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Rockwell Collins’ Flight Control Electronics Selected For 777X

Fly-By-Wire System Supports Airplane's New Wing Design

Rockwell Collins has been selected to provide the Flight Control Module (FCM) for the Boeing 777X Integrated Flight Control Electronics (IFCE) fly-by-wire (FBW) system through a competitive procurement bid led by BAE Systems, the prime supplier of the IFCE cabinet system.

Falcon Aviation Services Places Firm Order For Two CSeries Jetliners

Middle Eastern Operator Converts LOI Signed In February

Falcon Aviation Services LLC of Abu Dhabi has signed a firm purchase agreement for two CS300 jetliners. The transaction is a conversion of the Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire one CS300 aircraft and one option that was announced on February 26, 2014. When the LOI was announced, Falcon Aviation Services became the first customer for CSeries aircraft in the United Arab Emirates.

P&W's PurePower Engine Achieves Nearly 10,000 Hours Of Engine Testing

Company Says Milestone Validates Technology Maturity

Pratt & Whitney's PurePower engine family has completed nearly 10,000 hours and 19,000 cycles of full engine testing, including 1,400 hours of flight time.

Senators Introduce Legislation To Secure Retirement For AA Employees

Inhofe, Brown Bill Would Shelter American Airlines Workers From Specific Tax Penalties

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), a co-chair of the Senate Pilot’s Caucus, and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chairman of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy, have introduced S. 2614, legislation that would extend to American Airlines employees the option to contribute recently received bankruptcy settlements into retirement accounts without incurring a tax penalty.

TSA Agent Detains Passenger With Valid Washington D.C. Driver's License

Said He Had Never Heard Of 'District Of Columbia'

A TSA agent in Orlando may need some remedial geography and American history after trying to deny boarding to a resident of Washington, D.C.

Airbus Wins Business Worth More Than $75 Billion At Farnborough

Takes Orders For 496 aircraft, A New Airbus Record At The Show

Airbus says it won $75.3 billion worth of business for a total of 496 aircraft at the Farnborough Air Show this year, making it by far the largest Farnborough show for Airbus – both in terms of dollar value and also in the number aircraft. The deals comprise Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for 138 aircraft worth $36.9 billion and purchase orders for 358 aircraft worth $38.4 billion.

Boeing Focuses On Global Partnerships, Innovative Products At Farnborough

Net Commercial Orders For 2014 Rise To 783

Boeing marked 40 years as an exhibitor at the Farnborough International Airshow this week by highlighting its innovative, efficient commercial airplanes and its advanced defense capabilities.