IAI teams with India's Dynamatic on mini-drones - Globes

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IAI teams with India's Dynamatic on mini-drones Globes The agreement is for the transfer of technology and production capabilities from IAI to DTL to enable the indigenous capability for mini UAV systems for the benefit of Indian end-users and in support of the Indian government's "Make in India" initiative. Israel Aerospace Industries, Dynamatic Technologies Limited ink ...Business Standard Aero India 2017: IAI signs agreements with Indian partnersAir & Cosmos - International (press release) (registration) Dynamatic Technologies inks cooperation agreement with Israel ...Mint Market Info Daijiworld.com los 7 artículos informativos »

Graphene foam gets big and tough as it can support more than 3,000 times its own weight

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Graphene foam gets big and toughRice University’s nanotube-reinforced material can be shaped, is highly conductive

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HOUSTON – (Feb. 13, 2017) – A chunk of conductive graphene foam reinforced by carbon nanotubes can support more than 3,000 times its own weight and easily bounce back to its original height, according to Rice University scientists.

Better yet, it can be made in just about any shape and size, they reported, demonstrating a screw-shaped piece of the highly conductive foam.

The Rice lab of chemist James Tour tested its new “rebar graphene” as a highly porous, conductive electrode in lithium ion capacitors and found it to be mechanically and chemically stable.

The research appears in the American Chemical Society journal ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces.

Carbon in the form of atom-thin graphene is among the strongest materials known and is highly conductive; multiwalled carbon nanotubes are widely used as conductive reinforcements in metals, polymers and carbon matrix composites. The Tour lab had already used nanotubes to reinforce two-dimensional sheets of graphene. Extending the concept to macroscale materials made sense, Tour said.

“We developed graphene foam, but it wasn’t tough enough for the kind of applications we had in mind, so using carbon nanotubes to reinforce it was a natural next step,” Tour said.

The three-dimensional structures were created from a powdered nickel catalyst, surfactant-wrapped multiwall nanotubes and sugar as a carbon source. The materials were mixed and the water evaporated; the resulting pellets were pressed into a steel die and then heated in a chemical vapor deposition furnace, which turned the available carbon into graphene. After further processing to remove remnants of nickel, the result was an all-carbon foam in the shape of the die, in this case a screw. Tour said the method will be easy to scale up.

Electron microscope images of the foam showed partially unzipped outer layers of the nanotubes had bonded to the graphene, which accounted for its strength and resilience. Graphene foam produced without the rebar could support only about 150 times its own weight while retaining the ability to rapidly return to its full height. But rebar graphene irreversibly deformed by about 25 percent when loaded with more than 8,500 times its weight.

Junwei Sha, a visiting graduate student at Rice and a graduate student at Tianjin University, China, is lead author of the paper. Co-authors from Rice are postdoctoral researchers Rodrigo Salvatierra, Pei Dong and Yongsung Ji; graduate students Yilun Li, Tuo Wang, Chenhao Zhang and Jibo Zhang; former postdoctoral researcher Seoung-Ki Lee; Pulickel Ajayan, chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Engineering and a professor of chemistry; and Jun Lou, a professor of materials science and nanoengineering. Naiqin Zhao, a professor at Tianjin University and a researcher at the Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin, is also a co-author. Tour is the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry as well as a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering at Rice.

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research and its Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative supported the research.

Graphene foam invented at Rice University is reinforced with carbon nanotubes. It can hold thousands of times its own weight and still bounce back to its full height. (Credit: Tour Group/Rice University) 

Read the abstract at http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsami.6b12503

This news release can be found online at http://news.rice.edu/2017/02/13/graphene-foam-gets-big-and-tough/

Related materials:

Rebar strengthens case for graphene: http://news.rice.edu/2014/04/04/rebar-strengthens-case-for-graphene/

The Tour Group: http://tournas.rice.edu/website/

Rice Department of Chemistry: http://www.chem.rice.edu

Wiess School of Natural Sciences: http://natsci.rice.edu- See more at: http://news.rice.edu/2017/02/13/graphene-foam-gets-big-and-tough/#sthash.3Kxm5AOH.dpuf

Norway’s Widerøe to be the E190-E2 Launch Operator

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São José dos Campos, Brazil, February 14, 2017 – Widerøe, the largest regional airline in Scandinavia, will be the first airline in the world to receive the brand-new E190-E2 jet, the first member of the E-Jets E2, the second generation of the E-Jets family of commercial aircraft. As the launch operator of the model, Widerøe will receive their first aircraft in

the first half of 2018.

Widerøe has a contract with Embraer for up to 15 E2 family jets consisting of three firm orders for the E190-E2 and purchase rights for 12 further E2 family aircraft. The order has a potential list price value of up to USD 873 million, with all orders being exercised.

“The market is keen to know the identity of the E190-E2 launch operator, and we’re pleased to end that suspense on this Valentine's Day - Widerøe is the ‘perfect match’. The airline has a special place in our hearts; Widerøe are proven pioneers in their field who have achieved major success and still remain hugely ambitious, similar in many ways to the path taken by Embraer”, said John Slattery, President & CEO, Embraer Commercial Aviation. “The E2 program remains on target with technical specification guidance, on time and on budget. Our team remains focused on a successful delivery to Widerøe in the first half of next year.”

Widerøe is configuring the E190-E2s in a comfortable single-class layout with 114 seats. With the Norway’s airline order, the E-Jets E2 backlog has 275 firm orders plus Letters of Intent, options and purchase rights covering another 415 aircraft giving a total of 690 commitments from airlines and leasing companies.

Stein Nilsen, Chief Executive Officer of Widerøe, said, “We are very proud we will be the first airline in the world to operate the E190-E2. Knowing the hard-work Embraer is doing in the certification campaign, especially in terms of maturity, we have every confidence in a smooth entry into service. The E190-E2 will be a big leap in Widerøe’s history, and our planning for the first deliveries is now well underway.”

Embraer is the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial jets with up to 130+ seats. The Company has 100 customers from all over the world operating the ERJ and the E-Jet families of aircraft. For the E-Jets program alone, Embraer has logged more than 1,700 orders and over 1,300 deliveries, redefining the traditional concept of regional aircraft by operating across a range of business applications.

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About Widerøe

Widerøe is the largest regional airline in Scandina via, with a staff of 3,000 and a turnover of NOK 4.4 billion. The company carries close to 3 million passengers annually and flies to 46 domestic and international destinations.

Widerøe operates more than 450 flights every day and operates to more than twice as many airports in Norway than any other airline. Today our network consists of 60% commercial routes, and 40% PSO routes (Public Services Obligations).


About Embraer


Embraer is a global company headquartered in Brazil with businesses in commercial and executive aviation, defense & security. The company designs, develops, manufactures and markets aircraft and systems, providing customer support and services.

Since it was founded in 1969, Embraer has delivered more than 8,000 aircraft. About every 10 seconds an aircraft manufactured by Embraer takes off somewhere in the world, transporting over 145 million passengers a year.

Embraer is the leading manufacturer of commercial jets up to 130 seats. The company maintains industrial units, offices, service and parts distribution centers, among other activities, across the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe

Chinese one thousand drone swarm smashes Intel record.

Russia Today has posted video of a 1000 drone swarm. I’m still busy trying to count them. GhostDrone 2’s by eHang were the platform used. The quadcopters destroyed the previous swarm record of 500 drones flown by Intel last year.

It also diminishes somewhat Lady Gaga’s 300 from the Super Bowl.

https://www.suasnews.com/2017/02/chinese-one-thousand-drone-swarm-smashes-intel-record/?mc_cid=b24ba414d2&mc_eid=097302a6a9

Pictures: http://www.ehang.com/cn/news/228.html

Oracle's new America's Cup yacht flies on Airbus technology [feedly]

The America's Cup might be a sailing race, but now that all the competitors actually ride out of the water on foils, it has become more akin to a flying competition. So when Airbus' head of business development Pierre-Marie Belleau and Ian "Fresh" Burns from Oracle Team USA (OTUSA) were together at an event a few years ago, a logical idea was born. Why not apply Airbus' engineering know-how to OTUSA's yacht? The partnership was officially announced in 2014 and today, the resulting rocket of a sailboat was unveiled to the world in Bermuda, where New Atlas was on-hand.

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India smashes satellite launch record [feedly]

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has set a new record for the number of satellites delivered into orbit from a single rocket. On Wednesday at 9.28 am local time, the PSLV C37/Cartosat-2 Series Mission was launched from the spaceport at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh and delivered 104 satellites into orbit, beating the previous record for a single mission of 37 satellites set by Russia in 2014.

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Irkut Corporation expands Su-30MKI Program

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Irkut Corporation (a member of UAC) participates in AERO INDIA 2017 Air Show (Bangalore, 14-18 February). The corporate products are represented in models of Su-30MKI, Yak-130, MC-21, and Yak-152 aircraft at the stand of UAC.

Su-30MKI multirole fighters are the exceptional exhibits of AERO INDIA 2017. These aircraft constitute the backbone of the Indian Air Force. Traditionally, Su-30MKIs are presented at static display and in the flight program of the air show.

Su-30MKI program comprising development, deliveries, establishment of licence manufacturing, has become one the most successful Russia's military-technical cooperation programmes. While participating in numerous international exercises, the pilots of Indian Air Force flying Su-30MKI fighters have been repeatedly winning combat training engagements against modern fighter aircraft of various types. Currently, Indian enterprises are building up Su-30MKI overhaul infrastructure. The presentation on Su-30MKI program status is available at the official web-site of Irkut Corporation.

ANTONOV Company presents its modern programmes in India

Within a period between the 14th and 19th of February 2017, ANTONOV Company’s delegation takes part in AERO INDIA – 2017 exhibition held in Bangalore, India. ANTONOV has been cooperating with this country for about 50 years.

This year, ANTONOV Company presents advanced aviation programmes based on the enterprise’s experience in development of transport, regional passenger aircraft and special purpose airplanes. The ANTONOV aircraft proved their efficiency being operated under adverse climatic conditions of India and other countries of the region as well as at different alpine airfields, including mountain terrains. At present, cooperation on

Advanced ANTONOV projects can become a basis for further mutually beneficial cooperation between Ukraine and India in aviation field. At present, cooperation on deep modernization of the AN−32 fleet of IAF is in progress. In accordance with the contract signed between Ukraine and India, the Ukrainian enterprises reequipped 40 AN−32s into upgraded AN−32RE version and delivered them to the customer. Nowadays, ANTONOV together with IAF work on extension of service life of 65 other airplanes airplanes from 25 to 40 years. The Company has also presented its proposals as for joint creation of the D level flight simulator for the AN−32RE. ANTONOV has vast experience in this sphere, because development of the research pilot stands (RPS) and flight simulators is an integral part of the aircraft development.

ANTONOV in cooperation with its partners from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia suggests to aircraft operators of India the new generation AN−132 multipurpose transport with payload up to 9.2 t. This programme is realized under participation of the leading companies of the world aircraft industry. Besides, while the AN−132 designing, ANTONOV’s specialists have taken into account requirements of Indian AF as for airplanes to replace the AVRO aircraft.

AN−178 transport with payload up to 16 t being under certification tests can be a basis for launch and joint fulfillment of the medium transport aircraft program in accordance with Indian customers’ requests.

One more direction of further interaction on creation of aircraft of different purposes on the single platform can be developed using experience of the AN−148/AN−158 family. The newest aircraft of the family is the AN−148−301MP intended for maritime patrol. It has high speed typical for jet aircraft. Owing to this, it flies to a patrol zone faster and patrols much bigger area of water as compared to the turboprop airplanes. So, the patrol tasks can be performed by less number of the airplanes.

In 2017 the AN−2 biplane, the first ANTONOV aircraft, will celebrate the 70th anniversary

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In 2017 ANTONOV Company will celebrate the 70th anniversary of maiden flight of the world well−known biplane AN−2, which is the first in the family of all the ANTONOV airplanes. Oleg Antonov said: «АN−2 is my greatest success». All these years many characteristics of this aircraft remain unsurpassed.

Many versions of the AN−2 performed wide spectrum of various tasks. They were actively used in agricultural works and geological surveyance operations, applied to carry people, animals as well as various cargoes. Thousands of pilots were trained at these airplanes. They often performed paradropping missions. The AN−2 became a really successful multipurpose aircraft. It is difficult to calculate the total number of its missions and, of course, impossible to tell about them in details. This airplane was an irreplaceable assistant in development of many sectors of the national economy. AN−2s flew to different destinations, including places inaccessible for other transports.

One more record of the AN−2, which is the world biggest biplane, is its many−year series production. More than 17000 such airplanes were manufactured.

To celebrate this glorious toiler’s anniversary, ANTONOV Company intends to conduct several actions during 2017.

Transport, passenger, multipurpose ANTONOV aircraft, the AN−2’s successors, inherited its best features. The world biggest AN−225 transport became a real star of informational space in 2016. According to Flightradar24 service, which provides actual data about aircraft flights, hundred thousands people followed the Mriya’s routes. Flights from Czech to Australia, visited by the AN−225 for the first time, and from Brazil to Chile, where the aircraft carried a monocargo weighting 182 t, became the most popular events.

At the end of 2016, attention of the aviation community was directed to appearance of a new AN−132 transport aircraft. On December 20, AN−132D, the first prototype of this aircraft was presented to public. It was designed and constructed during a year and a half only. It was a significant result of hard and effective work of dozens of leading enterprises of the world aircraft industry.

The year of the AN−2’s jubilee will become a “year of programs” for ANTONOV Company. The enterprise will work on development of its current projects including AN−148/AN−158 family, AN−178 and AN−132 transports.

Romanian Aviation Academy choose Tecnam

Tecnam announced today that the Romanian Aviation Academy (RAA) has selected the P2006T twin as part of its training fleet expansion plans.


The decision came out after a very detailed aircraft comparison and evaluation by George Barbu, General Manager of the Romanian Aviation Academy and his team.

Based in Bucharest, RAA is Romania’s largest Air Training Organisation and is supported both by its national government and the Transport Ministry. The Romanian aviation Academy has already successfully trained and graduated of 4,000 pilots and operates a fleet of 12 fixed-wings and 4 helicopters.

Typical course duration is just 18 months, with students starting with PPL, then progressing onto Visual Flight Rating (VFR), ATPL theory, Night Rating, Instruments Flight Rating (IFR), and then completing a Multi-Engine and Multi Crew Cooperation module. Fees are approximately € 40 000 for the modular program and € 43.500 for integrated ATPL.

The Tecnam P2006T Next-Generation twin is in a class of its own, bringing affordable multi-engine flying to aero-clubs, flying schools, syndicates and private aircraft owners around the world. The P2006T offers unbeatable value, coupled with low operating and ownership costs, innovative design and Italian styling. The Rotax ‘912S’ allows the Tecnam P2006T to lead with respect to the environment too. With both a remarkable fuel saving offering and much lower noise emissions, it is redefining both the flight training and aircraft ownership experience in one step.

George Barbu, GM, Romanian Aviation Academy commented: “We have chosen Tecnam for our fleet renewal both for its modern design and low operational costs. This enable s us to offer the latest technology to our students at a very reasonable hourly rate. This acquisition is the first in the cycle of our ambitious fleet renewal programme. We are committed to offering even better value for money for our flight programs and we are targeting a 20% reduction in our fees.”

Paolo Pascale, Managing Director Tecnam, “We were delighted to be invited to participate in Romanian Aviation Academy’s rigorous selection process and especially as following an intensive evaluation, that we were selected above a number of other competitors. RAA not only valued the overall benefits the P2006T will bring to their fleet but particularly appreciated the on-going services and support that Tecnam have firmly established a great reputation for”.

The Tecnam P2006T and many other Tecnam aircraft will be showcased at AERO 2017, Friedrichshafen, Germany from April 4th to 8th.

More info on the P2006T:
http://www.tecnam.com/aircraft/p2006t/

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Lockheed Martin Rolls Out First LM-100J Super Hercules Commercial Freighter

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MARIETTA, Ga., Feb. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today officially introduced the world to the latest member of the C-130J Super Hercules family: the LM-100J commercial freighter.




Employees who designed and built the aircraft celebrated this new Super Hercules with a traditional "rollout" ceremony held at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility located here. Team members walked this LM-100J out of the building that is home to the Super Hercules production line. The next stop for this milestone Super Hercules is the flightline, where it will prepare for its first flight this spring.

Lockheed Martin announced its intent to manufacture and market the LM-100J in February 2014. Lockheed Martin has filed for an FAA civil type certificate update and this first LM-100J will participate in flight test activity to support this process.

"Today's rollout not only marks another accomplishment for Super Hercules, but it also reflects the aircraft's capability to evolve to meet customer requirements. The LM-100J program has exceeded all expectations in moving from an idea to a reality," said George Shultz, vice president and general manager, Air Mobility & Maritime Missions at Lockheed Martin. "We are at this point thanks to hard work and dedication of Lockheed Martin employees and suppliers, who have literally designed and built this new chapter of Super Hercules operations. The FAA has been an essential partner in this aircraft's production and we look forward to continuing to work together as we move into the LM-100J's critical flight test phase. "

The LM-100J incorporates technological developments and improvements that result from years of military C-130J operational experience, including more than 1.5 million flight hours achieved by operators in 16 nations. This experience and advancement translates to an aircraft that will deliver reliable service in a multi-role platform for decades to come. The LM-100J is the ninth production version of the Super Hercules aircraft and its commercial capabilities have the distinction of being the 17th different mission capability supported by the C-130J.

Like its multi-tasking military counterpart, the LM-100J will support a variety of tasks, including: oversized cargo transport; oil dispersion/aerial spray; oil and gas exploration; mining logistics operations; aerial fire fighting; aerial delivery; medevac/air ambulance; humanitarian relief operations; personnel transport; austere field operations; and search and rescue.

The LM-100J is the updated version of the L-100 Hercules, which was built by Lockheed Martin from 1964-1992. More than 100 L-100s were delivered to both global commercial and government operators, supporting cargo delivery requirements in almost every operating environment in the world.

For more information about the LM-100J, visit: http://www.lockheedmartin.com/lm100j

Geoscience Australia and Lockheed Martin Begin Collaborative Research Project For Second-Generation Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS)

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CANBERRA, Australia, Feb. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals are critical tools for industries requiring exact precision and high confidence. Now, Geoscience Australia, an agency of the Commonwealth of Australia, and Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) have entered into a collaborative research project to show how augmenting signals from multiple GNSS constellations can enhance positioning, navigation, and timing for a range of applications.

This innovative research project aims to demonstrate how a second-generation Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) testbed can – for the first time – use signals from both the Global Positioning System (GPS) and the Galileo constellation, and dual frequencies, to achieve even greater GNSS integrity and accuracy. Over two years, the testbed will validate applications in nine industry sectors: agriculture, aviation, construction, maritime, mining, rail, road, spatial, and utilities.

"Many industries rely on GNSS signals for accurate, safe navigation. Users must be confident in the position solutions calculated by GNSS receivers. The term 'integrity' defines the confidence in the position solutions provided by GNSS," explained Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand Chief Executive Vince Di Pietro. "Industries where safety-of-life navigation is crucial want assured GNSS integrity."

Ultimately, the second-generation SBAS testbed will broaden understanding of how this technology can benefit safety, productivity, efficiency and innovation in Australia's industrial and research sectors.

"We are excited to have an opportunity to work with Geoscience Australia and Australian industry to demonstrate the best possible GNSS performance and proud that Australia will be leading the way to enhance space-based navigation and industry safety," Di Pietro added.

Basic GNSS signals are accurate enough for many civil positioning, navigation and timing users. However, these signals require augmentation to meet higher safety-of-life navigation requirements. The second-generation SBAS will mitigate that issue.

Once the SBAS testbed is operational, basic GNSS signals will be monitored by widely-distributed reference stations operated by Geoscience Australia. An SBAS testbed master station, installed by teammate GMV, of Spain, will collect that reference station data, compute corrections and integrity bounds for each GNSS satellite signal, and generate augmentation messages.

"A Lockheed Martin uplink antenna at Uralla, New South Wales will send these augmentation messages to an SBAS payload hosted aboard a geostationary Earth orbit satellite, owned by Inmarsat," explains Rod Drury, Director, International Strategy and Business Development for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. "This satellite rebroadcasts the augmentation messages containing corrections and integrity data to the end users. The whole process takes less than six seconds."

By augmenting signals from multiple GNSS constellations – both Galileo and GPS – second-generation SBAS is not dependent on just one GNSS. It will also use signals on two frequencies – the L1 and L5 GPS signals, and their companion E1 and E5a Galileo signals – to provide integrity data and enhanced accuracy for industries that need it the most.

Partners in this collaborative research project include the government of Australia. Lockheed Martin will provide systems integration expertise in addition to the Uralla radio frequency uplink. GMV-Spain will provide their 'magicGNSS' processors. Inmarsat will provide the navigation payload hosted on the 4F1 geostationary satellite. The Australia and New Zealand Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information will coordinate the demonstrator projects that test the SBAS infrastructure.

Lockheed Martin has significant experience with space-based navigation systems. The company developed and produced 20 GPS IIR and IIR-M satellites. It also maintains the GPS Architecture Evolution Plan ground control system, which operates the entire 31-satellite constellation.

For additional GPS information, photos and video visit: www.lockheedmartin.com/gps.

About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 97,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

Dubai Plans To Launch Autonomous Flying Taxi - AVweb flash Article

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Dubai announces passenger drone plans - BBC News

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Falsified papers, sloppy work led FAA to fine Boeing | The Seattle Times

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Documents released to The Seattle Times by the FAA concerning a 2015 settlement with Boeing reveal a pattern of quality issues in aircraft production.

ISIS Is Building Bombs to Arm Its Drone Air Force [feedly]

ISIS Is Building Bombs to Arm Its Drone Air Force
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Militants produce crude but effective munitions

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TsAGI specialists present latest rotary-wing aircraft technology [feedly]

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This past January, scientists at the Central AeroHydrodynamic Institute named after professor N. E. Zhukovsky (TsAGI, a part of the Scientific Research Center "Institute named after N. E. Zhukovsky") discussed pressing helicopter construction issues at a meeting held during a research workshop of the Division for Helicopter Aerodynamics and Dynamics, Aircraft High-Angle Spins and Aerodynamics.

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TsAGI specialists finished static testing of the Il-76 MD-90А wing panel [feedly]

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This past January, specialists at the Central AeroHydrodynamic Institute named after professor N. E. Zhukovsky (TsAGI, a part of the Scientific Research Center „Institute named after N. E. Zhukovsky") conducted static strength tests of a wing panel of the new Il-76 MD-90А modification of the military transport aircraft Il-76.

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Metal Master readies LAR-1 personal jet for second-quarter first flight [feedly]

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Metal Master readies LAR-1 personal jet for second-quarter first flight
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Polish engineering company Metal Master is in the final stages of ground testing its Flaris LAR-1 personal jet, and plans to fly the five-seat single early in the second quarter.

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/metal-master-readies-lar-1-personal-jet-for-second-q-434104/

Elbit wins $110m contract to upgrade Mi-17 helicopters [feedly]

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Elbit Systems has secured a contract to upgrade Mi-17 helicopters for an undisclosed Asia-Pacific country. http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newselbit-wins-110m-contract-to-upgrade-mi-17-helicopters-5735513
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NASA shortlists three landing sites for Mars 2020 rover [feedly]



Now well into the assembly and testing phase of its development, NASA's next Mars mission is on track for its July 2020 launch. We already know its mission goals and which instruments it's taking to try to achieve them, and now we're now a little closer to learning where touch down will take place. After a workshop last week, NASA has announced that three potential landing sites have been shortlisted: Northeast Syrtis, Jezero Crater and Columbia Hills.

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http://newatlas.com/mars-2020-landing-sites-shortlist/47873/

PAL-V flying three-wheeler being prepped for take off [feedly]



Dutch flying car developer PAL-V is aiming to make good on its promise to be first to market. Following successful test flights and concerted efforts to meet European and US road and aviation standards, the company has announced that its taking reservations for its dual-engined Liberty three-wheel gryocopter.

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Russia's Sukhoi awaits US permission to enter Iran market - Trend News Agency

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Russia's Sukhoi awaits US permission to enter Iran market Trend News Agency Samani said that the company has informed Iran that it has settled the technical problems of Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger aircraft and will be able to cooperate with Iranian firms once the OFAC grants the approval, Mehr news agency reported Feb. 13.

​AERO INDIA: Boeing looks beyond Indian offset work

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Analyst puts Sell on Boeing stock in unusally bearish report

https://leehamnews.com/2017/02/13/analyst-puts-sell-boeing-stock-unusally-bearish-report/

Indian Rustom II UAV To Be Demonstrated By Year-End - Defenseworld.net

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Indian Rustom II UAV To Be Demonstrated By Year-End Defenseworld.net Indian Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) will demonstrate home-made Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Rustom II by year-end or early next year. "We had a major flight demonstration of Rustom II in the month of December. We need to ...

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UK offshore wind ‘will lower energy bills’ more than nuclear

RenewableUK chief says windfarms could offer cheaper prices than the rates government has agreed with new nuclear power stations New windfarms off Britain's coast could provide cheaper power than the new wave of nuclear power stations, the leading figure in the wind industry has claimed. Hugh McN...

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Attack of the drones: sport’s next big buzz

The emerging sport of drone racing is already attracting big sponsorship deals, but which nascent league will attract the fastest pilots and dominate the field? They have been responsible for innumerable deaths in the Middle East during the last decade and, if Amazon has its way, will deliver mil...

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How do you stop astronauts going mad?

When the space race started, some scientists worried life in space would prove too much for humans. Can we cope with missions that may take years? "Impulsive, suicidal, sexually-aberrant thrill seeker." What kind of person might that describe? A Big Brother contestant? A Base jumper? A cult leade...

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Facebook UAV Ready To Fly Again After Accident - Aviation Week

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Facebook UAV Ready To Fly Again After Accident Aviation Week Facebook is preparing to fly its Aquila stratospheric unmanned aircraft for a second time as the NTSB investigates the structural failure that occurred when the aircraft encountered turbulence just before landing on its June 28 first . y más »

UAV Drone Market Size To Reach $6 Billion in 2017 - Hard Avenue

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UAV Drone Market Size To Reach $6 Billion in 2017 Hard Avenue Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV drones) are becoming increasingly talented and cheaper with the development of technology. The new report from international research firm Gartner also reveals this change; This vertical global market share is expected to ... y más »

China Air Shuttle Orders 50 Archers - Piper

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USAF test launches Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile with a test re-entry vehicle

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The US Air Force (USAF) has successfully test-fired an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) equipped with a test re-entry vehicle. http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsusaf-test-launches-minuteman-iii-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-5736757
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Boeing Confirms Singapore Air Deal; Bigger Airbus A350 In Doubt - Investor's Business Daily

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Boeing Confirms Singapore Air Deal; Bigger Airbus A350 In Doubt Investor's Business Daily The European aerospace giant had earlier delayed a decision on launching a bigger A350, and Singapore Air had been sees as a potential launch customer for the upgraded plane, Reuters said. The carrier already has 57 Airbus A350s on order and has 10 ... Singapore Airlines places US$14b wide-body Boeing orderChannel NewsAsia Boeing wins $13.8 billion order from Singapore AirlinesUSA TODAY

Sukhoi ramps up Superjet 100 deliveries - www.rusaviainsider.com

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Sukhoi ramps up Superjet 100 deliveries www.rusaviainsider.com In 2016, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) produced 22 and delivered 28 Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ 100) regional aircraft, OEM's spokesperson told Russian Aviation Insider. Both numbers exceeded 2015 results by five aircraft and three deliveries, ...

BAE, Northrop, SAIC, others in $3.04 billion US defence contract - Yahoo Finance

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BAE, Northrop, SAIC, others in $3.04 billion US defence contract Yahoo Finance WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of companies including subsidiaries of BAE Systems (BAES.L), Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC.N), Science Applications International Corp (SAIC.N), Teledyne Technologies Inc (TDY.N) and KBR Inc (KBR.N) will share in a ...

OPINION: Is A380 nearing the end?

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Airlander repaired and almost ready to fly again: HAV

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Podcast: New Turboprops vs. Used Regional Jets

Has "jetmania" returned as cheaper, used regional jets flood the market? Can they compete with new, more-efficient turboprops?

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Israel Aerospace unveils long-range UAV

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Globes English - Israel Aerospace unveils long-range UAV - גלובס Globes The Long-Range Long-Endurance (MALE) Heron TP-XP will be introduced at the Aero India show next week. Aero India 2017: IAI to introduce Heron TP-XP UAV - Air & Cosmos ...Air & Cosmos - International (press release) (registration) IAI pitches MTCR-compliant Heron TP to India | IHS Jane's 360IHS Jane's 360 IAI Introduces an Export Version of Heron TP | Defense Update:Defense Update

Flying Production launches THOR UAV - sUAS News

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Flying Production launches THOR UAV sUAS News Isreali company Flying Production have released a very tidy looking large quad. What caught my eye was the endurance, up to 75 minutes! Quite a claim. Unusual to see the GPS stuck on a mast in commercial systems. No doubt to get it up and away from RF ...

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NASA bets the farm on the long-term viability of space agriculture

A new plant habitat is on its way to the space station If you give an astronaut a packet of food, she'll eat for a day. If you teach an astronaut how to farm in space, she'll eat for a lifetime—or at least for a 6-month-long expedition on the International Space Station. Since its earliest missio...

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Here's what NASA's Europa lander could look like

It's designed to search for life on Jupiter's icy moon While many of NASA's current missions are investigating Mars or various asteroids, a mission launching in the 2020s will land somewhere no human-made machine has landed before: Europa, the icy, ocean-filled moon of Jupiter. NASA has been talk...

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Government announces boost for UK commercial space sector

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• UK Government launches £10 million scheme to incentivise the commercial spaceflight market.

Draft legislation to enable spaceflight from the UK by 2020 to be published within weeks
The global space market is worth an estimated £25 billion over the next 20 years

Grants worth £10 million are being made available to help develop commercial launch capability for spaceflight, Science Minister Jo Johnson announced today. The funding comes as the government announced the timeline for new legislation which will facilitate and regulate commercial spaceflight.

The government’s ambitions for the UK to hold a greater share of the commercial spaceflight market, worth an estimated £25 billion over the next 20 years, took a step forward with a call for businesses to develop competitive, commercial and safe spaceflight proposals for UK-based satellite launch services and sub-orbital flights.

Universities and Science Minister Jo Johnson said:

Spaceflight offers the UK the opportunity to build on our strengths in science, research and innovation. It provides opportunities to expand into new markets, creating highly-skilled jobs and boosting local economies across the country. That is why it is one of the key pillars of our Industrial Strategy.
We want to see the UK space sector flourish, that is why we are laying the groundwork needed for business to be able to access this lucrative global market worth an estimated £25 billion over the next 20 years. The call for proposals I announced today, together with a new, dedicated Spaceflight Bill, will help make our space ambitions a reality.

Organisations expected to bid for a share of the funding are likely to be joint enterprises of launch vehicle operators and potential launch sites. The funding must be used to develop spaceflight capabilities, such as building spaceport infrastructure or adapting launch vehicle technology for use in the UK. The aim is to establish a commercial spaceflight market to capture a share of the emerging global market from 2020.

The government also announced today that it is preparing legislation to develop a safe and competitive regulatory environment for spaceflight. This work goes hand-in-hand with government’s work internationally to achieve the technical, trade and policy agreements necessary for UK based launch services and developing interest from launch customers and operators from around the world.

There will be further discussions with industry on the future of the UK’s commercial spaceflight market at the Royal Aeronautical Society on 21st February, hosted by the UK Space Agency.

Notes to Editors

• Proposals must be submitted to the UK Space Agency, in accordance with the guidance set out in the call notice by 15 April 2017.
• Proposals must be submitted by joint enterprises, consisting of at least one potential UK spaceport and one small-satellite launch or sub-orbital flight operator.
• This initial call is focused on establishing the commercial spaceflight market in the UK by potentially providing grant funding to the most feasible proposals, and is not a prize. The UK Space Agency will continue to offer support and advice to all potential UK spaceports and operators, regardless of the outcome.
• Proposals that meet the mandatory criteria will be assessed by an independent advisory panel, which will evaluate the proposals according to a set scoring system as described in the call notice.
• There is no limit to the total grant which may be applied for as part of the proposal, however an exceptional case would be needed for funding over £10 million. There is no cap on the number of proposals that may be funded, or the number of proposals that an applicant may participate in. The Government is not committed to any expenditure, and will evaluate proposals carefully to ensure proper use of public funds.
• To be considered for a grant, joint enterprises or vehicle operators and potential spaceports should propose an outline business plan on how they intend to launch small satellites or sub-orbital flights, including space tourism, microgravity flights or spaceplanes, from the UK by 2020.
• Any award of funding will not preclude or influence the need for all commercial spaceflight operations to be fully licenced.
• The UK space sector drives growth and skills across the country as part of the government’s industrial strategy

Cutting Helicopter Fuel Consumption With Hybrid Power

Turbine-electric power could reduce engine size and fuel burn in helicopters, says Safran

Safran has begun studies into the use of hybrid power on helicopters as a way to cut fuel consumption. The French company believes that the right-sizing of engines through the use of a turbine-electric hybrid power system could cut fuel consumption by 10-15%. “The main issue in twin-turbine helicopters is that the engine is sized for one-engine inoperative [OEI] flight,” says Cyrille Poetsche, executive vice president for programs at Safran Helicopter Engines (formerly ... http://aviationweek.com/vertical-flight/cutting-helicopter-fuel-consumption-hybrid-power

Safran Reosc to make all large mirrors for the giant Apollon laser

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Safran Reosc has signed a contract with French National Scientific Research Center CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique) to make the high-performance light path mirrors for the Apollon laser being built by the CILEX interdisciplinary extreme light center, or Centre Interdisciplinaire Lumière Extrême (1). One of the largest and most powerful lasers in the world, Apollon will be operated by the high-power laser laboratory LULI (Laboratoire pour l'utilisation des lasers intenses), a joint establishment of CNRS, the École Polytechnique engineering school, UPMC and French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission CEA-EA2.

Safran's participation in this program is the result of the relationship of mutual trust that it has formed with some of today's leading university labs and research centers. Safran Reosc's selection by CNRS and LULI to make these large mirrors follows the success of the three-year research program conducted by Safran Reosc along with several CNRS labs: Applied Optics (also grouping Ensta ParisTech and the École Polytechnique), Institut Fresnel (in collaboration with the École centrale de Marseille and Aix-Marseille University) and the laser, plasma and photonic processes lab (also including Aix-Marseille University). This research program developed new reflective coatings needed for the mirrors on the Apollon laser.

As François Mathieu, CNRS project manager, explains: " When the Apollon project was launched, these coatings for our mirrors were not yet available."

Safran Reosc CEO Philippe Rioufreyt added: "With these innovative developments for very-high-performance optics, the new mirrors for the Apollon laser represent a major step forward for our company, in terms of both production and the underlying science."

Safran Reosc will deliver all of these mirrors for Apollon through the end of the year, turning out over 60 in all: 34 medium angle mirrors, 23 large mirrors, a medium-size periscope, a large porthole and two large parabolas. All of these optics will be polished to within tolerances better than 100 nm (0.0001 mm).

Safran Reosc develops and produces high-performance optics for observation satellites, giant telescopes, high-energy lasers and the semiconductor industry. The company has already produced several hundred optical assemblies for LIL, the prototype line for the Megajoule laser developed by French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA-EA), along with metric class mirrors for large laser infrastructures used for defense or civilian applications.

1. Cilex (Centre Interdisciplinaire Lumière Extrême) is a world-class research center dedicated to studying how laser light interacts with matter, under extreme lighting conditions. Comprising 12 partner labs from Paris-Saclay University, it receives funding from both French and European institutions. http://cilexsaclay.fr/
2. Apollon is one of the largest laser infrastructures ever built: www.apollon-laser.fr. "First light" is planned for 2017, and it will be open to the international scientific community in 2018. Designed for a power level of 10 petawatts (PW), within a few months Apollon will be the first laser in the world to develop 4 PW of power – that's several times greater than today's most powerful lasers. Because of this extremely intense light, Apollon will produce beams of unprecedented and previously unimaginable power. It will become the solution of choice to explore new realms of relativity and vacuum physics, along with new particle acceleration technologies for medical research or to delve into the structure of matter. The LULI lab is led by CNRS, École Polytechnique, CEA and Pierre et Marie Curie University.

South Korea, Indonesia open KF-X program office [feedly]

South Korea, Indonesia open KF-X program office
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Carrier Charles de Gaulle undergoing refit and upgrade [feedly]

Carrier Charles de Gaulle undergoing refit and upgrade
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China makes progress on second aircraft carrier [feedly]

China makes progress on second aircraft carrier
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/China_makes_progress_on_second_aircraft_carrier_999.html

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Look for more KC-46A tanker orders soon [feedly]

Look for more KC-46A tanker orders soon
https://leehamnews.com/2017/02/09/look-kc-46a-tanker-orders-soon/

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At Least Two-Thirds Of USMC F-18s Grounded In December [feedly]

The U.S. Marine Corps is reporting that almost two-thirds of its F/A-18 strike fighters were down due to maintenance in December, an alarmingly high number.

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ATR Sees Renewed Competition From Used Turbofan Aircraft Market [feedly]

With used jet aircraft gaining favor, ATR is rethinking its options
ATR prepares for dip caused by stronger dollar and lower fuel prices that favor the used-jet market.

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FAA Awaiting Static Test Before Clearing Next Falcon 9 [feedly]

Engineers at FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) want to see how a Falcon 9 test on Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center works out before clearing the SpaceX launcher for its first flight from the historic pad.

George Nield, associate administrator for commercial space transportation, said Wednesday there are a number of procedural issues as well with the first use of the leased NASA facility for a commercial mission.

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The U.S. Air Force Could Still Be Flying F-16s in 2050

Vipers are set to get an overhaul, but will anyone want them?

Continue reading on War Is Boring »

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A4E (Airlines for Europe) urges for 'reasonable' airport fees and end to aviation taxes [feedly]

A4E urges for 'reasonable' airport fees and end to aviation taxes
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Next Generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Successfully Engages Medium Range Ballistic Missile Target

• Aegis Weapon System test supports the U.S. Phased Adaptive Approach to protect Europe from attack

USS JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG 53), Feb. 6, 2017– The USS JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG 53), supported by the U.S. Navy, Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), used the latest evolution of its Aegis Combat System to detect, track, launch a missile and successfully intercept a Medium Range Ballistic Missile target.



This exercise marked the first shipboard demonstration of the Aegis Baseline 9.C2 (BMD 5.1) Weapon System against a ballistic missile threat with increased battle space in support of the U.S. Phased Adaptive Approach to protect Europe from ballistic missile attack.

The test, called Standard Missile-3 Cooperative Development (SCD) Flight Test Standard Missile (FTM) – 01 (SFTM-01), demonstrated the integrated capabilities of the Aegis Weapon System and how it has continually evolved to counter ballistic missile threats. SFTM-01 is a developmental test that supports BMD 5.1 certification, currently scheduled in 2018.

“Aegis continues to help sailors pace the threat thanks to upgrades we call baselines that leverage our extensive Common Source Library. With each baseline, Lockheed Martin brings advanced missile defense capabilities and enhanced integration with other systems external to the ship,” said Paul Klammer, director, Aegis BMD. “This exercise included a series of tests to verify the operation of the Aegis BMD 5.1 Weapon System aboard ship. We’re proud of the Navy and Missile Defense Agency working together with our Lockheed Martin engineers to make this complicated test a success.”

Aegis BMD 5.1 is the third generation of Aegis BMD capability and delivering this advanced baseline to the Navy and the Missile Defense Agency is critical. Under this baseline configuration, Aegis merges BMD and anti-air warfare into its Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) capability using commercial-off-the-shelf and open architecture technologies.

This test builds upon joint research investments by the United States and Japan. Lockheed Martin is also developing an Aegis Baseline 9.C2 (BMD 5.1) variant computer program, referred to as J7, for deployment on Japan’s Aegis destroyers.

This test also builds on prior Aegis Baseline 9 successes, where Aegis BMD demonstrated its advanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense capabilities and was subsequently certified by the Navy and Missile Defense Agency for operational use. As the targets and threats have become more advanced, Aegis BMD has evolved over the last 20 years from a tracking experiment to today’s capability in which it can detect, track and engage multiple complex targets.

The central component of the Lockheed Martin developed Aegis BMD Combat System is the SPY-1 radar; the most widely-fielded naval phased array radar in the world. The Aegis system and SPY-1 radar provide the U.S. and allied nations with advanced surveillance, anti-air warfare and missile defense capabilities.

As a proven world leader in systems integration and development of air and missile defense systems and technologies, Lockheed Martin delivers high-quality missile defense solutions that protect citizens, critical assets and deployed forces from current and future threats. The company’s experience spans missile design and production, hit-to-kill capabilities, infrared seekers, command and control/battle management, and communications, precision pointing and tracking optics, radar and signal processing, as well as threat-representative targets for missile defense tests.

For additional information, visit our website: www.lockheedmartin.com/us/products/aegis/evolutionary-design.html#bmd

About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 97,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

Boeing Statement on Singapore Airlines' Intent to Purchase 20 777-9s, 19 787-10s

National carrier to become newest 777X customer


SEATTLE, Feb. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] is pleased that Singapore Airlines has announced its commitment to purchase 20 777-9s and 19 787-10 Dreamliners. The national carrier and 787-10 launch customer also announced its recommitment for its previous order for 30 787-10 airplanes.

When finalized, the order will be posted on the Boeing Orders and Deliveries website.

"Singapore Airlines has been a valued Boeing customer for more than 50 years and we are honored they have selected the 777X and additional 787-10s to expand its future widebody fleet. They are the most efficient, capable and passenger preferred airplanes in their class," said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President & CEO Kevin McAllister. "We appreciate the trust, commitment and endorsement of Singapore Airlines, and look forward to delivering market-leading capability to one of the world's most widely respected industry leaders."

Advanced technology including a new composite wing, all-new engines and superior aerodynamics will result in the incredible fuel efficiency promised by the 777X family. The 777-9 will be the largest and most efficient twin-engine commercial jet in the world with the lowest operating cost per seat of any commercial airplane and no competitor in its market segment.

The 787-10 is the third member of the super-efficient, passenger-pleasing 787 Dreamliner family. With its greater passenger and cargo capacity, high degree of commonality and passenger-pleasing features, the 787-10 will complement the family while setting a new benchmark for fuel efficiency and operating economics – 25 percent better fuel per seat and emissions than the airplanes than the competition it will replace.

Since its introduction, the 787 Dreamliner has opened more than 130 new city pairs, connecting the world as never before.

Boeing Launches New Nacelle and Flight-Control Surface Exchange Program

DUBAI, Feb. 8, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today the launch of a new Nacelle and Flight-Control Surface Exchange Program. It provides airlines an integrated and economical solution, while building on Boeing’s successful history of exchange programs.

Under the program, customers can exchange nacelle and flight-control surface parts that need repair or overhaul from a certified pool that Boeing maintains throughout its global network. This eliminates the need for customers to contract, schedule, manage and own or lease these parts.

“Our customers have asked for more flexibility and we’ve heard them,” said Lynne Hopper, vice president of Parts Solutions. “This offering is one more example of how Boeing creates high-quality, flexible solutions that make life more convenient for our customers, allowing them to mix and match procurement approaches ranging from ownership to pooling to leasing to exchanging.”

Parts distributed through the program represent all Boeing models and are updated to the latest configurations, incorporating all applicable service bulletins and airworthiness directives.

Another benefit of an exchange is that customers only need to take an airplane out of service once, reducing maintenance needs. When a similar part is leased, the plane must be taken out of service for both removal and installation.

Boeing is a leader in providing 24/7 support and service to the global aviation industry. Boeing’s parts portfolio is the most complete in the industry, with total stock of over 400,000 part numbers and over 10,000 parts shipped daily. In addition to its parts business, Boeing offers the industry’s largest portfolio of services, including retrofits and modifications, subscription-based maintenance programs, engineering support, crew training, route planning, digital crew scheduling, advanced data analytics and software to enhance airlines and leasing company operations.

For more information on Boeing’s commercial aviation services, visit: http://www.boeing.com/commercial/services/

Embraer Supports Brazil’s Request for Consultations with Canada at the World Trade Organization

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São Paulo, Brazil, February 8, 2017 – With Embraer’s support, Brazil formally requested consultations with the Canadian Government at the World Trade Organization (WTO) today, in Geneva, regarding subsidies benefiting Bombardier’s C-Series aircraft program.


Brazil’s request for consultations highlights the wide range and massive scale of subsidies provided to Bombardier, amounting to over USD 4 billion in support, from the Canadian national, provincial, and local governments. In 2016 alone, over USD 2.5 billion was provided to the Canadian aircraft manufacturer.


“The subsidies that the Canadian company has already obtained and continues receiving from the Canadian government have not only been fundamental in the development and survival of the C-Series program, but have also allowed Bombardier to offer its aircraft at artificially low prices,” said Paulo Cesar Silva, Embraer's CEO. “It is essential to restore a level playing field to the commercial aircraft market and ensure that competition is between companies, not governments.”


In December 2016, the Council of Ministers of the Brazilian Foreign Trade Chamber (CAMEX) had authorized the opening of dispute settlement proceedings against Canada. The request for consultations is the first stage of this proceeding and will allow access to additional information regarding the support given to Bombardier. The Brazilian Government’s understanding, shared by Embraer, is that the Canadian Government’s subsidies to Bombardier violate Canada’s WTO obligations.

Bombardier and CityJet Finalize Purchase Agreement for up to 10 CRJ900 Aircraft

MontréalCommercial Aircraft, Press Release

• CRJ900 regional jets have proven to be the most efficient aircraft for CityJet’s operations in the Scandinavian Airlines network

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that a firm purchase agreement, consistent with the conditional agreement announced on January 24, 2017, has been finalized with Dublin-based regional carrier, CityJet. The firm agreement includes six CRJ900 aircraft and options for an additional four aircraft. Upon delivery, the aircraft will operate under wet lease in the Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) network.

As previously announced and based on the list price of the CRJ900 aircraft, the firm order is valued at approximately US $280 million and could increase to US $467 million, should CityJet exercise all its options.

“The CRJ900 aircraft has proven to be cost efficient and operationally flexible in supporting our contract flying with Scandinavian Airlines and we look forward to the delivery of up to ten more via the firm purchase agreement announced today,” said Pat Byrne, Executive Chairman, CityJet. “We are also delighted with the CRJ900 aircraft’s enhanced passenger amenities.”

“With this firm purchase agreement, CityJet continues to put its confidence in Bombardier and its products. We wish the airline well as it continues to develop its network across Europe while benefitting from the CRJ900 aircraft’s superior performance and economics,” said Ryan DeBrusk, Vice President, Sales, Europe, Russia & Commonwealth of Independent States, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft.

CityJet currently owns a fleet of eight CRJ900 aircraft which are on wet lease service with SAS. The airline will also take delivery of four new CRJ900 aircraft in early 2017 as per Bombardier’s order announcement on April 25, 2016, bringing CityJet’s owned fleet of CRJ900 aircraft to 12. As part of its acquisition of Cimber A/S, a regional airline in Denmark and a former wholly owned subsidiary of SAS, CityJet will operate Cimber’s fleet of 11 CRJ900 aircraft also on wet lease service with SAS. These aircraft will be replaced by up to 10 additional CRJ900 aircraft ordered under the firm purchase agreement with Bombardier that was announced today.


About CityJetCityJet is an Irish-based regional airline with its headquarters in Swords, Dublin. The airline was established in 1993 to operate services between Dublin and London City Airport and today operates ten routes from across Europe to London City, where it currently holds approximately 30% of the airport slots. CityJet also has a significant wet lease business, including services on behalf of Air France and SAS and operates a wide range of ad hoc charters on behalf of sports groups, the entertainment industry, tour operators and corporate customers.

In March 2016, CityJet was purchased by an investment group led by Executive Chairman Pat Byrne. The airline is now focused on delivering a strategy which sees it consolidate its scheduled business and grow its position as a leading provider of wet lease services to customer airlines. www.cityjet.com

About CRJ aircraftEvery 10 seconds a CRJ Series regional jet takes off somewhere in the world. The CRJ Series family of aircraft has transported almost 1.6 billion passengers to become the world’s most successful regional jet program -- linking people and communities like no other. The CRJ Series regional jets have revolutionized aviation with their proven efficiency, reliability and profitability.

The CRJ Series regional jets share commonality benefits that provide flexibility to operators and allow them to optimize their fleets to meet specific market demands. No other regional aircraft deliver this capability. Optimized for medium-haul regional routes, these aircraft can provide up to 10 per cent cash operating cost advantage over competing jets.

Each of the CRJ aircraft models offers its own distinct advantages. The CRJ200 regional jet offers outstanding ownership cost, ideal for opening new routes and markets. The CRJ700 regional jet is the lightest aircraft in its category, delivering impressive efficiency, performance and fuel burn savings, while the CRJ900 regional jet offers tremendous flexibility and is ideally suited for growing markets. The CRJ1000 regional jet, which has the highest passenger capacity in the family, delivers the lowest seat-mile cost in the regional jet market and burns up to 13 per cent less fuel than its competitors.

Since its launch, the CRJ Series family of regional jets has stimulated the regional jet market. In North America alone, it accounts for over 20 per cent of all jet departures. Globally, the family operates more than 200,000 flights per month.

The CRJ Series aircraft family includes over 100 owners and operators in 49 countries, and the worldwide fleet has logged more than 45 million flight hours. To date, Bombardier has booked firm orders for 1,908 CRJ aircraft.


About Bombardier
Bombardier is the world’s leading manufacturer of both planes and trains. Looking far ahead while delivering today, Bombardier is evolving mobility worldwide by answering the call for more efficient, sustainable and enjoyable transportation everywhere. Our vehicles, services and, most of all, our employees are what make us a global leader in transportation.

Bombardier is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Our shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD) and we are listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, we posted revenues of $18.2 billion. News and information are available at bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier