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DEFENSE

New Zealand to Buy Boeing P-8 Patrol Planes to Boost South Pacific Surveillance - U.S. News & World Report

New Zealand has agreed to buy four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol planes, Defence Minister Ron Mark

Northrop Grumman angles for role in Japanese stealth fighter program, sources say - The Japan Times

Northrop Grumman Corp. is eyeing a Japanese jet fighter project that could pit it against Lockheed Martin Corp. three sources said, almost three ...

USAF starts work on defining adaptive engine for future fighter - Flightglobal

US Air Force officials have taken the first concrete step towards defining a new class of adaptive jet engines to power the next generation of combat ...

Slovakia approves purchase of F-16 fighter jets from US - Washington Post

Slovakia's government has approved a Defense Ministry plan to purchase F-16military jets from the United States.

En route maintenance team keeps mission moving - 62nd Airlift Wing

“This was a unique event where multiple squadrons worked together to repair an aircraft in an expeditionary environment, showing the true capability ...

COMMERCIAL

Boeing proposes joint venture with Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer - Manufacturing Global

As part of the deal, Boeing would acquire 80% of the Brazilian company's commercial aircraft and services unit. The business is anticipated to be ...

Grounded! Chinese swoop on plane parts manufacturer is called off due to national security concerns - This is Money

The sale of a British plane-parts maker to a Chinese-owned rival was called off after a government intervention over national security. Better Capital ...

Airbus unveils its wacky whale-faced BelugaXL aircraft - The New Daily

Airbus unveils its wacky whale-faced BelugaXL aircraft ... There are currently five Belugas freighting aircraft parts including fuselage sections, wings ...

Pratt engines will power latest JetBlue Airbus aircraft order - Journal Inquirer

All 85 aircraft will be powered by Pratt's geared turbofan engines. Airbus and Pratt tout the A220 as capable of delivering 20 percent better fuel ...

Aviation Technical Services (ATS) Acquires Ranger Air Markets Insider

... This acquisition launches ATS into the parts trading business and provides Ranger with ...

World's largest jet engine hitches a lift home to Ohio Air - Cargo News

GE Aviation partnered with Volga-Dnepr Airlines to return the world's largest jet engine to Ohio, following the GE9X's successful on-wing testing in ...

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