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USAF: Boeing ‘Embarrassed’ By KC-46A Debris Problems

The U.S. Air Force will begin accepting Boeing KC-46As later this month and the company’s senior leadership is “embarrassed” by the program's foreign object debris problem, according to the service's acquisition chief.

 

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commercial aviation

ATR Working On Launch Orders For Short-Field 42-600

ATR is working on accumulating launch orders for its proposed short-field version of the ATR 42-600, estimating a market of 800 aircraft over 30 years.

 

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Space

Space Force Plan Seen As Optimistic

The Pentagon is making optimistic assumptions, especially regarding congressional support, in its five-year plan for a U.S. Space Force (USSF), according to sources on Capitol Hill and in industry.

 

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Safety

Delta CEO Expresses Confidence In FAA-Industry Collaboration

Close collaboration between industry and regulators has been critical to achieving commercial aviation's unprecedented safety levels, Delta CEO Ed Bastian says, expressing confidence in the process in the wake of the Boeing 737 Max crisis.

 

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