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King Air set for special missions

Making its first flight just days before the show, the Beechcraft King Air 350ER special mission aircraft is making a debut appearance here at Le Bourget.

Norsk Has Eighth EC 135 on Display Here

One of the helicopters gracing Eurocopter’s static display here at the Paris Air Show is a bright red-and-yellow EC 135 belonging to Norsk Luftambulanse (N

More Airbus Work Goes to Ruag

Following its success in securing contracts to supply wing and fuselage components for the Airbus A380 from its Emmen, Switzerland plant, Ruag Aerospace ha

LORD Watches Over helos

Elbit’s El-Op division has developed a laser radar system capable of detecting obstacles.

EVA Turns Your Sim into a Fighter

BVR Systems is here at the Paris Air Show with an on-board avionics and environment simulator called EVA–which stands for embedded virtual avionics.

Israeli Defense Companies Complete Merger

Elbit Systems subsidiary Cyclone Aviation has completed its acquisition of the Aircraft Systems division of Israel Military Industries.
Security

Jet Aviation Drops Kuwait FBO Plan

Jet Aviation has dropped plans to build an FBO at Kuwait International Airport.
Aircraft

Boeing to spring for record in 777-200LR

The Boeing 777-200LR, the world’s longest range commercial airplane, completed its first intercontinental flight last Friday as it arrived here at Le Bourg

Raytheon aids spooks in getting intelligence

“Our competitors make the bottle, but we make the wine that is inside” is how Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems Division President Mike Keebaug
Regulations and Government

AOPA Sues N.Y. Over Background Check Law

AOPA and seven New York flight schools filed a lawsuit in federal court, challenging the constitutionality of the state law requiring criminal background c

Export controls make global trading difficult

During the Cold War, the Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls (CoCom) produced the yearly list of items that U.S., European, and Japanes
Aircraft

Crane really puts brakes on

Crane Aerospace & Electronics is here (Hall 5 Stand G17) celebrating its selection by EADS CASA to supply the braking and antiskid system for the Airbus A4
Safety

Eastern Region Icing Re-definition Unsupported

A recent letter from the FAA’s Eastern Region regional counsel has generated concern that the agency has abruptly changed its icing policy.

U.S. trade group backs taking Airbus to WTO

John Douglass, president and CEO of the U.S.

HAL and IAI combine talent on Dhruv

One of the international partners growing in importance for Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) is India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
Engines

Europrop tests engine controls for Airbus A400M

Europrop International (EPI) performed the first TP400-D6 engine control and monitoring system (CMS) test in Villaroche late in May, the consortium announc
Aircraft

Yak-130 seeks role in combat training

Among the many military trainers exhibited here at Le Bourget, the Russian Yakovlev Yak-130 light twinjet can justly claim to represent a totally new gener
Aircraft

A380 Is EASA’s Biggest Certification Challenge

“It’s not a special process and we are following the same principles that we would for a small aircraft.

Despite EU setbacks, EASA flies forward

The categorical rejection of the new European Union constitution by French and Dutch voters has rocked the EU to its core, casting doubt on the sustainabil
Aircraft

A380 provides Eaton with plenty of work

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp.
Engines

P&W adds more test engines to JSF effort

Pratt & Whitney is preparing five more ground-test engines to support seven units already participating in the F135 engine development and demonstration pr

Turbomeca wants bigger slice of cake

Turbomeca is today announcing a further expansion of its customer support network with four additional TurboSupport Centers.

In-flight entertainment stars in the Thales orbit

Thales Aerospace boss François Quentin sees in-flight entertainment (IFE) equipment as the fastest growing of the division’s businesses.

Israel’s Elbit covers UAV tactical ops

“Elbit covers the tactical side of the spectrum, from the diminutive Skylark to the Hermes series,” claimed Eli Yitzhaki, the company’s vice president, bus

Tranaero to get GPS flight management

The company is also announcing new contracts here at the Paris Air Show.

CMC shows satcom antennas, EFB

CMC Electronics is here at the Paris Air Show with a compact satcom antenna, an integrated glass cockpit for helicopters, a second-generation electronic fl
Aircraft

IS&S announces cockpit upgrade for Boeing 767

Through an agreement with cargo airline ABX Air of Wilmington, Ohio, avionics maker Innovative Solutions & Support announced an upgrade program for replace
Aircraft

New breed of t’props

A fighter pilot is as expensive as the aircraft he or she flies.

Supersonic Aerospace International also Working on its SSBJ

Supersonic Aerospace International of Las Vegas said it continues to work with Lockheed Martin on the Quiet Small Supersonic Transport (QSST), the 4,000-nm