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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

FAA Expands CFM56 Checks To Newer Blades

FAA, following CFM International’s latest recommendations, has mandated inspections for the CFM56-7B fan blade population not covered by the agency’s April 20 emergency airworthiness directive.

DEFENSE

USAF Nuke Chief Not Expecting Easy B-52 Engine Upgrade

As the U.S. Air Force embarks on a major re-engining of the Boeing B-52H, its leadership is under no illusions about the difficulty of the task at hand.

 

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FUTURE OF AEROSPACE

Airborne Recovery Could Expand Operations By Unmanned Aircraft

Dynetics to demonstrate the airborne launch and recovery of volleys of low-cost UAS under a DARPA program to expand the potential uses of unmanned aircraft.

MRO

Aerospace OEM Takes On Challenges of 3D Metal Printing

The Boeing 787 aircraft flies with two 3D-printed metal parts. There is a fuel nozzle made by a century-old, $120-billion-a-year industrial giant, and a galley fitting made by a 140-person firm based in Norway.

 

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