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AgustaWestland Orders Add Up At Farnborough

Company also announces million-hour milestone for AW139 fleet.

Embraer KC-390 Takes Shape As First Flight Approaches

Brazil has been committed to the KC-390 since 2010, and finalized its order for 28 in May. The first delivery is scheduled for the second half of 2016.

Airbus Bets on New Propulsion Concepts

With the Bauhaus Luftfahrt, Rolls-Royce and MTU, two projects are targeting distributed thrust. The Quadcruiser combines rotary- and fixed-wing.

F-35 at Farnborough: Everything Except The Jet

Show-goers can find F-35 models, parts and simulators on display, but the four F-35Bs slated to fly to the UK remain grounded at NAS Patuxent River.

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Bombardier Unveils Q400 Combi Variant, Increases Order Total To 499

The combi Q400 offers up to 8,200 pounds of cargo capacity and as much as 1,150 cubic feet of volume. The high-cargo version can also hold 50 passengers .

Eurofighter Lifts the Veil on E-Scan Radar

British Prime Minister David Cameron reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to the e-scan radar here at Farnborough on Monday.

Piaggio Lands Big Avanti EVO Order As HammerHead Waits To Fly

Lycoming Engines Sees New Markets In UAS Segment

Lycoming’s first UAS project dates to World War II and an unmanned twin-engine aircraft.

Sparkle Roll Jet Takes Delivery of Avanti II Extended Range

The Extended Range Avanti II adds a permanent additional fuel tank in the closet in the lavatory, increasing the twin turboprop’s range to 1,720 nm.

‘Stable’ Boeing Moves Into Production Fast Lane

Boeing Commercial Airplanes senior vice president of programs Pat Shanahan sees flow times decreasing in a now stable production environment.

Hybrid Air Vehicles Aim For A Buoyant Future

Hybrid air vehicles could finally fulfill the promise once offered by airships.

Roger Munk, R.I.P.

Airship pioneer led a series of British companies specializing in lighter-than-air technology for nearly 40 years.

The Road Not Needed-By The Skunk Works

Only Lockheed Martin (LM) has progressed beyond the drawing board in the arena of airship vehicles.

THE AEROSCRAFT

Only Lockheed Martin (LM) has progressed beyond the drawing board in the arena of airship vehicles.

Dunlop Wins Tire Deal With Chinese Airline

Also flying with Dunlop tires are Republic Airways, Air Canada, Compass Airlines, EgyptAir Express, Flybe, LOT Polish Airlines, and Trip.

Israel Receives First of 30 M346 Advanced Trainers

Israel selected the M-346 in 2012 to replace its aging McDonnell Douglas A-4N, TA-4H and TA-4J Skyhawks of the 102 “The Flying Tigers” Squadron.

Boeing Answers A320 Mod with High-Capacity 737 Max 8

Airbus move to increase A320 seating capacity led Boeing to counter with a 200-seat 737 Max 8, with Ryanair in its sights.

Day One Orders Top $50 Billion At Farnborough Airshow

All the main airliner makers had a lucrative first day at this year’s Farnborough show.

The Future of Airliners is Electric

The Future of Airliners is Electric

Airliners Amaze Flying Display Crowds With Agile Maneuvers

Airliners Amaze Flying Display Crowds With Agile Maneuvers

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