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Paris 2011: PWC gets serious about new turboprop

The first raw materials for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s

Paris 2011: Goodrich exploits unmanned innovation at Cloud Cap

Innovative engineering in small companies has been responsible for many of today’s unmanned aerial vehicle developments in the U.S.

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Paris 2011: Big Frog to stake France’s claim to Reno glory

The Big Frog racer is getting attention for more than just its tongue-in-cheek patriotic name.

Paris 2011: CRJ1000 enjoying excellent service record

Bombardier’s largest regional airliner–the CRJ1000 NextGen (until the CSeries enters service in 2013)–has made a nearly flawless since entry into service l

Paris 2011: Bombardier Belfast finalizing composite wing manufacturing facilities

In a large building in Belfast very near where thousands of laborers hammered thick steel plates to massive ribs and fittings using thumb-size rivets to bu

Paris 2011: Opening up cross-border procurement

A new measure to open up defense procurement by European countries to greater competition is finally coming into force this year.

Paris 2011: Bombardier’s China strategy reaches far beyond new factories

Canada’s Bombardier and China’s Comac will become close partners in the coming years under the terms of a framework

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Paris 2011: Next-generation Hawk vies for export sales

BAE Systems brings its Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT)

Paris 2011: Selex sets itself apart in Europe’s electronic warfare stakes

Selex Galileo is the largest supplier of airborne electronic warfare (EW) equipment in Europe, and third only in the world behind BAE Systems North America

Paris 2011: Varied surveillance experience shows ATOS improving with age

Grifo 15, one of the four ATR 42MP aircraft operated by the Maritime Exploration Squadron of Italy’s Guardia di Finanza (GdF) customs police takes o

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Paris 2011: Irrational exuberance by airlines could spell trouble for OEMs

Sanguine projections for equipment demand by the air transport industry suggest good times ahead for the likes of Boeing and Airbus, and increasing produc

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Paris 2011: GECI gets delayed Skylander back on track

Final assembly of GECI Aviation’s multi-purpose twin-turboprop

Paris 2011: Aero Sekur Growing Globally

Aero Sekur’s new office in Parsippany, New Jersey, announced in late May, has two planned phases, explained CEO Mark Butler.

Paris 2011: Aero Sekur airbags could soften helicopter crashes

Aero Sekur is continuing discussions with

Paris 2011: Hampson gains new tooling, manufacturing contracts

Hampson Industries is enjoying a string of new contracts and ongoing programs that will help the U.S.

Paris 2011: Missiles merge roles for mission flexibility

Missile developers in the U.S.

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Paris 2011: Pratt eager to meet A320neo challenge

More than a dozen so-called working teams from Pratt & Whitney, Airbus and various suppliers continue their evaluation of the integration challenge the com

Paris 2011: USAF Extends Life of Lockheed Martin U-2 as Northrop Grumman Defends Global Hawk’s Failed Evaluation

The U.S.

Paris 2011: Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Makes International Debut at Le Bourget

The first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental flew into a blustery Le Bourget Airport Sunday morning.

Paris 2011: Inside Russia’s Airline Pilot Factory

So where do young Russians go to become airline pilots? How does the training startTypically, they apply to the advanced flying school at Ulianovsk, which

Paris 2011: Aeroflot training benefits from Superjet and Airbus similarities

Six Aeroflot flight instructors have qualified in the

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Paris 2011: Honeywell Record Flight Brings Biofuel to the Paris Air Show

Honeywell made history here in Paris on Saturday morning, landing its Gulfstream G450 jet at Le Bourget after the first transatlantic flight using biofuel.