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Aerostats Could Make Heavy Cargo Fly
June 19, 2013, 5:05 AM
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Aeroscraft airship

Worldwide Aeros’s Aeroscraft cargo-carrying airship could change the way transport logistics have traditionally been done with airplanes, trains, ships, trucks and other vehicles. According to Worldwide Aeros (Hall 6 B30) CEO and chief engineer Igor Pasternak, two versions of the Aeroscraft will be available, one offering a 66-ton payload and a larger version with a 250-ton payload. The U.S Department of Defense (DOD) has invested more than $60 million in the Aeroscraft airship over the past seven years and ordered 24. Deployment is expected by 2021, he said.

New President at Crane Aerospace Sees Bright Future Ahead
June 19, 2013, 3:30 AM
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Brendan Curran

Brendan Curran, President of the Aerospace Group of Crane Aerospace & Electronics, had been on the job only six days when AIN sat down with him on Monday at the Paris Air Show. Yet he seemed completely comfortable in his new position, which is not surprising when you look at his resume. Before joining Crane, Curran held a number of positions of increasing responsibility with United Technologies, most recently Pratt & Whitney-Commercial Engines, as vice president of strategy, business development and partnerships.

Real-time News from the 2013 Paris Air Show
June 18, 2013, 7:45 PM
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AIN has a full team of reporters on site at the 2013 Paris Air Show, bringing you the latest aerospace news from the biennial event. You can also follow our news team on Twitter, and if you’re attending the show don’t forget to pick up daily issues of AIN’s Paris Airshow News each morning during the trade days (Monday, June 17, through Thursday, June 21).

Boeing Launches the 787-10, Its Largest Dreamliner
June 18, 2013, 3:40 PM
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(l-r) Air Lease Corp. chairman and CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy, Boeing chairman and CEO Jim McNerney, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner and Air Lease COO John Plueger.

Boeing fired the starting pistol on the much-anticipated launch of the 787-10 here yesterday, in the process collecting order commitments for 102 airplanes from five customers across Europe, Asia and North America. Air Lease, United Airlines, GE Capital Aviation Services, British Airways and Singapore Airlines form the group of launch customers.

High Thrust-to-Weight Propels Su-35S's Paris Demo
June 18, 2013, 3:30 PM
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Sukhoi Su-35S

Sergei Bogdan, who is flying the Sukhoi Su-35S demonstration flights in the flying display here this week, has more than 4,900 flight hours on several dozen aircraft types, including 460 hours in the cockpits of Su-35 fighters.

Korean Signs for 747-8Is
June 18, 2013, 3:20 PM
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Boeing got another big boost for its widebody lineup here yesterday when Korean Air committed to another five 747-8Is and six 777-300ERs worth $3.6 billion at list prices. Also a customer for the Airbus A380, Korean has now signaled its intention to place a second order for the superjumbo’s competitor, production of which Boeing recently cut from two airplanes to 1.75 per month. Boeing holds firm orders for just 40 Intercontinentals and 65 freighters.

VistaJet Continues Expansion Spree
June 18, 2013, 3:15 PM
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Steve Ridolfi, Thomas Flohr and Bob Horner

VistaJet is expanding its 35-airplane fleet of Bombardier Global and Challenger jets with an order for 20 super-midsize Challenger 350s plus 20 options. The large order lead Steve Ridolfi, president of Bombardier Business Aircraft, to remark, “Sometimes we are in awe of what VistaJet has accomplished. We couldn’t be more proud.”

Piaggio Unveils HammerHead UAS
June 18, 2013, 3:10 PM
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P.1HH

Piaggio Aero has unveiled its P.1HH HammerHead unmanned aerial system (UAS) at the Paris Air Show. First announced in February at the IDEX show in Abu Dhabi, the HammerHead program is based on the company’s P180 Avanti II twin-turboprop business turboprop, but it has reinforced wings with greater area offering extended range and endurance.

BOC Selects CFM For First Neos
June 18, 2013, 3:00 PM
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Robert Martin and Chaker Chahrour

Here at the Paris Air Show yesterday Robert Martin, managing director and CEO of Singapore-based BOC Aviation, a subsidiary of the Bank of China, shook hands with CFM International executive v-p Chaker Chahrour on a deal for CFM’s LEAP 1A engine to power 10 A320neos–the lessor’s first neo order. BOC also ordered CFM56-5B powerplants for 10 A320ceo aircraft, the total value of the commitments amounting to $460 million at list prices. Martin said at the signing ceremony at CFM’s stand (Hall 2a B252) that the lessor would add 50 aircraft to its fleet this year.

Reaper Boss Tells Europe: Forget MALE, Do UCAS Instead
June 18, 2013, 2:45 PM
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Europe should stop trying to build a “me-too” version of the Reaper Male unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and concentrate instead on a stealthy unmanned combat air system (UCAS), because the U.S. will not export that technology. That was the advice offered at the Paris Air Show yesterday by Frank Pace, president of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (Hall 3 Stand A82).

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