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Paris 2011: NextGen, Sesar, Emissions Trading, Globalization and Business Ethics on Agenda for Aviation Industry Associations
Ethics in the global aerospace industry is one of many topics that CEOs from the U.S.
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Paris 2011: Airbus A400M Will Soon Be the Atlas
According to the latest speculation, the A400M will soon gain an official name: Atlas.
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Paris 2011: Solar Impulse To Perform Le Bourget's Greenest Flying Display (but only if it stops raining)
The world debut of solar-powered Solar Impulse airplane could hardly have happened in less auspicious weather conditions.
Engines
Paris 2011: Etihad Opts to Upgrade Its A330 Engines
Rolls-Royce has signed a $360 million long-term TotalCare agreement to provide engine support services and enhanced performance kits for the Trent 700 eng
Engines
Paris 2011: Rolls Details A350-100 Growth Engine
Rolls-Royce has revealed how it will increase the thrust of the baseline engine it is developing for the Airbus A350 by 13,000lbs 000 pounds to meet the t
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Paris 2011: Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Guardian Pod on KC-135
Northrop Grumman, named to supply its large-aircraft, infrared-countermeasures (LAIRCM) system on the U.S.
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Paris 2011: Private Captial Fund Raises $1.5 Billion To Help Kick-start NextGen ATM in U.S.
A public-private financing construct designed to assist airlines in equipping their fleets for next-generation air traffic operations is nearing realizati
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Paris 2011: Rockwell Collins Shows Off CSeries Flight Deck
Rockwell Collins (Hall 4 A18, and Chalet B19) held an official unveiling of its Pro Line Fusion flight deck for the Bombardier CSeries yesterday at Le Bour
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Paris 2011: BAE Systems Tests ‘Brownout’ Landing Aid in U.S. Army Helicopter
One of the biggest dangers facing helicopter crews around the world, and in current operational theaters in particular, is “brownout.” Rotor downwash can
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Paris 2011: UTair To Buy 40 Boeing 737s
Boeing and Russia’s UTair announced an “agreement” yesterday calling for the purchase of 33 new 737-800s and seven 737-900ERs.
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Paris 2011: Elop To Play MUSIC in Italy
As the culmination of a jointly funded cooperation program between Italian electronics house Elettronica and the Elop business of Elbit Systems, the Isra
Sustainability and Environment
Jet Biofuels Come of Age at 2011 Paris Air Show
Two years ago at the last Paris Air Show, jet biofuels were just talked about, but at the airshow this week they appear to have come of age.
Aircraft
Sukhoi and Alenia Launch Bizjet Version of Superjet 100
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft and Alenia Aeronautica announced the launch of an executive version of the
Engines
Price Induction To Certify DGen 380 Mini-turbofan
Price Induction is about to embark on European certification of its DGen 380 general aviation turbofan, the Tarnos, the France-based turbine-engine manufac
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Terminates S-76C++, Firms Up S-76D Delivery Plans
Sikorsky has announced the end of S-76C++ production, thus firming up S-76D delivery plans for next year.
Engines
Paris 2011: Bodycote Renews Rolls-Royce Contract, Opens Facility in Mexico
Thermal processing specialist Bodycote has signed a 10-year renewal contract with Rolls-Royce to provide its services in the UK and potentially other parts
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Paris 2011: Azul Lanhas Aéreas Converts 10 ATR 72-600 Options to Firm Orders ATR’s 78-order “strip tease”
ATR revealed yesterday that Brazilian carrier Azul Lanhas Aéreas had signed up for another 10 ATR 72-600s, and that the European turboprop manufacturer, in
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Paris 2011: Sukhoi and Alenia Launch Business Jet Version of Superjet 100
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft and Alenia Aeronautica yesterday announced the launch of an executive version of the SSJ100.
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Paris 2011: Liebherr and Avic Enter Joint Venture on Manufacture of Landing Gear
Liebherr Aerospace of Germany and Avic of China are to form a joint venture company for the manufacture of landing gear for the
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Paris 2011: F-35 Will Be Affordable, Says USAF Program Officer
Predictions over escalating costs of the next-generation fighter will be proven wrong because of built-in reliability and maintainability aspects.
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Paris 2011: Deliveries of First Block III Apache Helicopters Planned for U.S. Army, Taiwan
The first three AH-64D Block
Engines
Paris 2011: GTF Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan Consortium to be Formed
A consortium along the lines of International Aero Engines (IAE) will be created for the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofans (GTF) later this year
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Paris 2011: Bright Skies for Breitling Winner
Breitling(Static AA168) recently ran a photo competition on Facebook that had the theme of capturing the spirit of aviation.
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Paris 2011: Korean Air signs for CSeries as P&W flies engine
Korean Air has signed a letter of intent for 30 Bombardier CS
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Paris 2011: Ktech Acquisition Boosts Raytheon’s Capability in Directed-energy Weapons
Raytheon last week completed the acquisition of the key business assets of Ktech, an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based company that specializes in pulsed power
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Paris 2011: UK defense hit bottom line
ADS, the trade organization for the UK aerospace, defense and security industries, has reported that new defense orders slumped by 29 percent in 2010 due
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