Paris Airshow News

More Top Stories from Paris 2011

Here we are, 41,000 feet in the air, sailing along at a little more than 476 knots and a little more than halfway from Morristown, N.J., to the Paris Air Show.

June 23, 2011, 11:20 AM

What does it take to make a million barrels of “green” oil a day? According to San Diego, California-based Sapphire Energy (Hall 3 E118), the answer lies in combination of new environmentally friendly technologies.

June 23, 2011, 5:15 AM

The Portuguese Pavilion at the Paris Air Show is the stage for Novabase, an Internet technology specialist, to demonstrate its expertise in the aerospace sector and establish new business partnerships to accelerate its international growth.

June 23, 2011, 5:10 AM

French turbine-engine manufacturer Price Induction is about to embark on European certification of its DGEN 380 general aviation turbofan.  An example of the engine, claimed to be the smallest such powerplant available, is being exhibited on the

June 23, 2011, 5:00 AM

The world debut of solar-powered Solar Impulse airplane could hardly have happened in less auspicious weather conditions.

June 23, 2011, 4:30 AM

Sikorsky Aerospace Services (Hall 3 D108) has signed an agreement with Switzerland’s Ruag Aviation (Hall 4 B76) to designate its Aplnach helicopter facility as an authorized customer service center (CSC) to support the S-76 helicopter type. 

June 23, 2011, 4:15 AM

Cobham(Hall 2B EF167) delivered four converted Hawker Beechcraft B350ER King Air special mission aircraft to Ascent Flight Training for the UK Military Flying Training System on June 9.

June 23, 2011, 4:10 AM

Surveillance of aircraft by ground radar in proximity of wind farms is an increasing concern and Terma (Hall E E2) claims to have the answer with its Scanter 4002 radar system.

June 23, 2011, 4:05 AM

Volvo Aero has launched the Volvo Life Tracking System for “accurately calculating usage of critical engine components.” The product is designed primarily for Volvo Aero’s RM12 engine, which powers the Saab Gripen multi-role fighter.

June 23, 2011, 4:00 AM

Eurocopter Malaysia will be the anchor customer for a new helicopter center that is soon be constructed at the Malaysian International Aerospace Centre at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Selangor.

June 23, 2011, 3:55 AM

EADS has unveiled two new futuristic “Flightpath 2050” aircraft. The Zero Emission Hyper Sonic Transport (ZEHST) would fly above the atmosphere to avoid dumping pollutants in it, except for a relatively small amount during takeoff.

June 23, 2011, 3:45 AM

Sagem, part of the Safran Group, is launching a new aviation services offering known as Cassiopée.

June 23, 2011, 3:35 AM