Farnborough Air Show 2008

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Aircraft

A400M program delays likely as concerns mount

Further delay to the Airbus A400M military transport now seems inevitable.

AviaLeasing signs for 40 Superjets

The backlog of orders for Sukhoi’s Superjet 100 regional airliner passed into three figures yesterday when Russia’s AviaLeasing signed a heads of agreement
Aircraft

Antonov launches stretch variant of delayed An-148

Antonov, responding to “strong market demand,” has launched a stretched version of its much-delayed 86-passenger An-148 regional passenger aircraft.
Aircraft

STOVL first flight hailed during JSF briefing

Yesterday’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter briefing turned into a celebration of the recent first flight of the F-35B STOVL version.

Russians join Agusta in AW139 production

Russia’s Oboronprom Corporation and AgustaWestland announced the signing of a heads of agreement for the joint final assembly of the AW139 medium twin heli

UK seals weapons partnerships

Future British requirements for missiles and other guided weapons seem likely to be met by a partnership sealed here yesterday.
FBOs

Wake up to the Aviator Hotel

Who wouldn’t want to wake up just a stone’s throw from the heart of the Farnborough airshow this week? Some lucky show goers are doing exactly that with th

Abu Dhabi plans grand aero hub

In its effort to catch up with fast-growing neighbor Dubai as an aerospace hub, Abu Dhabi companies announced several key developments here at the Farnboro

CAEW is a bridge to the future

IAI’s Gulfstream G550-based conformal airborne early warning & control (CAEW) aircraft is making its world debut here at Farnborough.

CAE wins major orders

CAE has taken orders for four full-flight simulators worth more than $50 million at list prices and signed a military training support service contract wit