Ab initio programs—training a student from scratch specifically to be an airline pilot—are gaining traction in the U.S. as regional and major carriers anticipate shortages ahead.
May 2-5—AUVSI’s Xponential 2016. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. New Orleans. See xponential.org/auvsi2016/public/enter.aspx May 2-6—IEEE Radar Conference. Loews Hotel. Philadelphia. See radarconf16.org/#/
In negotiations, U.S. pilots have leverage. But union leaders are still nervous, given concerns about foreign competition and reversing givebacks made in the past.
Allegiant increases advertising, invests in customer service in new markets. The carrier also plans to replace its MD-80s by 2020 with A319s and A320s.
Pratt says delivery of new production standard PW1100G engine for A320neo and the opening of extra production space will mark a turning point for GTF program.
Bell’s 280-kt. V-280 Valor tiltrotor is in final assembly, and parts manufacture is in full swing for Sikorsky/Boeing’s 250-kt SB-1 coaxial rigid-rotor compound helicopter. Teams are making progress toward the Army’s Joint Multi Role flight demo in 2017.
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson, a pilot rated in multiple aircraft, was impressed by how quickly a variety of companies worked to get his band’s tour plane back in action after an ground-handling accident.
Chairman hopes his idea will speed defense bill passage | Will F-22s resume production? | Key NASA programs in line for more money | Flying without registration
Russia bolsters training aircraft fleet | Air Force tests efficiency benefits of winglets | Raytheon wins Next-Gen Jammer contract | Boeing to upgrade Apache helicopters |
Small and midsize enterprises, with revenue measured in tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, are expected to dominate the M&A and deal-making circuit this year.
Paris and Cairo recently finalized new defense cooperation accords, including a deal for development and construction of a military communications satellite.
