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Honeywell pushes development of alternatives to GPS

To deal with disruptions to GPS, sometimes caused by malicious jamming or spoofing, Honeywell is developing several alternative navigation technologies for military aircraft. To deal with disruptions to GPS, sometimes caused by malicious jamming or spoofing, Honeywell is developing several...

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Boeing shareholders grant board chair Kellner another term

Boeing’s shareholders re-elected ten company board members, including chair Lawrence Kellner, to another term on 20 April, while rejecting a proposal to require the company disclose more lobbying details. Boeing’s shareholders re-elected ten company board members, including chair Lawrence Kellner,...

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Boeing plans to transfer Paine Field Dreamlifter center to FedEx: report

Boeing declines to comment about a recent report that the company has nearly finalised a deal to transfer the lease its Dreamlifter cargo facility at Paine Field in Everett to air cargo giant FedEx. Boeing declines to comment about a...

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United to return 737 Max and 777s to schedule

United Airlines anticipates returning two Boeing aircraft types to its schedule after dealing with separate safety issues that grounded both this year. United Airlines anticipates returning two Boeing aircraft types to its schedule after dealing with separate safety issues that...

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Boeing CFO Smith to retire, Boeing board ups retirement age for CEO Calhoun

Longtime Boeing chief financial officer Greg Smith, an executive who some observers had suspected might be the company’s next chief executive, will retire from the airframer, effective 9 July. Longtime Boeing chief financial officer Greg Smith, an executive who some...

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India clears Boeing 737 Max for overflights

Indian regulators have taken the first steps to easing restrictions on Boeing 737 Max flights in the country by clearing the path for foreign carriers to overfly its airspace using the type. Indian regulators have taken the first steps to...

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IATA chief sees airlines ‘more cautious’ in post-pandemic networks

A focus on tackling the mounting debt burden is likely to result in airlines adopting a more cautious approach to building back their networks post-pandemic, believes new IATA director general Willie Walsh. A focus on tackling the mounting debt burden...

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World Defense Show: ready for something different?

World Defense Show – which debuts in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia in March next year – promises to be an industry event like none other. We find out what will set it apart from the rest After a year in...

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New rotorcraft to complete Qinetiq’s ETPS fleet update

The UK’s Qinetiq-run Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) is poised to complete its major fleet renewal programme, with a trio of replacement rotorcraft due to enter use within months. The UK’s Qinetiq-run Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) is poised to...

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Saab ships first aft fuselage for Boeing’s T-7A jet trainer

Saab has shipped its first aft fuselage section for an engineering and manufacturing development-phase example of the US Air Force’s Boeing T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer. Saab has shipped its first aft fuselage section for an engineering and manufacturing...

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