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Aircraft
Partner nations pressured to close Eurofighter deal
Eurofighter CEO Aloysius Rauen made a strong plea here yesterday for the four partner nations–the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain–to close the deal for 236 mo
Northrop Grumman and Boeing evaluate their KC-X chances
Northrop Grumman rates its chances of clinching the KC-X contract as only 50 percent, if the US Congress intervenes in the decision.
Kilfrost de-icer reduces carbon footprint
UK-based Kilfrost, which is celebrating 66 years since it helped introduce the first in-flight de-icing systems to keep wings frost and ice free, has devel
Aircraft
Boeing gives green light to heavy-lift airship project
Boeing has teamed with a Canadian firm to develop a massive commercial airship capable of lifting an 80,000-pound load and carrying it up to 200 miles.
NWAA plans supercluster
England’s North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA), which represents 750 member companies and “stakeholders” and generates an estimated $12 million-plus a year
Engines
GKN delivers APB winglets
GKN Aerospace has delivered Blended Winglets for 767-300ER aircraft to Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) for certification flight tests in support of launch c
TacitView helps sift the wheat from the chaff
With the proliferation of UAVs greatly increasing the number of “eyes in the sky,” the flow of video imagery streaming into intelligence centers is turning
Aircraft
Rotax-powered Ellipse goes 200 knots
Dwarfed by other aircraft in the static display area, the LH-10 Ellipse is only 17 feet long and has a wingspan of just over 26 feet.
ATC
"Tailored" arrivals reduce fuel and cut emissions
Boeing and its partners in industry and government accomplished significant reductions in fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions during recent tests
Aircraft
Finmeccanica’s Alenia Aermacchi division is launching a competition to find a nickname for its M346
Finmeccanica’s Alenia Aermacchi division is launching a competition to find a nickname for its M346.
