Aviation Week & Space Technology

Transpacific expansion and an extensive airport lounge renovation project are in play at Air New Zealand.

Heathrow managers use simulation to increase airport capacity.

Delay from wiring harness debacle ripples through the KC-46A tanker testing plan.

Federal spending cuts and declines in stock value signal a rocky road for the government IT and services providers.

New manager Christoph Mueller ushering in big changes to revive fortunes of Malaysia Airlines, viewing it as a startup opportunity.

Demand for Boeing’s P-8 Poseidon aircraft grows with orders from the U.S. Navy, India, Australia and, possibly, the Royal Navy.

Before the RFP was even issued, USAF incurred a possible Procurement Integrity Act violation in the EELV competition.

Investigation finds that software glitch caused three engines of the stricken A400M to idle on takeoff.

2016 aerospace legislation faces White House hurdle, the ongoing war over Gulf airline subsidies, U.S.-India draw closer on defense and AIA chooses Melcher as new CEO.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION Sierra Nevada Corp. has teamed with Turkish engineering firm STM to restart production of Dornier 328 turboprop and 328Jet regional airliners. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ankara government to build the aircraft in Turkey and develop the 60-70-passenger turboprop TR628 and turbofan-powered TRJ628.

A&D should use production windfall to invest in innovative processes.

Other countries’ efforts led to more financial stability, technological nimbleness and responsiveness to airspace users.

Eileen Drake has been named CEO and president of Aerojet Rocketdyne and a member of the board of directors. She succeeds Scott Seymour, who retired after five years in those positions. Drake joined the company in March as COO. She was president of Pratt & Whitney Aeropower’s auxiliary power unit and small turbojet propulsion business. Her experience includes seven years as a U.S. Army aviator and as airfield commander of Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

A number of new and potential partners are helping CNES expand the range and scope of its mission in space.

A full static ramp and crowded exhibition halls at the annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition this year belied the financial woes of much of Europe.

The double-stretch may help Boeing by blazing a trail toward unprecedented levels of commonality in its future widebody line-up.

Airbus is challenging Sikorsky for a greater share of the military helicopter market.

Boeing makes billion-dollar investment in new composite wing center and productivity enhancements for the 777X.

Lockheed Martin projects 260 international sales in the next five years—but has only 30 on contract so far.

Airbus pushes ahead with A320neo schedule despite temporary flight-test halt.

As the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin work to line up firm foreign F-35 commitments, questions loom about Block 4.

Recent export orders for Dassault’s Rafale, after many disappointments, are good news for aerospace suppliers in France.

Disappearances, shoot downs and suicidal CFITs tax IATA’s safety strategy.

Restructuring of marketing efforts and stretched version are ongoing projects for Sukhoi’s Superjet 100, as sales lag expectations.

NASA’s planned mission to Jupiter moon Europa will use new instruments to look for conditions suitable for life.