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DEFENSE

Bell’s V-280 To Fly Like Aircraft

Bell’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor prototype is on track to tilt its nacelles all the way forward and fly in “airplane mode” by the end of April.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Russian Industry Gears Up To Supply MC-21’s Composites

Key players in the Russian aerospace industry have unveiled a roadmap to substitute all the foreign composites on the Irkut MC-21 narrowbody airliner’s airframe with equivalent, locally produced materials.

 

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AIRCRAFT INTERIORS

Seating Manufacturer Adient Waiting On Approvals For Boeing JV

In January, the company announced its entry into the aviation industry through a joint venture with Boeing. Adient will hold 50.01% of the JV, with Boeing taking the remaining 49.99% stake.

SPACE

Ariane 5 Flawlessly Launches Two Satellites In GTO

After a January mishap, the Ariane 5 launcher started rebuilding its reputation for near-perfect reliability with the successful launch of two spacecraft.

 

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