Sean Broderick

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Rotorcraft

Safety Alert Issued for Bell 204B Tail Rotor Part

Bell 204B and Bell 205A pitch-change chain cracking has been a known issue for years.
Aircraft

Avolon Sees Clear Winners, Losers In 737 Max Lineup

Lessor projects Max 8 will cover core demand, while Max 10 cuts into A321's domination
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Accidents

SFO Landing Incident Prompts Focus on Pilot Monitoring, CRM

FAA alert calls event an “extreme example” of incorrect approaches and landings
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Aircraft

New Products Help Gulfstream Weather Demand Dip

Full-year deliveries expected to match last year’s total, executives say.
Aircraft

Textron Emphasizing Execution Across Product Lines

Latin American market presence expanding for both fixed-wing, rotorcraft

Embraer Counters Flat Market Demand With Focus On Value

OEM seeking differentiation through product, service enhancements.
Aircraft

UTC-Rockwell Collins Talks Underscore Supply-chain Pressures

Analysts think consolidation could provide leverage against OEM pricing pressures
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Aircraft

Lessors Still See Strong Market for 250- to 350-seat Widebodies

Optimism among top executives tempers concerns of softening in overall market segment
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Aircraft

United Says 737 Max Could Fly Transatlantic, But Not Right Away

Airline has enough 757s in fleet to serve role; no Max 8s on order
Airports

Teterboro Reiterates Heavy Aircraft Permission Procedures

TEB now receives about 50 requests for heavy aircraft landings per year, up from about a dozen a few years ago.
Airlines

Delta Shifts On ATC Plan, Will Use C Series To Upgrade RJs

Airline now supports Trump agenda on air traffic control reform
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Regulations and Government

FAA Bills Underscore Fights over Airport Funding, Pilot Supply

Airlines keenly interested in several elements of FAA reauthorization apart from ATC privatization
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Engines

Safran Gets Nod for 3D-printed APU Hot Section Parts

EASA approval milestone shows that its five-year effort to develop less expensive parts is gaining traction in design, industrialization and certification.
ATC

Genav Groups Continue Rally Against ATC Reform

Groups said that pending FAA reauthorization should focus on “addressing needed reforms,” including stable multi-year FAA funding.
ATC

NATA Busts Pro-ATC Privatization 'Myths'

Comparing the FAA system to other countries with dedicated ATC entities fails to take into account the U.S. National Airspace System’s size and complexity.
Aircraft

Parker Wins Denali Spots, Unveils New Engine Components

Composite lubrication reservoirs are an industry first.
ATC

Senate Committee Approves FAA Bill Sans ATC Reform

General aviation-friendly provisions in the Senate bill include expanded airport funding through the Flight Act and the Pilots' Bill of Rights 2.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Donaldson Displays 3 New Cabin Filters

Product ready for 737/757, 777, A330
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Rotorcraft

Hexcel To Supply H160 Composites

Deal adds to deep Airbus relationship
Aircraft

UAC Shows Off M-60 Lifting-body Concept Model

The concept is part of a broader effort fo develop future aircraft in Russia, led by TsAGI and the Myasishchev Design Bureau.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Satair Targets Single-aisle Market for Laser Protection Product

A320 seen as initial platform.
Aircraft

Boom Order Book Up To 76, CEO Says

Supersonic airliner, on track for 2023 debut, has five customers
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Aircraft

Airbus Offering Airspace Cabins On A320s

Larger bins coming in 2019.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sabena Technics To Add Third Toulouse Paint Shop

Added capacity will help company broaden customer base.
Aircraft

UPS To Add First 767 BCFs

Boeing to convert three aircraft by 2019.
Aircraft

100-Aircraft GECAS Order Boosts A320neo Backlog

Lessor to take A320neos and A321neos; no A321LR commitment yet
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Aircraft

ST Aero San Antonio Lands Air Canada 787 Heavy Checks

MRO provider first in Americas to perform 787 scheduled airframe checks.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Rockwell Collins Taps Synergies With New Interiors Unit

Rockwell Collins completed the acquisition of cabin equipment specialist B/E Aerospace in April.
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Aircraft

Safety Line Plans Real-Time Fuel-savings Tool

Move would expand OptiClimb offering to all phases of flight.
Aircraft

CFM Leap Ramp-Up On Target

Quick ETOPS approval sought as adoption of new engines gathers pace.
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