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Structures Firm Offers Temporary Airbus A380 Hangars

Losberger De Boer offers open-air, temporary Airbus A380 hangars for fleet reintroductions and light maintenance.

A380 temporary hangar

Airbus, Boeing Raise 20-Year Forecasts For Aircraft Deliveries

Airbus and Boeing expect that manufacturers will deliver more than 40,000 new commercial aircraft over the next 20 years.

Boeing 737 Max

ATR Shows Off Purpose-built Freighter Variant

European turboprop manufacturer ATR brought two aircraft to the Paris Airshow, including the ATR 72-600F, which will take part in the flying display.

ATR Cargo variant

Trelleborg Expands Delivery of Aerospace Sealing Technologies

New polymer solutions and acquisitions maintain Trelleborg as a global leader in sealing solutions for the aerospace sector.

Trelleborg seals for hydraulic actuators in flight controls

Videos

China’s August 1st Ba Yi Aerobatics Team Performs Flying Display at Dubai Airshow

China’s August 1st Ba Yi Aerobatics Team Performs Flying Display at Dubai Airshow

November 14, 2017

Sweden’s Saab JAS 39 Gripen Flies at Dubai Airshow 2017

Sweden’s Saab JAS 39 Gripen Flies at Dubai Airshow 2017

November 14, 2017

Russian Knights Perform Aerobatics with Sukhoi Su-30SM Fighters at Dubai Airshow

Russian Knights Perform Aerobatics with Sukhoi Su-30SM Fighters at Dubai Airshow

November 12, 2017

Russia’s Sukhoi Su-35 Flying Display at Dubai Airshow 2017

Russia’s Sukhoi Su-35 Flying Display at Dubai Airshow 2017

November 11, 2017

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Embraer and Nidec Partner on Electric Propulsion Systems

Embraer and Nidec, a Japanese manufacturer of electric motors, will jointly develop propulsion systems for electric aircraft, including Eve's eVTOL.

(L to r) Nidec’s Takamitsu Araki and Michael Briggs appear with Embraer’s Francisco Gomes Neto and Dimas Douglas Tomelin.

Gulfstream Special-missions Business Continues To Grow

The imminent delivery of EC-37B aircraft to the U.S. Air Force highlights the growing demand for bizjet-based electronic special missions aircraft.

Converted special-missions Gulfstream G550 business jet

Rapid Dragon: A Game-changer in Stand-Off Weapons Delivery

A program between the U.S. defense industry and several military customers called Rapid Dragon allows for delivery of munitions from non-combat aircraft.

A standard cargo version of the Palletized Munition Deployment System drops from a C-17A. (Photo: Air Force Research Laboratories)

U.S. Radar Firms Offering Next-Gen AESA Designs

Raytheon, Northrup Grumman introduce AESA for fifth-generation fighters and earlier iterations.

The PhantomStrike AESA's light weight helps make it an ideal rardar for the KAI F-50. (Image: Raytheon)

Dassault Showcases Civil and Military Competencies

Dassault plans for the Falcon 10X to become the first Falcon jet compatible with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel.

Dassault Aviation

Boeing Brings Full Portfolio to Paris

Boeing says its upcoming airplane models will help pave the way to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Boeing 737 Max

CFM Could Spool Up Rise Engine Tech Demonstrator By 2025

The alliance between Safran and GE is ordering hardware to keep up the development pace with the open-fan engine that could power new narrowbody aircraft.

CFM tests high pressure turbine blades for its Rise open fan engine.

Eurofighter Tranche 4 Offers New Tech and Retrofit Capabilities

The quest for Eurofighter relevance until the European next-gen fighter programs enter production keeps partners busy upgrading systems for retrofit.

Eurofighter

Frenzied Global Demand and Looming Shortage Drive Market for Pilots

In the U.S., the aviation market has exploded, with airlines expected to hire a record 12,000 pilots this year.

Flight training providers have seen unprecedented growth in demand for flight instruction. (Photo: L3Harris)

IAI to Launch Boeing 777 Conversions in Abu Dhabi in July

This year's projection of about 200 conversions industrywide appears likely to mark a record.

IAI cargo-converted B777

Boeing Global Services Charts a Data Solutions Path

BGS enhances its digital solutions and data analytics capabilities to provide enhanced customer service and propel sustained growth.

Users have downloaded the Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro charts and navigation app on more than 350,000 mobile devices. (Photo: Boeing Global Services)

PLA Exercises Raise Further Fears of a Chinese Attack on Taiwan

The People’s Republic of China is intensifying intimidation of its island neighbor Taiwan.

Ground crew work on the third prototype of the Shenyang J-35 twin-engine fighter at Shenyang Aircraft Works in Northern China

Embraer Defense & Security Eyes European Expansion

Several important achievements for Embraer this year included receipt of the Final Type Certificate for the C-390 Millennium.

Saab Gripen F-39E

Pipistrel Names Absolute Aviation as African Distributor

Pipistrel expands its presence in Africa with the appointment of Absolute Aviation as a distributer.

Absolute Aviation hangar at Lanseria International Airport in South Africa.

AIA Chief Warns of Sustained Shortage of Labor

American aerospace and defense manufacturers headed to the Paris Air Show hold large order books but face continued supply chains disruptions.

AIA president and CEO Eric Fanning

Russian Aerospace Forces a Shadow of Former Self

Ukrainian defenses are exposing weaknesses in Russia’s air power.

Su-30SM-1

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