Content Archive: December 2006

India, Pakistan look West for fighter buys

The new combat aircraft requirement in India is a hot topic in the chalets here this week, thanks to its size and–for Boeing and Lockheed Martin–the prospe

Boeing is big dealmaker at Paris show

Boeing yesterday landed three major airliner deals here at Le Bourget, collectively worth up to $13.1 billion. GE Capital Aviation Services

Bombardier, Gulfstream in bizjet speed showdown

Demonstrating that Boeing and Airbus aren’t the only bitter rivals in the aerospace schoolyard, Bombardier yesterday issued a public challenge to Gulfstrea

Corsica’s CCM Airlines Adds Six New ATR 72-500s

Corsica’s CCM Airlines yesterday placed an order for six new ATR 72-500 regional twin turboprops to replace its aging fleet of ATR 72-200s.
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Honeywell’s Apex Will Go into Grob’s SPn Utility Jet

Grob’s SPn Utility Jet, a carbon-fiber light business twinjet introduced here on Monday, will enter production with the Honeywell Apex avionics system, acc

Offshore Logistics Orders 35 new Sikorsky S-76s

Offshore Logistics, the world’s largest provider of helicopter transportation services to the oil and gas industry, yesterday ordered 35 new S-76 helicopte
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Aerion SSBJ on track for launch next year

A market research study commissioned by Aerion Corp.

Second Indian airline to ink big Airbus buy today

India’s Kingfisher Airlines will place an order for Airbus A380s at the Paris Air Show today, according to officials with the carrier contacted in Mumbai y

EC copters go to offshore ops

Eurocopter yesterday  reported orders here at Le Bourget for EC 225 and EC 155 B1 rotorcraft from Bristow Helicopters and, in a separate contract, for

JSF Partners Craft Technology MOU

A new set of technology-sharing memoranda of understanding are to be negotiated between the U.S.