overrun Protection System and Honeywell's SmartLanding technology.
Airlines

Nav Canada Announces Rate Reductions for ATC Services

The Canadian air navigation service provider last revised its rate structure in 2007, the year after it was established.
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Aircraft

Boeing, U.S. Air Force Successfully Test KC-46A Boom Fix

After trying to resolve an axial boom loading issue with software, Boeing has developed a hardware fix for the KC-46A Pegasus tanker.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

The Commercial Applications—and Considerations—of Flying Small Drones

AIN looks at the biggest opportunities for growth in small-drone flying.
Airlines

Norwegian Converts Earlier Order to Acquire 30 A321LRs

The latest member of the Airbus A320neo family promises range of 4,000 nm, connecting Scandinavia to the U.S., Europe and parts of Asia.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Leonardo-Finmeccanica Lands First Two Customers for Falco Evo UAV

The manufacturer did not identify those first two customers during the announcement at the Farnborough Airshow.
Avionics

Harris Busy Delivering F-16 EW Systems

Harris has completed deliveries of its ALQ-211(v)9 advanced integrated defensive electronic warfare system.
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

Raytheon Touts T-100 Jet as a Full Training Solution

Raytheon is pitching its T-100 proposal for the U.S. Air Force’s jet trainer replacement program as a robust training solution—with a jet attached.
Avionics

Israel Aerospace Industries, Honeywell develop UAS ‘Sense and Avoid’ System

Israel Aerospace Industries and avionics manufacturer Honeywell will jointly develop a “sense-and-avoid”.
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Avionics

Airbus Creates New Flight-planning Company From Navtech Acquistion

Airbus Navtech have formed a new company, NavBlue, to provide flight operations and air traffic management services.
Training and Workforce

CTC Acquisition Spurs L-3 to Address Pilot Shortage

L-3 has formed a new Commercial Training Solutions division based in Crawley, near London Gatwick Airport.
Avionics

IAI Unveils ‘Generic’ Avionics Software Development System

“INCT is a flexible and modular, secure system that introduces new abilities to the world of enhanced mission applications.”
Rotorcraft

Lockheed Martin tests ‘Infirno’ sensor on H-60 Black Hawk

The flight test proved Infirno’s high-definition sensor performance and stability in the demanding rotary-wing environment.

V-22 Program Proposes ‘International Acquisition Concept’

The U.S. military’s V-22 Joint Program Office is floating an “international acquisition concept”.
Rotorcraft

FLIR Unveils New Star Safire Targeting System

FLIR Systems has released the new Star Safire 380-HLDc high-definition compact airborne electro-optical infrared targeting system.
Avionics

UTC Aerospace Systems Supplies New E2 IDG

UTC Aerospace Systems is supplying the first all-new integrated drive generator (IDG) design in more than a decade.

Companies Commit to Participating in 2018 Bahrain International Airshow

The BIAS show has grown since the first edition in 2010, but it will in future be held in November rather than January.
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Rotorcraft

Boeing Starts ‘Little Bird’ Deliveries To Saudi Arabia

The deliveries originated in a massive arms deal the U.S. and Saudi governments negotiated in 2010.
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Aircraft

Spirit AeroSystems is ‘rate-ready’ from Boeing, Airbus

When Boeing ramps up production of the 737 narrowbody airliner in Renton, Washington, there are repercussions in Wichita, Kansas.
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Rotorcraft

U.S. Army Develops Apache ‘Version 6’ Update

Technology insertions by 2018 will improve the AH-64E’s fire-control radar, increase interoperability with unmanned aircraft.
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AIA Promotes Global Partnerships, U.S. Presence

AIA promotes global partnerships, U.S. presence.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Saab Keeps Hand in Unmanned Systems

UMS Skeldar stake has helped Saab keep a stake in unmanned systems while focusing on Gripen export customers.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NASA-led Effort Advances Future of Unmanned Aircraft

Flight tests involving the General Atomics-built Ikhana Predator B are supporting the development of minimum operational performance standards
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