Aviation Week’s pilot notes Boeing’s Leap-engined 737-8 has bigger displays and refinements such as fly-by-wire spoilers. Only a short training course is needed to upgrade from the 737NG.
Listen in as our test pilot discusses the flight and technical upgrades on the MAX 8. Also, our senior editor breaks down the status of the flight test program and on-going inspections of the Leap-1B engines.
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A team of astronomers will attempt an unprecedented observation of a small body 1 billion mi. beyond Pluto. If it works, it will help ensure New Horizons will not smash into an obstacle when it encounters its next Kuiper Belt Object.
Boeing has begun working on a new software load that will unlock new operational capabilities for the long-serving F-15C Eagle and F-15E Strike Eagle.
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The U.S. Air Force still doesn’t know which F-35A units will go, how many aircraft will make the trip, or what exactly the planes will do when they get there.
Analysts warn that Bombardier's execution on the Global 7000 and resolving supplier issues are key for its continued recovery.
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