MOSCOW, October 31 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's United Aircraft Corporation is to open a new facility for the production of composite wings for the new MS-21 passenger jet by the end of the year, the company said Thursday. Construction of the 250 million ruble ($7.8 million) facility in the Volga city of Ulyanovsk began in […]

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US aviation authorities announced Thursday what many bored and disgruntled airline passengers have long suspected: that airlines can safely expand the use of electronic gadgets like iPads, games and e-books during all phases of flight. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is immediately providing US airlines with guidance for putting the new, relaxed regulations in […]

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ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 31, 2013 – LONGBOW LLC, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NYSE:NOC], received a $92.8 million contract from the U. S. Army to provide Life Cycle Contractor Support (LCCS) for LONGBOW programs on the AH-64D and AH-64E helicopters. The LCCS contract provides integrated logistics support for LONGBOW Fire […]

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for September showing a continuation of the strong demand trend despite a slight slowdown from August. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 5.5% compared to September 2012. Capacity increased at a slightly lower pace at 5.3% over the same period. The load factor in […]

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WICHITA, Kan., Oct 31, 2013 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, recently concluded all high-speed certification flights with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the new Citation X. This marks the completion of all testing requirements needed to validate the aircraft's unmatched maximum operating speed of Mach 0.935 (617 mph, 536 ktas), […]

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Company to produce 47 single-aisle airplanes per month, more than 560 per year New single-aisle airplane global market demand remains strong RENTON, Wash., Oct. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today that production on the 737 program will increase to 47 airplanes per month in 2017, the highest rate ever for the best-selling […]

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