DEFENSE

Boeing predicts $60 billion return on costly bid for military contracts - Washington Examiner

Boeing Co. views the low-ball bids that helped it win contracts for a Navy drone and an Air Force training jetas spending money to make money.

Airbus, Dassault Slam Belgium's Choice of US F-35 Jets Over Eurofighter Typhoon - Sputnik International

European aerospace manufacturers Airbus and Dassault Aviation have ... “However, Airbus Defense and Space remains firmly convinced that the ...

KC-135s and C-130Js are the next aircraft to enter the Air Force's data-driven maintenance program - Defense News

The KC-135 refueling tanker and the C-130J airlifter will be the next two aircraft to be part of the Air Force's predictive maintenance program that is part ...

Tactical aircraft maintainers ensure F-16 safety - DVIDS

ut of all the crew chiefs here, very few are tactical aircraft maintainers tasked with the responsibility of inspecting F-16 Fighting Falcon intakes and ...

UK Startup Seeking Funding for Innovative Trainer - Aviation International News

This common-core fuselage forms the basis of the company's modular basic and advanced jet trainer aircraft, which Aeralis hopes will disrupt the jet ...

Former Royal Air Force C-130J Appears in Royal Bahraini Air Force Colors - The Aviationist

Two former RAF C-130J cargo aircraft were sold to Bahrain as part of a 30M GBP contract inked in August 2017. Indeed, there are two Hercules C5 ...

COMMERCIAL

Lion Air crash: Divers find device believed to be plane 'black box' - CNN

There are two parts to a black box -- a cockpit voice recorder (CVR) which records audio from the cockpit, and a flight data recorder (FDR). They're ...

Qingdao Airlines takes first A320neo for route expansion - ATWOnline

The two aircraft are part of an 18 A320neo deal made in November 2016. The GTF engine manufacturer, Pratt & Whitney, will also provide the airline ...

Boeing Opens New Aircraft Part Factory in Sheffield - The FINANCIAL

-- Boeing welcomed guests from industry, government, partners, suppliers and the local community to celebrate the opening of its new ...

ST Engineering commits US$35m to US aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul project - The StraitsTimes

The Temasek-linked technology, defence and engineering group will put about US$35 million into a 655,000 square foot airframe MRO complex at Pensacola International Airport in Pensacola, Florida,

ARSA Challenges NTSB Repair Station Revocation Order - Aviation International News

On March 6, the FAA said it had revoked the repair station certificate of Arlington, Texas-based AeroBearings “for improperly overhauling and repairing ...

EasyJet expects to be flying electric planes by 2030 - Euronews

Zunum, backed by Boeing Co, will use an engine turbine from France's Safran SA to power an electric motor for a hybrid plane, while Siemens has ...