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Paris 2011: Boeing’s 747-8 On Track for Summer Certification

The so-called “pause” or “rebalance” of the Boeing 747-8 production li
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Paris 2011: Sunaero take on fuel leaks

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Paris 2011: Honeywell-Safran Link on Electrically Powered Taxi System for Airplanes

Airline fuel savings of 4 percent and quieter, cleaner airports are predicted for an
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Paris 2011: Irkut Presses Ahead with MC-21 Narrowbody Challenger

With a budget of close to $7 billion, the MC-21

Paris 2011: Thales Exploring Future Cockpit Displays with Odicis

Even as it works toward delivery of the first flying A350 cockpit later this year, Thales (Hall Concorde) is exploring possibilities for the post-2020 gene
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Paris 2011: Anticipated Major A320neo Orders Will Likely Mean Good News for CFM’s Leap-X Engine

Major orders for the new CFM International Leap-X turbofan engine are due to be announced during the first four days of the Paris show, intensifying the ba

Paris 2011: GKN Aerospace Racks Up Business in Paris

Dassault Aviation has awarded GKN Aerospace

Paris 2011: Raytheon offers mobile version of UAV control system

Raytheon’s common ground control system (CGCS) is being cast as an economical solution for controlling unmanned aircraft systems from different manufacture

Paris 2011: What Will the F-35 Cost?

After the preliminary design review was completed on schedule in April 2003, every subsequent milestone in the F-35 program was missed by at least one year

Paris 2011: Cebu Pacific Signs MOU for 30 A321neos

Airbus got a jumpstart on its goal of boosting the backlog for its new
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Paris 2011: Fix in Hand for Falcon 7X Trim Fault

A fix has been designed and certified for the runaway elevator trim control that was experienced by a
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Paris 2011: Airbus braces for struggle to keep A350XWB on track

As Airbus prepares to put together the first A350 XWB, the
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Paris 2011: Crane Lifts Five New Contracts

Crane Aerospace (Hall 4 A188) has just
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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
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Paris 2011: Boeing Vows To Defend Lower Reaches of Narrowbody Market

Boeing intends to defend the segment of the market where its 7
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Paris 2011: Boeing promises clarity, though no decision, on 737 replacement

It seems clear now that Boeing will not announce a decision on a successor to the

Paris 2011: Esterline CMC shows glass cockpits, FMS and EFBs

At this year’s Paris Air Show, Esterline CMC Electronics (Hall 5 Stand 242) is showing, for the first time, the Cockpit 9000 avionics suite selected as an

Paris 2011: Comparing the Eurocopter X3 and Sikorsky X2

Both the Sikorsky X2 and the Eurocopter X3 have prop

Paris 2011: Eurocopter’s new X3 compound helo brings X-Factor to Paris show

Eurocopter has delivered what it hopes will prove to be the X-Factor to this year’s Paris Air Show.
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Paris 2011: Smart bomb heads IAI line-up

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is showing off its latest precision-guided munition here at Le Bourget.

Paris 2011: Rafael can help partners stretch budget and technology gaps

In defense terms, few would question the proposition that the state of Israel punches above its weight.

Paris 2011: Iron Dome quickly proves its worth

Having been developed in some urgency, Rafael’s Iron Dome dual-mission defense system is now operational, and in April an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) batte