General Electric has issued a service bulletin calling on airlines to perform regular inspections of first and second stage high-pressure turbine disks on some CF6 turbofans, a move that follows an uncontained engine failure in 2016, GE confirms. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Boeing is off to a good start on orders in the first half of the year, but remains mired in a three-year delivery slump. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
The US Navy is moving ahead with its Next Generation Jammer increment 2, which will develop a low-band jamming pod for the EA-18G Growler and complement the service s ongoing work on a mid-band frequency jamming capability. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
One year and a day after a fatal crash grounded the test fleet, Bell Helicopter has resumed flight tests of the Bell 525 Relentless super-medium, the company announces on 7 July. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
China Eastern Airlines will base 150 to 200 aircraft at the upcoming Beijing Daxing airport, as it attempts to get a slice of the lucrative market out of China’s capital. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Sikorsky made its courting ceremony with Germany official after hosting German aerospace companies during a recent two-day event at its facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, discussing the US Marine Corps CH-53K and the German Air Force Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) heavy-lift helicopter programme. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
A new air data sensor technology that does not require internal heating to avoid icing could be ready for commercial service in five years, says United Technologies Aerospace Systems (UTAS). Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Leonardo Helicopters could transfer final assembly of the AgustaWestland AW149 to its Yeovil plant, if the UK selects the type or a modified version of it for any future medium-class rotorcraft acquisition. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Honeywell Avionics Shanghai has upgraded its product repair capabilities to provide faster repairs and more effective technical support for its Chinese customers. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
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