Farnborough Air Show 2008

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Business aviation, UAVs get dedicated space on grounds

Underscoring the universal appeal of the Farnborough International 2008 airshow, the organizers have again dedicated space for specialty sectors or discipl

Take home show highlights on official Farnborough DVD

For those who just don’t want the airshow ever to end, there is the official Farnborough 2008 DVD, which is being filmed here all week by LifeTV Media.

Euro MRO firms brace for downturn, skill shortage

European maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service providers expect a downturn in air transport, and analysts say consolidation in the support market
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Hamilton Sundstrand promises 787 vindication

Hamilton Sundstrand (Hall 4 Stand F13) has been on the frontline of the ongoing battle to get Boeing’s repeatedly delayed 787 airliner program back on trac

Diehl celebrates further prospects for growth

Diehl Aerospace, the product of a merger between two German companies, is celebrating its second anniversary this month and joining French group Thales

Manpaby Tom Withingtond threat increases as weapons fall into hostile hands

The statistics are sobering: as many as 700,000 anti-aircraft missiles for man-portable air defense systems (Manpads) have been manufactured since the 1970

Son of Apollo takes shape

Next year will mark the fortieth anniversary of man first setting foot on the Moon.

Fuel prices, scarce credit could depress lease rates

Recent demand for younger airliners has ensured lease market buoyancy, but rental rates could fall if more operators release capacity or collapse under the

EASA prepares new flight crew licenses

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), established in Cologne, Germany, in 2003, has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for the regulation of pilo

L-3 Systems Integration Role Grows

After a wave of strategic acquisitions in recent years, L-3 has significantly boosted its presence as a systems integrator in complex defense programs.