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Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing has acquired the manufacturing rights from Pratt & Whitney Canada for additional JT15D engine components.

The aircraft will be used to train pilots for Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, All Nippon Airways, KLM and the German Luftwaffe.

Modeled after the GE-Safran CFM aircraft engine joint venture, the Nexcelle partners “mesh together very well,” says the unit’s president, Kenneth Onderko.

Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract worth more than $20 million to equip a VIP Gulfstream G650 jet with its “J-Music” DIRCM (directed infrared countermeasure systems), the Israeli company said yesterday.

Rockwell Collins earlier this week signed the first agreement that combines the products and services capabilities of the avionics supplier and B/E Aerospace, the cabin equipment company that it bought earlier this year.

Kawasaki’s big light blue P-1 maritime patrol aircraft has taken center stage at the Paris Air Show, marking its debut at a major international trade show, and the first time a Japanese military aircraft has visited Le Bourget.

John Morris, editor-in-chief of ShowNews, celebrated his 500th issue here at the Paris Air Show – that’s probably more show dailies than anyone else in history.

Indonesia’s state-owned aircraft manufacturer Indonesian Aerospace will soon be manufacturing both 19-seat and 50-seat commercial turboprop aircraft for airline operators.

While Airbus and Boeing racked up orders for narrowbody aircraft at the 2017 Paris Air Show, with the newly launched 737 MAX 10 garnering the most attention, widebody orders have been few and far between this week.

Raytheon’s SDB II recently completed a series of rigorous high-speed wind tunnel tests, the next step to integration on Lockheed Martin’s F-35.

With the international debut of the joint Saudi-Ukrainian Antonov An-132D airlifter here at Paris, Saudi officials believe there may be a need for as many as 100 aircraft in the Kingdom.

Boeing’s new 787-10 was on static display at Le Bourget for the first part of the Paris Air Show. Aviation Week’s Guy Norris takes a look at some of the key features on the new aircraft. Meanwhile, Airbus has brought the A350-1000. Jens Flottau discusses the progress of the flight test programs underway in Toulouse.

See the aircraft that took to the skies over Le Bourget during the 2017 Paris Air Show.

Boeing is debuting its new 737-9 at the Paris Air Show and announced the launch of the 737-10. Aviation Week's Guy Norris takes a look at the proposed changes that will be featured on the MAX 10.

Thales is at the Paris Air Show showcasing is next-generation cockpit that integrates connectivity and allows pilots to sync information with the outside world. Aviation Week’s Thierry Dubois takes a look.

From equipping the Bell-Boeing V-22 with a gatling gun – and maybe even lasers, to opportunities for international export sales. Aviation Week editors discuss what’s next for the V-22 here at the Paris Air Show.

A very small number of geostationary satellites have been ordered this year so far because the industry is devising strategies to meet an upcoming surge in demand for connectivity, launch service provider Arianespace says.

Chinese lessor CDB Aviation gave notice of its plans to become a major force in the leasing market at the Paris Air Show June 20.

European cargo airline West Atlantic has signed a deal to lease four 737-800 Boeing converted freighters from GE Capital Aviation Services.

Latin American low-cost airline group Viva Air is buying 50 new Airbus A320-family aircraft to help fuel its expansion.

Everything about the F-35 program requires new ways of thinking for the air forces that will operate the aircraft, and the industrial entities that are supplying them. Training and simulation are no exception.

Aerospace and structures manufacturer GKN (Chalet 355) is setting its sights on expansion in Asia as it seeks out new acquisitions.

General Atomics showed off its next-generation ground control station at the Paris Air Show this week, letting attendees simulate flying an MQ-9 Reaper from a new, advanced cockpit configuration.

Airbus at the Paris Air Show launched Skywise, a broad initiative to use a lot more data in a much more structured way to make its own and airline operations more efficient.

Boeing has outlined the design of its projected new midsize airplane (NMA), but is keeping the details close to its chest as it waits for the expected response from Airbus.