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UK Government Approves London Heathrow Expansion

Estimates third runway will generate £61 billion in economic benefit

October 25, 2016

Aviation Legend Bob Hoover Flies West

Jimmy Doolittle and Chuck Yeager have described Hoover as the greatest stick-and-rudder pilot who ever lived.

October 25, 2016

FAA Declares Steady Progress on NextGen ATC Modernization

The agency says the U.S. national airspace system is becoming more efficient as a result of the long-running NextGen ATC modernization effort.

October 24, 2016

Rolls-Royce Performs First Run of UltraFan Gearbox

Event marks start of testing at company's Attitude Rig in Dahlewitz, Germany

October 24, 2016

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Rockwell Collins Strikes $8.3 Billion Deal for B/E

Combined entity would employ 30,000 workers, produce $8.1 billion in revenues and offer a spectrum of cabin and cockpit offerings.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

October 24, 2016

Embraer Settles Corruption Probe for $205 Million

Six-year investigation finds wrongdoing in four separate deals

October 24, 2016

Raytheon Names U.S. Site for Assembling T-100 Trainers

The manufacturer would assemble the M-346 Master variant in Meridian, Miss., if it wins the U.S. Air Force's T-X competition.

October 24, 2016

New Standard Airbus Tanker Makes First Flight

The A330MRTT is receiving various upgrades, and new ISR missions are being investigated.

October 20, 2016

Textron’s Scorpion Tactical Jet Drops Weapons

The private venture still lacks a launch customer, but could fulfill the close air support role in the U.S. Air Force.

October 20, 2016

Raytheon Advances JPALS Landing System for F-35B/Cs

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps plan to reach early operational capability of the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System in 2018.

October 20, 2016

BAE Plans To Ramp Up Production of Laser Guidance Sections

With a new order from the Navy, the company has enlarged production capacity in New Hampshire of its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System.

October 19, 2016

Full GE9X Engine Completes First Round of Ground Testing

Preparations underway for ice testing

October 19, 2016

India’s Vistara To Dive into International Market

Tata-SIA joint venture ready to take advantage of new civil aviation policy that allows airlines with 20 airplanes to fly abroad immediately

October 18, 2016

Company Wins Contract from U.S. Customer for Tethered Drone

Drone Aviation Corp. said a Department of Defense customer has ordered its WATT multi-rotor tethered drone.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

October 18, 2016

Chinese Flights to UK To Propagate Under New Bilateral Pact

Second-tier airlines stand to benefit

October 18, 2016

Mitsubishi's First MRJ Starts Flight Tests in U.S.

First flight out of Moses Lake lasts three hours and 18 minutes

October 18, 2016

Kenya Airways Pilots Call Off Strike as State Intervenes

Government appoints new board chair

October 18, 2016

Key Step Taken Toward Single European Sky ATC

Brussels-based agency said it will collaborate with the ATC providers of its member states and with aircraft operators.

October 17, 2016

Boeing Names New Sales Chief To Replace Wojick

Ihssane Mounir takes responsibility for entire Commercial Airplanes division

October 14, 2016

Boeing Opens First St. Louis Commercial Airplanes Facility

Plant to build composite parts for 777X

October 13, 2016

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