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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.
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

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.

F-35 Packs a Punch

The Lockheed Martin F-35 can carry a large weapons load, combining internal and external stores.
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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.
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

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.
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.
Aircraft

Liebherr Showcases Flight Control Products

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

Nordam Adds New Product to its Airbus Portfolio

Airbus has awarded Nordam a contract to manufacture a part that supports the A350-1000’s cargo floor.
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.

Breathing Sensors and Smart Compressors

Sensors assess and record the pilot’s breathing to detect that sufficient oxygen is being delivered, guarding against hypoxia.
Avionics

EasyJet A320s to Get Thales/ACSS T3CAS

T3CAS incorporate collision and terrain avoidance capability.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Lightweight EW Protection for UAVs

Elbit Systems and Sigint–Elisra have developed a very lightweight self-protection/jamming system particularly suited to unmanned air vehicles.
Aircraft

Hurkus Trainer Good to Go

Turkish type approved by EASA.
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.
Training and Workforce

Martin Baker Has Fix for F-35 Seat Safety Issue

Low-speed ejection testing in 2015 revealed an increased risk of neck injury for lightweight.
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Silk Ways Signs to Lease Antonov An-124 Freighter

Azerbaijan’s Silk Way is leasing the An-124 from Ilyushin Finance Co.
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Aircraft

FCS Takes Second Diamond DA62

Private air navigation calibration service adds second light twin piston one month after delivery of its first DA62.
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Avionics

Elbit Advances with Hercules Upgrades

The new system includes a large HUD that shows video imagery with flight and navigation symbology overlaid in 2D and 3D.
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