DEFENSE

Navy F-35C suffers first major airborne mishap - Navy Times

The Navy's next-generation F-35 fighter jet reached an unwanted milestone ... are the most common type of engine ingestion mishap, Flanders said.

Lockheed Martin to Build F-16 Wings in India - The Diplomat

U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced on September 4 that all future F-16 wings will be built in India by its local partner, Tata Advanced ...

Pole/Zero Acquisition tapped for P-8 Poseidon parts - UPI

Work will be performed in West Chester, Ohio, and is expected to be completed in September 2022. Navy fiscal 2018 aircraft procurement and foreign ...

Boeing's Troubled Tanker Is 1 Step Closer to Entering Service - Motley Fool

Today, the most important commercial derivative in Boeing's military aircraft pipeline is the KC-46 Pegasus tanker. The process of adapting the Boeing ...

BAE Systems Awarded 146 Support ContractAviation International News

They are designated 146 C.Mk 3 in RAF use. All four aircraft are fitted with a defensive aids suite for in-theater operations, or when transporting VVIPs.

Air Force encourages crews to end missions when safety in question - Stars and Stripes

The order came days after a C-130 Hercules crashed shortly after takeoff near Savannah, Ga., killing all nine Puerto Rico Air National Guardsmen ...

COMMERCIAL

NTSB Investigates Engine Failure on Delta Air Lines 757-200 - MRO Network

The accident aircraft was manufactured in 1991 and powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW2037 turbofan engines, according to the FAA aircraft registry.

GE Aviation Partner Safran Expects Leap Jet Engine Delays To Clear Up - Investor's Business Daily

France-based Safran said the transition from the older CFM 56 jet to the more efficient Leap engine — a rival to the geared turbofan engine from ...

Safran To Buy Collins Actuators and Pilot Controls Unit - Aviation International News

This move will expand the electrical actuation and flight control business lines of Safran Electronic & Defenseand Zodiac Aerospace, which Safran ...

Boeing boosts 737 shipments from six-year low as parts jam eases - Chicago Tribune

Total commercial aircraft shipments were 64 last month, up from 39 in July, Boeing said Tuesday. While the 737 deliveries were four shy of the monthly ...

Czech Airlines Technics Enters New Service Segment of Aircraft Consumables Sales - Aviation Pros

Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT), a daughter company of the Czech ... a sufficient amount of stored spare parts and aircraft components is crucial, ...

ST Engineering to buy GE aircraft component unit for $630m - Nikkei Asian Review

Defense group Singapore Technologies Engineering, one of the world's leading aircraft maintenance providers, said Thursday it will ...