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A Brief History of Rotorcraft Development

Helicopters have proved extraordinarily versatile and valuable across a wide range of missions, but even after the first brief pioneering flights their successful development involved decades of trial and error.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Embraer Believes 'SC' Will Keep E175 Sales Flowing In U.S.

A scope-clause restriction complicates Embraer’s sales effort on the current E175, but the 70-seat version allows the same number of premium seats.

 

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DEFENSE

Canada Launches Fighter Contest, Targets Boeing Dispute

Canada has formally launched its long-awaited fighter competition, increasing the number of aircraft required but imposing a new procurement hurdle targeted at Boeing’s price-dumping trade dispute against Bombardier.

SAFETY

Immediate Action: What Pilots Need To Memorize

How often are you required to do something so quickly in your cockpit that you have no time to read your checklist, consult the crew or think? 

 

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Should Movie Theaters Disclose Popcorn Prices ‘Up Front’?

With the US DOT dropping proposed rules that would have required airlines to disclose add-on fees “up front,” there is a lot of finger wagging in the media about “secret” or “hidden” airline fees.

PHOTO CONTEST

Commercial Aviation — 2017 Photo Contest Entries

This year's entries include commercial jets, civilian-operated firefighting aircraft, helicopters and even a balloon.

 

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