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Marshall Shelters Herti GCS

Last week Marshall Specialist Vehicles delivered a second ground control station shelter to BAE Systems Integrated Systems Technologies (Insyte) for use wi
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Aermacchi Fighter Trainer Logs Maiden Flight

Alenia Aermacchi’s first pre-production M-346 lead-in fighter trainer made its official maiden flight on July 7 with Aermacchi chief test pilot Olinto Cecc
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Snecma Seals Bahrain Deal

Snecma Services has signed a three-year maintenance contract with privately-owned Bahrain Air to support the CFM56-5A engines that power the carrier’s flee

Modern Aviation Art Takes Flight

The Art of Flight is the title of an exhibition of paintings produced by David Bent on show in Hall 4.

Bell Joins Calgary Stampede

Bell Helicopter on July 5 opened its new 38,000-square-foot Canadian supply center at Calgary International Airport in Canada.

Brazil’s aero industry more than just Embraer

Although the name Embraer is known throughout the world, Brazil’s aviation industry consists of much more than the manufacture of regional airliners, a gro
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Hermes wins another major order

Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract valued at some $20 million to supply Hermes 450 UAV systems to an unnamed European country.

Airlines brace for a bumpy ride

After regaining profitability for the first time since 2000, the world’s airlines are heading for another downturn, predicts U.S.-based analyst Forecast In
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Siemens software helps Superjet to really fly

The Teamcenter product lifecycle management suite being demonstrated here by Plano, Texas-headquartered Siemens PLM Software (Hall 3, Stand C6) has played

Fairs & Exhibitions Names New Manager

Fairs & Exhibitions Aerospace, which runs the Dubai Airshow and other events in the Middle East, has named Heather Rezek as general manager.

SBAC Names New Director of Civil Air Transport

The Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) announced last week that it appointed Bruno Esposito as its new director of civil air transport.

North Carolina Marks First Farnborough Visit

Seeing the North Carolina state flag hoisted in an exhibit at a major international air show isn’t all that surprising considering that the area is home to

Little Radar Could Be a Big Hit

Selex Sistemi Integrati of Italy has introduced its first small radar, weighing only 55 pounds and aimed at “homeland protection” applications.
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IS&S Upgrades PC-12 Avionics

Innovative Solutions & Support has announced upgrades to its avionics for the Pilatus PC-12, including enhanced features for current and future owners and

Sagem promotes new glass cockpits

Sagem Défense Sécurité is displaying a dynamic demonstration of its integrated cockpit display system (ICDS) on the Safran Group stand (Hall 4 B12).

Sikorsky completes X2 prototype build

Helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky (Hall 4 Stand F14) has nearly finished building its X2 coaxial compound helicopter demonstrator in Elmira, New York.

Boeing: KC-767 tanker is still the right size for KC-X

Boeing still believes that the KC-767 is the right-size airplane to meet the KC-X tanker requirement, despite the U.S.
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CFM partners renew vows, launch Leap-X

CFM International partners General Electric and Snecma have extended their successful 34-year partnership until 2040 and revealed plans to develop an all-n
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At long last, Bombardier makes C-Series official

Bombardier announced here yesterday the long-anticipated launch of its C-Series family of single-aisle airliners.

Tiltrotor delay expected

Bell Helicopter will likely confirm another one-year delay for the civil BA609 Tiltrotor program during a press conference here today, judging by a new dev

Lockheed taps GE for C-130J

Lockheed Martin has selected GE Aviation to supply the open systems avionics solution for the Block 7.0 communications/navigation/identification for the C-

Kun Peng orders five Embraer 190s

Chinese regional carrier Kun Peng Airlines has placed an order for five Embraer 190s in a deal that further sets the foothold the Brazilian manufacturer ha
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AEW debutantes

IAI’s Conformal Airborne Early Warning aircraft, top right, arrives at Farnborough for its first public appearance.

BAE Systems to take wraps off Mantis UAV

BAE Systems unveils the Mantis UAV at its outdoor exhibition site today.

EADS moving on global plans, hints at new U.S. acquisition

EADS is going global, but not leaving its European roots behind.

Smallest turbojet launched

The new TR-3 turbojet shown at the Safran stand (Hall 4/B12) is the smallest yet to be developed and put into production by Microturbo (one of Safran’s sub
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ATR mulls options for larger turboprop

French-Italian regional turboprop manufacturer Avions de Transport Régional (ATR) is considering a new aircraft to complement its 46/50 passenger ATR 42 an