All aerospace news – Page 343
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Becoming a hacker's worst enemy
As cybersecurity threats on business aviation increase, Josh Wheeler, senior director entry into service and cybersecurity solutions at Satcom Direct leads the battle against the invisible attacks.
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Unlatched generator unit linked to Safair 737-400 incident
South African investigators found an engine generator control unit to be unlatched after a Boeing 737-400 suffered a series of system failures on departure from Johannesburg last month.
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Joramco highlights 787 work for Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways has sent six of its Boeing 787s for heavy maintenance checks to Jordanian MRO specialist Joramco.
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ADEX: Russian Helicopters eyes Korean KA-32 upgrades
Russian Helicopters is proposing to upgrade South Korea’s large fleet of Kamov KA-32 coaxial rotor helicopters with better engines, avionics, and other systems.
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SriLankan MRO unit conducts line maintenance on SIA's 787s
SriLankan Engineering will be providing line maintenance to Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 787-10s that operate to Male in the Maldives.
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Russian Helicopters to merge Mil and Kamov design bureaus
Russian Helicopters plans to merge its two storied design bureaus, Mil and Kamov, into one unit, called the National Helicopter Center.
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Serbia cancels Jat Tehnika privatisation
Serbia's government has abandoned its plan to privatise maintenance provider Jat Tehnika after two rounds of a public tender process.
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Raytheon and UTC shareholders green-light $74bn merger
Shareholders of aerospace company United Technologies (UTC) and defence contractor Raytheon have approved the companies' planned merger, putting the deal on track to close in the first half of 2020.
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CAAC certificates WZ16 turboshaft for AC352
The Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) has certificated the WZ16 turboshaft that will power the AVIC AC352 7t multi-role helicopter.
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Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie damaged during landing
The Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned air vehicle (UAV) was damaged during landing after completing its third flight on 9 October in Yuma, Arizona.
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Boeing partners with Porsche on flying taxis
German automaker Porsche is forming a team with Boeing to analyze demand for vertical takeoff flying taxis designed to ferry people around cities and over gridlock traffic as it aims to stay in step with the next generation of travel.
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Sikorsky pushes deeper into autonomous flight with OPV UH-60A
Since making its first flight in May, Sikorsky’s optionally piloted UH-60A Black Hawk has flown 54.5h and tested several autonomous flight functions.
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A380 operators told to check for trailing-edge cracks
Airbus A380 operators are set to be instructed to check for cracks in the trailing edge, and trailing-edge devices, of the double-deck type.
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Flight-test PD-14 engines edge towards MC-21 installation
Flight-testing of the Irkut MC-21 with the Russian-built Aviadvigatel PD-14 engine is set to commence next year, although the initial powerplants have yet to be moved to the assembly line.
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Boeing military aircraft deliveries jump 114% in Q3
Boeing Defense, Space & Security delivered 77 military aircraft in the third quarter of FY2019, a 114% jump over the number of aircraft the company delivered in the second quarter, as the company appears to continue to play catch up on orders delayed by quality issues.
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Hard-landing A319 not withdrawn for checks for days
Indian investigators have revealed that an Air India Airbus A319 which suffered a severe hard landing at Chennai was released to continue flying and not taken out of service for five days.
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H225 helicopters face engine safety issue
Operators of the Airbus Helicopters H225 are facing a fresh safety issue, this time focused on the heavy-twin’s Safran Helicopter Engines Makila 2 powerplants.
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MQ-9B to demonstrate National Airspace flight above San Diego
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems signed an agreement with NASA to perform a demonstration flight of its MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned air vehicle (UAV) within the National Airspace System in the summer of 2020.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: AJW plans 'Amazon-ification' of its business
Companies across the aerospace sector are developing digital capabilities in order to grow revenue by taking advantage of data analytics and the resultant customer insights.
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Elbit wins $153 million UAV deal in Southeast Asia
Elbit Systems has secured a $153 million contract to provide a range of UAVs to the army of an un-specified country in Southeast Asia.