Lee Hilty submitted the following photo and note: “Pilot/owner Tim Slabach and co-pilot/A&P Kenton Good and myself heading to my little brother’s wedding. We took off from William M. Tuck Airport (W78) in South Boston, Virginia, and aimed the fun end towards Skyhaven Airport (KRCM) in Warrensburg, Missouri. This photo was taken at 10,500’ over Greensburg, Kentucky.” […]
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $14.9 billion contract to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding to finalize a two-ship aircraft carrier buy.
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With its 15th running held Jan. 23-26, the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo is the grandaddy of Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) shows.
A U.S. defense budget expert says proposals to dramatically increase the size of the USAF and Navy should be sacrificed for higher spending on modernization.
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Airbus said in a regulatory filing released Jan. 31 that it is in “commercial discussions with Emirates Airline in relation to its A380 contract” following two reports that the airline may ditch all or part of a follow-up order for the aircraft.
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General Electric (GE) has no plans to sell its market-leading aircraft leasing unit, GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), despite a slew of potential bidders, the troubled industrial giant’s relatively new chief executive said Jan. 31.
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The FAA will establish a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) on game day that will prohibit both general aviation aircraft and drones within a 30-nautical-mile radius of the stadium up to 17,999' in altitude. The TFR will be in place from 5:30 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Four aircraft retrofit specialists—EAD Aerospace, Envoy Aerospace, Etihad Airways Engineering and Lufthansa Technik—announced Jan. 30 the signing of an MOU to form the Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance (IAMA).
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Raytheon is seeing astronomical growth in classified military orders, but it could also spur some near-term disappointment with investors and financial analysts.
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Lee Ann Shay
Rolls-Royce recently introduced a Trent XWB engine change service, with HAECO as its launch partner. Will this service primarily be used for unscheduled maintenance?
The service we have just launched is event-based, designed for ad-hoc use as required for either scheduled or unscheduled maintenance. Essentially, a one-off engine change that may be completed at any location.
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