Despite the multiple benefits of a cockpit upgrade, it remains uncertain whether the recent contract for Airbus to retrofit UPS’s A300-600 freighters is signaling a trend.
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Virgin Orbit is nearing completion of the first “pathfinder” LauncherOne test rocket as modifications to the program’s converted Boeing 747-400 airborne carrier aircraft come close to wrapping up in Texas.
Oscar Munoz is convinced they would be able to solve “the puzzle that is United’s network and that is something that has never been solved.”
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The commercial airliner industry is pushing hard to keep the growth coming. Along with key new business jets, we take a look at the “must-watch" civil aircraft programs.
U.S. military equipment continues to top the “must-buy" list for many countries, but Europe is pushing to meet more of its own defense needs. Including new entrants into the space market, we profile the key programs worth tracking closely.
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