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The F-35A is the conventional take-off and landing variant of the Joint Strike Fighter jet. USAF F-35A plus Royal Dutch AF f-35As, at Luke AFB.
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NTSB
NTSB inspectors.
June 25, 2025
According to the National Transportation Safety Board, prior to last year’s 737 MAX incident Boeing workers had not been properly trained – and the Federal Aviation Administration...
General Dynamics Electric Boat
General Dynamics Electric Boat Virginia-class submarine.
June 27, 2025
The U.S. Dept. of Defense has allocated more than $5 billion over the past two years as planning proceeds toward construction of the new, technologically advanced Virginia-class...
Embraer
There are more than 1,714 Embraer E-Jets in service today, and 220 more on order.
June 26, 2025
A $70-million E-Jet service center is operating in Fort Worth now to support commercial carriers in the U.S. market, and will continue to expand through 2027.
GE Vernova
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s SMR engineering and service center in Ontario.
June 24, 2025
A $50-million engineering and service operation will be installed ahead of the first GE Vernova Hitachi Energy Small Modular Reactor, set to start in Ontario in 2029.
Embraer
Embraer E175 aircraft illustrated in SkyWest livery.
June 20, 2025
Regional carrier SkyWest Inc. is extending its reliance on the E175 with a $3.6-billion booking that will begin deliveries in 2027.
Boeing
The Boeing 737 Completion and Delivery Center in Zhoushan, China.
June 9, 2025
The 90-day pause in scheduled U.S. tariffs means that the Boeing CEO’s outlook is being confirmed, with a report that a new aircraft has been shipped to the in-country outfitting...
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace dual-mode ramjet.
June 6, 2025
Three testing centers for aerospace propulsion technologies will be expanded to accommodate GE’s developments in the growing field of hypersonic aircraft and weapons systems.
Boeing
Start of assembly for first 737 MAX at Renton, Wash. September 2024.
June 5, 2025
Federal monitors will continue to oversee production of the narrow-body jet series, keeping output steady despite Boeing’s confidence that an increase is imminent.
GE Aerospace
The GEK800 is a compact, low-cost turbofan engine designed to power cruise missiles, UAS, and possibly CCAs. It is scalable, with a thrust range initially targeted at 800 pounds, scaling up to 3,000 pounds.
June 4, 2025
GE Aerospace is formalizing its teaming agreement with Kratos Defense & Security, focused on a new small turbofan and other propulsion systems to power UAS, collaborative combat...