> INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION HAS BEEN THE KEY TO SUCCESS > WITH 12,000 DELIVERIES, AIRBUS NEARS 20,000 ORDERS
By Jens Flottau16 min
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PARIS AIR SHOW PREVIEW
INNOVATION DRIVE
Since Airbus launched the A300B in 1969, technological advances have been the cornerstone of its success. And that work goes on.
By Guy Norris,Thierry Dubois,Jens Flottau11 min
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Inside MRO
Actuation, Actually
Electromechanical makes inroads but hydraulics hold on
By Paul Seidenman,David J. Spanovich8 min
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CONNECTED AEROSPACE
'BIG OPPORTUNITIES'
> ANONYMOUS OPERATIONAL DATA-SHARING ENABLES AIRLINES TO BENCHMARK AND IMPROVE AIRCRAFT EFFICIENCY > DATA OWNERSHIP AND CONTROLCONCERNS PROMPTTHE LAUNCH OF INDEPENDENT ANALYTICS PLATFORMS
By Kerry Reals8 min
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INTERVIEW
'The Real Change Was How We Did It'
Export sales in Boeing’s legacy fighter business have revived since Leanne Caret was appointed president and CEO of the company’s Defense, Space & Security unit in February 2016. And the business is well positioned for the future, thanks to three multibillion-dollar contract wins in 2018—the U.S. Air Force’s UH-1 replacement and T-X trainer and the U.S.
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Inside MRO
HUDs Heading Up
Next-gen head-up displays are more capable, head-mounted and can be retrofitted
By Paul Seidenman,David J. Spanovich7 min
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DEFENSE
FVL YOUR ARMY NEEDS YOU
> NEW ARMED SCOUT PLANNED BY 2028 VIA RAPID ACQUISITION > AIM IS TO ALSO ACCELERATE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT PROGRAM TO FIELD BY 2030
By Graham Warwick7 min
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PARIS AIR SHOW PREVIEW
LOOKING INWARD
> NEW CEO GUILLAUME FAURY LAUNCHES PROCESSES AND COMPANY SET-UP STUDIES > NARROWBODY FINAL ASSEMBLY LINE REASSESSMENT IS PLANNED
By Jens Flottau7 min
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AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
New Airspace Concepts Floated for 'Nontraditional' Entrants
> NASA HOLDS UAS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATIONS > THE MITRE CORP. DEVELOPS COMMERCIAL SPACE ATM
By Bill Carey7 min
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Inside MRO
Smart Logistics
Logistics is tied to better parts forecasting and right-sizing inventory