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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

Crane Announces SmartStem Win

Mix of military and commercial deals enhance bottom line as it also signs AAT as distributor.
Maintenance and Modifications

MB Aerospace Acquires Poland’s Vac-Aero

Plans call for the business to remain at its two current sites and assume the brand name MB Aerospace Technologies Poland.
Maintenance and Modifications

Click Bond Reveals Lightweight Screw

The LoMas hollow steel screw, lighter than equivalent titanium screws, is kicking off a range of lightweight components from Click Bond.
Rotorcraft

LM-Armed Black Hawk Made in Poland

Lockheed Martin’s acquisition of Sikorsky has led to a version of the Black Hawk helicopter with mostly LM weaponry.
Aircraft

Legacy 450 Bizjet Stretches Its Legs

Range extended by 329 nautical miles, to 2,904 nm.
Aircraft

Liebherr Showcases Flight Control Products

German manufacturer touts environmentally friendly anti-corrosives, 3D printing, and electronic control components at its display.
Regulations and Government

ARSA Warns of 'Backroom Deal' in FAA BIll

The association is objecting to measures involving mandatory drug and alcohol testing and background checks.
Engines

GE Preps To Manufacture Advanced Turboprop in Europe

Initially rated at 1,300 shp, future iterations of the ATP will range from 850 to 1,650 shp.
Airports

FAA Scales Back Proposed Airport SMS Rule

Originally proposed in 2010, the new rule will tighten its focus on the airports, involving approximately half the number originally considered.
Engines

Continued Success for Unison

Unison has won contracts with Dubai-based Emirates, and Safran of France.
Aircraft

250th F-35 Fuselage Rolls Out

P&W and Rolls-Royce will work together at RAF Marham to support F135 engines and the LiftSystems.
Maintenance and Modifications

Nordam to Manufacture Major Structural Components of F-35

Through an agreement with Northrup Grumman, Nordam will produce three new components made of composite materials.
Aircraft

IAI Toasts 10th Shipset of Lightning II Wing Components

Contract calls for 811 pairs through 2034 valued at $2 billion.
Aircraft

See the Future in the Show’s Innovation Zone

Display area hosts some two dozen research & technology organizations showcasing developments and capabilities that will shape tomorrow.
Security

Earth-i Helps Farnborough Run Smoothly

Unique three-word identifiers are applied to every 3m-square grid on the airfield and airshow site.
Training and Workforce

CAE Launches Second Phase of NextGen with AirAsia

This second phase will focus on the validation and refinement of the Next Generation Training System.
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Canada Sign MOU with Antonov

P&WC will provide Antonov’s AN-132 program with a new version of the PW150A turboprop engine.
Training and Workforce

Giuseppe Giordo Named President and CEO of Aero Vodochody

Giuseppe Giordo was introduced as the new president and CEO of Aero Vodochody, the Czech maker of training and light combat jets.
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Aircraft

Ruili Order Extends Boeing’s Chinese Widebody Penetration

Order for six 787-9s worth an estimated $1.59 billion, as Boeing continued to build its BCF orderbook at Farnborough Airshow.
Aircraft

P&W, Rolls sign F-35 Support Pact

The companies will jointly provide technical support from RAF Marham.
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Aircraft

Avianca Brasil Refreshes Fleet With 62 A320neos

The agreement was signed by Avianca parent Synergy Aerospace Group with an estimated value of $6.6 billion.
Engines

Engine Alliance Adds Overhaul Centers in Dubai and Singapore

Engine Alliance’s new engine overhaul centers in Dubai and Singapore will support GP7200 turbofans.
Avionics

Harris Busy Delivering F-16 EW Systems

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

Lord’s European Push Pays Off

Lord of the U.S. continues to grow its range of technology offerings in aerospace, with several successes in Europe and further afield.
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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.