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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 6, 2016

VOL. 256 NO. 26 May 06, 2016

Business

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CHC Files For Chapter 11 After Fatal Crash

May 05, 2016
Helicopter operator CHC Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 5, just days after the fatal crash of one of its helicopters in Norway.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 07, 2016
GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. completed fuselage structural integrity testing of ...

In Brief

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CBO: Pentagon Plans Would Exceed Sequestration Caps By $162B Over 2017-2020

May 07, 2016
The Congressional Budget Office says that “if Congress rejects certain cost-saving proposals of the [Obama] administration that it has not ...

Programs

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Third Prototype AW609 Begins Ground Runs

May 05, 2016
Leonardo-Finmeccanica Helicopters has taken the first steps in restarting the flight-test campaign of its AgustaWestland AW609 commercial tiltrotor following the fatal crash of the second prototype last October.
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Boeing: F/A-18, F-15 Lines To Continue Through 2020s

May 05, 2016
Boeing’s CEO sees the F/A-18 and F-15 fighter production lines being extended into the early 2020s – maintained by international orders and the U.S. Congress.
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U.S. Navy Adversary Aircraft Deal Protest Upheld

May 05, 2016
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently upheld the protest of a contract for adversary aircraft operations awarded by the U.S. Navy.
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June Soyuz Activities Rescheduled To Meet ISS Staffing Needs

May 04, 2016
The International Space Station partnership has rescheduled planned Russian Soyuz crew landing and launching operations in June to keep the ISS staffed with six crewmembers for as long as possible during a demanding activity period.

Funding & Policy

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India Framing Space Policy

May 05, 2016
India is working to prepare a national space policy that acknowledges the importance of space in the country’s defense.
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Malaysian Navy Wants 18 Patrol Ships To Simplify Fleet

May 05, 2016
The Royal Malaysian Navy is hoping for authorization to buy 18 vessels that would simplify its fleet and undertake constabulary missions.
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GAO Cites Delays Under New U.S. Navy Maintenance Plan

May 05, 2016
The U.S. Navy is still having trouble keeping to maintenance schedules under its new plan, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says.

Operations

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Forbes: Pentagon Should Skip Hong Kong Port Of Call

May 05, 2016
The U.S. Defense Department needs to consider new Chinese or other regional locations for U.S. Navy aircraft carrier port calls following China’s refusal to allow the USS John C. Stennis to conduct a long-scheduled stop in Hong Kong, U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) says.
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EASA Calls For H225 Suspension Bar Inspection

May 04, 2016
The European Aviation Safety Agency has called upon operators of H225/EC225 helicopters to carry out inspections of a component associated with the aircraft’s main rotor gearbox.

Forecast Friday

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Forecast Friday: Transport MRO Demand 2016-2025

May 07, 2016
View the Forecast Friday: Transport MRO Demand 2016-2025 chart in PDF format.