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Paris 2011: Alcoa ups the ante against composites
Aluminum giant Alcoa (H5 F220) is here exhibiting a fuselage section manufactured with 
Aircraft
Paris 2011: ATR 72-600 Debuts at Paris Air Show with EASA Certification in Hand
Here at the Paris Air Show, ATR is showcasing its newly certified ATR 72
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Elbit Capabilities on Show
Israel’s Elbit Systems has announced a number of important developments in recent weeks, covering a range of the company’s diverse capabilities.
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Smart bomb heads IAI line-up
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is showing off its latest precision-guided munition here at Le Bourget.
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter X3 Set for Public Debut at Paris Air Show
The Eurocopter X3 (“X cube”) compound helicopter demonstrator is to appear for the first time in public next week at the Paris Air Show.
Security
NATA Concerned with Proposed Airport SMS Plan
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has formally responded to the FAA’s proposed rulemaking that would require all commercially served airpo
Aircraft
SyberJet is New Name for SJ30 Program
The new owners of the SJ30 light jet program are renaming their company “SyberJet Aircraft,” shuttering the former owner’s Martinsburg, W.Va., assembly lin
Maintenance and Modifications
Hubbard’s QS3 Gulfstream II/III Hushkit OK’d by EASA
The EASA has certified the Hubbard Aviation Technologies QS3 hushkit system for the Gulfstream II, IISP, IIB and III as meeting Chapter 3 noise requirement
Aircraft
Sukhoi Considers Corporate Superjet Variant
United Aircraft, builder of the Sukhoi Superjet SJ100, is considering a corporate transport version of the regional jet, which would serve the niche betwee
Maintenance and Modifications
Chromalloy Nevada Reduces Workforce Again
Last Thursday 41 employees of the Chromalloy facility in Carson City, Nev.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bell Helicopter, Cessna Build Singapore Facility
Bell Helicopter and Cessna Aircraft, both Textron companies, broke ground on a facility dedicated to service and support for customers in the Asia-Pacific
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer Strengthens EMEA Regional Services
Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) continue to provide growth opportunities for Embraer.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Beefs Up Service in Europe, South Africa
Aircraft
Mach 4 Supersonic Bizjet To Be Revealed at Paris Show
On Monday at the Paris Air Show, HyperMach Aerospace Industries plans to unveil a “next generation” supersonic busin
Maintenance and Modifications
Falcon 7X To Fly Soon, Mod Kits Sent To Service Centers
Dassault has begun sending Falcon 7X modification kits to its service centers to fix the potential runaway pitch trim issue that caused the
ATC
Crunch Time for LightSquared Tomorrow? Not Really
In accordance with the Federal Communication Commission’s January ruling, LightSquared must, in its June 15 final report on GPS compatibility tests, show t
Avionics
Honeywell Tenders Buy Offer To EMS Technologies
Honeywell announced yesterday that it offered to acquire EMS Technologies for $491 million, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Aircraft
JetNet’s Crystal Ball Shows $258B in Bizjets by 2020
JetNet released its first 10-year business jet delivery forecast last week, predicting worldwide deliveries of 11,476 new business jets worth $258 billion
Aircraft
Chile Is First Export Success for Hermes 900
Elbit Systems of Haifa, Israel, announced the first export sale of its
Aircraft
Operating Costs Come Down for V-22 Tiltrotor
The cost of operating the Bell-Boeing V-22 Tiltrotor has been significantly reduced in the past year, according to U.S.
Aircraft
Bombardier Lands New C Series Orders
The Bombardier C Series appears finally to have achieved some sales momentum recently, as the Canadian company announced two separate contracts for the new
Aircraft
Paris Set to Hail Recovery, Boeing Set To Dominate Show
Industry pundits expect the mood at this year’s Paris Air Show (June 20-26) will be markedly more positive than what prevailed during the last show in mid-
Aircraft
747-8 Line Gets in ‘Balance,’ ANA Pilots Finish 787 Training
Boeing officially resumed normal operation of the 747-8 assembly line on June 7, a month after it announced a “pause” or “rebalance” of the operation in Ev
Charter & Fractional
Bizav Flying Activity Returns to Positive Territory
After posting a slight 0.4-percent drop in April, business aircraft flight activity in the U.S.
Regulations and Government
Budget Wrangle Could Force FAA Belt Tightening
If proposed reductions in its budget are passed, the FAA will be forced to “refocus priorities and resources,” including “more robust use of designees,” FA