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Mitsubishi Eyes ‘Expedited’ Flight Test Schedule

Japanese manufacturer’s long-delayed regional jet but flight testing is starting again in earnest this summer around the U.S and in Japan.

GE9X On Course Flight Testing In 2017

Ground testing has started of the first 100,000-pound-thrust GE9X turbofan, which is the largest-ever commercial aircraft engine.

Rolls-Royce Says Progress Good With New Trent for A350-1000

Feeding back technology into the Trent XWB-84 model will also create an improved “EP variant of that for future A350-900s.

U.S. Pavilion Shows Breadth and Depth of Industry

More than 220 companies showcase their goods and services; new seminar series, “The Hub,” debuts at the pavilion.

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CFM Prepares Leap Support Network

Increasing time on wing means engines need a robust support network that can act fast. CFM is preparing to provide that for Leap engines.

Farnborough International Airshow 2016 Highlights Preview

Farnborough International Airshow 2016 Highlights Preview

Airbus Considers Larger 330neo

Competing With Boeing’s 787 is one reason Airbus is looking at a larger A330neo, which it launched at the last Farnborough show in 2014.

Rolls-Royce “pretty active” with Trent 7000

The Trent 7000 powerplant for the Airbus A330 Neo represents “a pretty active program,” says Rolls-Royce customer marketing head Peter Johnston.

Rolls-Royce Trent-1000 TEN Development On Track

For the new longer, shorter-range 787, the UK engine maker will provide the TEN engine, a Trent 1000 using XWB tech.

Alcoa Says Bring On Those Aerospace Materials Challenges

U.S. company has always led the way in aluminum for aerospace but it is investing heavily in additive manufacturing and other “disruptive” technology.

Saab Keeps Hand in Unmanned Systems

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

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Leibherr’s China Landing Gear Plant Approved

The company is now approved to manufacture landing gear for Chinese aircraft programs.

Consultant Adds Software To Help Airlines Stay Profitable

Seabury advises and supports airlines dealing with issues such as fleet optimization and network planning.

Book Review: Enter the Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America

There is nowhere you can find the curious and circuitous story about the civil use of unmanned aircraft, except in this new non-fiction book.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Farnborough International Preview

The biennial Farnborough Air Show will take place in mid-July, with the F-35 expected (yet again) to make its debut.

Taranis Flight Test Details Described

New details of how the all-British UCAV was demonstrated have been revealed.

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

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Triumph Recalibrates Its Business Plan With Tighter Portfolio

The Triumph Group has been reorganized with 47 disparate subsidiaries scaled back to just 22.

Louisiana Courts Industry with Workforce Development

Aerospace companies looking to invest in the state will receive a warm welcome and help finding quality talent.

Regulations and Government

New Funding Drives International Growth for Hexcel

Connecticut-based manufacturing specialist secures $700 million in financing after expanding into Morocco and opening revamped facility in the UK.

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