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Chinese Expansion on Gardner’s Horizon

The acquisition of Gardner Aerospace by a Chinese mining company will allow it to take a share of the fast-growing domestic aerospace market

Safety Line Plans Real-Time Fuel-savings Tool

Move would expand OptiClimb offering to all phases of flight.

Rolls-Royce Advance Test Engine Readied for Testing

UK engine manufacturer has a massive development effort underway to establish the technology required for future airliner powerplants.

Caret Reaffirms Boeing's Goal of Delivering First KC-46 This Year

Following an annual risk assessment exercise, the U.S. Air Force raised the possibility that first delivery will be delayed to next spring.

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Airbus Unveils A380plus Concept

Split winglets and other aerodynamic improvements promise a 4 percent fuel burn improvement

Pratt & Whitney Debuts 'Go Beyond' Brand Message

Turbine OEM also marks 30th anniversary of PW4000-94, its first high-thrust engine, and 500,000 flight hours on the F119 that powers the F-22

Contractors Seek To Cut The Cost of Military Flight Training

Even leading air forces are opting to contract out some flight training provision.

Training and Workforce

Gifas Hails a Largely Strong 2016 For French Industry

French aerospace firms boosted balance sheets in 2016 due to their strong positions on leading civil and military programs.

After More Changes At the Top, Leonardo Seeks Equilibrium

Italy's Leonardo comes to the Paris Air Show with a new CEO in former banker Alessandro Profumo.

Rolls-Royce Starts Gearbox Load Tests For New Large Turbofans

The gearbox for the UltraFan will allow a more efficent engine that can be optimised with slower fan and faster turbine.

Rolls-Royce UltraFan gearbox

CAE Sees Big Data As Key to Future Training

Training systems integrator CAE is helping a number of air forces shape their future training through the greater use of connected simulators.

Training and Workforce

USA Partnership Pavilion Promotes Cooperation

A celebration of 100 years of French and U.S. partnership in aviation is at the center of the newly rebranded U.S. Pavilion

Regulations and Government

New-generation Prototype Leads Gripen Renaissance

Various nations are seen as prospects for the E/F Gripen model while Saab is still selling the C/D too.

Operation Inherent Resolve Takes its Toll on Air Forces

Airforces involved in the non-NATO airstrike campaign against ISIS are seeing success but tension is high with Russian/Syrian forces.

Raytheon Further Develops Multi-Mission Coyote UAS

Raytheon envisions the Coyote serving ISR, strike, swarming applications.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Latécoère In Big Modernization Push As It Turns 100

The French company has improved its financial performance as it makes major investments to boost its production capability.

India's Aequs Now a Global Aerospace Player

Aequs has acquired key aerospace suppliers in the U.S. and France to extend its reach and grow its opportunties in the industry.

Airborne Technologies Offers Airbus Helicopter Upgrades

The upgrades include a tactical workstation, video-stabilizing unit, hardware for a Wescam gimbal and searchlight and more.

Maintenance and Modifications

Sabena Technics Modifying French Navy Falcon 50s

The Sabena mod program involves cutting a hatch into the the Falcon 50's fuselage to allow dropping a rescue boat.

Maintenance and Modifications

SureFly Solves eVTOL Battery Capacity Problem

Workhorse Group's SureFly aims to fly two passengers up to 70 miles at up to 70 mph.

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