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Military

Lockheed Martin F-35 Sustainment Woes Hurting Readiness

The U.S. Defense Department's new fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIs is experiencing spare parts shortages and other sustainment problems that are hurting the readiness of the fighter jets, according to…

Connectivity

Astronics to Expand In-Flight Connectivity Portfolio with $104M Acquisition

By the end of the year Telefonix Inc. and related company Product Development Technologies LLC could have a new parent company. Astronics Corp. is planning a move — worth $104 million —…

Curated Content

Qatar Airways Improves Passenger App Capabilities

Qatar Airways has enhanced its mobile app for ease of use for customers. The app features allow passengers to have all important information they need at their fingertips through their mobile devices.…

Commercial

Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee Executives OK ARINC Standardization Efforts

Eurocontrol hosted a meeting with more than 30 senior representatives from airline engineering departments, airframe manufacturers and the avionics equipment manufacturing industry. Eurocontrol said that the meeting, held at its headquarters in…

Connectivity

Inmarsat, Deutsche Telekom Test In-Flight Broadband Network

Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom have successfully completed the first flight trials of satellite and complementary ground network for their European Aviation Network (EAN) service, Inmarsat said. EAN is a dedicated aviation solution…

Regulation

White House Drone Integration Program Calls for More Test Sites, Concept Evals

The White House is creating an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) integration pilot program, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration said Wednesday. This would give the U.S. Transportation Department the power to enter into…

Commercial

Airbus-Bombardier Partnership Has No Impact on Boeing Strategy

While Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes business unit reported one of its most successful quarters Wednesday, most of the questions lodged at chief executive Dennis Muilenburg on the third quarter earnings call focused on…

Commercial

Aurora Wins Another NASA Contract for Subsonic, Fuel-Efficient Airliner

Aurora Flight Sciences has been contracted by NASA to evaluate a subsonic commercial aircraft concept, the company said. Called the Single-Aisle Turboelectric Aircraft with Aft Boundary Layer propulsion (STARC-ABL), the concept features conventional…

Commercial

Emirates, Industry Partners Create Lab to Develop 'Next Era of Human Transportation'

Emirates is teaming with other industry partners to build the “world’s first sector-wide Experimental Lab,” the airline said. The lab would be used to develop “the next era of human transportation” as…

Business & GA

Engine Issues Might Lower Bombardier C Series Jet Deliveries

Bombardier is reviewing its delivery plans of its C Series jet for the year after United Technologies said is resolving issues with its geared turbofan engines. Read more at Reuters.

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Lockheed Martin F-35 Sustainment Woes Hurting Readiness

Military

Lockheed Martin F-35 Sustainment Woes Hurting Readiness

Connectivity

Astronics to Expand In-Flight Connectivity Portfolio with $104M Acquisition

Curated Content

Qatar Airways Improves Passenger App Capabilities

Commercial

Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee Executives OK ARINC Standardization Efforts

Connectivity

Inmarsat, Deutsche Telekom Test In-Flight Broadband Network

Regulation

White House Drone Integration Program Calls for More Test Sites, Concept Evals

Commercial

Airbus-Bombardier Partnership Has No Impact on Boeing Strategy

Commercial

Aurora Wins Another NASA Contract for Subsonic, Fuel-Efficient Airliner

Commercial

Emirates, Industry Partners Create Lab to Develop 'Next Era of Human Transportation'

Business & GA

Engine Issues Might Lower Bombardier C Series Jet Deliveries