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Paris 2011: Israel’s Arrow
The Arrow BMD (ballistic missile defense) system that now protects Israel was co-developed and produced by Boeing and Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI), b
Paris 2011: The Patriot missile did BMD first
The Patriot air defense missile system was designed by Raytheon and first fielded in 1984.
Paris 2011: Airborne laser boost phase interception; tracking is essential
It was always an ambitious plan: Develop the world’s most powerful airborne laser, integrate it on a large airliner and use it to shoot down ballistic mis
Paris 2011: Is Europe getting serious about missile defense?
Are the nations of Europe serious about comprehensive ballistic missile defense (BMD)? Or are they happy to let America provide the only effective shield
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Paris 2011: TE Connectivity brings ‘intelligence’ to electronics
One of the newest names in aerospace is also one of the biggest, but even before Tyco Electronics became TE Connectivity this past March, few in the indust
Anticipation Builds for Major Orders at Paris Air Show
Anticipation of a substantial flow of new airliner orders is building as the 2011 edition of the biennial Paris Air Show prepares to open on Monday, June 2
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter X3 Set for Public Debut at Paris Air Show
The Eurocopter X3 (“X cube”) compound helicopter demonstrator is to appear for the first time in public next week at the Paris Air Show.
Security
NATA Concerned with Proposed Airport SMS Plan
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has formally responded to the FAA’s proposed rulemaking that would require all commercially served airpo
Aircraft
SyberJet is New Name for SJ30 Program
The new owners of the SJ30 light jet program are renaming their company “SyberJet Aircraft,” shuttering the former owner’s Martinsburg, W.Va., assembly lin
Maintenance and Modifications
Hubbard’s QS3 Gulfstream II/III Hushkit OK’d by EASA
The EASA has certified the Hubbard Aviation Technologies QS3 hushkit system for the Gulfstream II, IISP, IIB and III as meeting Chapter 3 noise requirement
Aircraft
Sukhoi Considers Corporate Superjet Variant
United Aircraft, builder of the Sukhoi Superjet SJ100, is considering a corporate transport version of the regional jet, which would serve the niche betwee
Maintenance and Modifications
Chromalloy Nevada Reduces Workforce Again
Last Thursday 41 employees of the Chromalloy facility in Carson City, Nev.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bell Helicopter, Cessna Build Singapore Facility
Bell Helicopter and Cessna Aircraft, both Textron companies, broke ground on a facility dedicated to service and support for customers in the Asia-Pacific
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer Strengthens EMEA Regional Services
Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) continue to provide growth opportunities for Embraer.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Beefs Up Service in Europe, South Africa
Aircraft
Mach 4 Supersonic Bizjet To Be Revealed at Paris Show
On Monday at the Paris Air Show, HyperMach Aerospace Industries plans to unveil a “next generation” supersonic busin
Maintenance and Modifications
Falcon 7X To Fly Soon, Mod Kits Sent To Service Centers
Dassault has begun sending Falcon 7X modification kits to its service centers to fix the potential runaway pitch trim issue that caused the
ATC
Crunch Time for LightSquared Tomorrow? Not Really
In accordance with the Federal Communication Commission’s January ruling, LightSquared must, in its June 15 final report on GPS compatibility tests, show t
Avionics
Honeywell Tenders Buy Offer To EMS Technologies
Honeywell announced yesterday that it offered to acquire EMS Technologies for $491 million, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals.
AIN Blog: Join Me on AIN’s Long and Winding Road to the Paris Air Show
Later this morning I’ll hop on a train for my biennial pilgrimage to the Paris Air Show.
Aircraft
JetNet’s Crystal Ball Shows $258B in Bizjets by 2020
JetNet released its first 10-year business jet delivery forecast last week, predicting worldwide deliveries of 11,476 new business jets worth $258 billion
AIN Blog: BARR and the Global Financial Crisis
One result of our Netflix subscription is that my wife and I are watching many films that we probably would have missed.
Aircraft
747-8 Line Gets in ‘Balance,’ ANA Pilots Finish 787 Training
Boeing officially resumed normal operation of the 747-8 assembly line on June 7, a month after it announced a “pause” or “rebalance” of the operation in Ev
Air Travel Disruptions from Chilean Volcano Spread to South Pacific
Disruption to air traffic in South America caused by the eruption of the Puyehue-Cordon-Caulle range of volcanoes in Chile spread to Australia and New Zeal
Aircraft
Bombardier Lands New C Series Orders
The Bombardier C Series appears finally to have achieved some sales momentum recently, as the Canadian company announced two separate contracts for the new
AIN Blog: Problems? Maybe the BJT Ombudsman Can Help
Most of the time, business aviation makes air travel painless and trouble-free.
Aircraft
Paris Set to Hail Recovery, Boeing Set To Dominate Show
Industry pundits expect the mood at this year’s Paris Air Show (June 20-26) will be markedly more positive than what prevailed during the last show in mid-
Departing IATA Boss Calls for Sustainable Profitability as Forecast Dips
Outgoing IATA director general and CEO Giovanni Bisignani called on his members to aspire to sustainable profitability as he announced a new leadership tea
Aircraft
Operating Costs Come Down for V-22 Tiltrotor
The cost of operating the Bell-Boeing V-22 Tiltrotor has been significantly reduced in the past year, according to U.S.
