Bell Boeing

A long-known V-22 gearbox flaw caused the accident, the investigation found.

The decision by the Government Accountability Office clears Bell to resume development of the V-280 Valor tiltrotor for the FLRAA program.

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps want to maintain production of the Lockheed Martin F-35B and F-35C at a steady rate over the next five years.

The new owners of MD Helicopters are envisioning raising production to 50 helicopters a year by 2025.

The time-limit restriction now applies to the input quill assemblies inside the engine nacelles for the entire V-22 fleet.