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CAE books new training business

CAE has announced recent business covering civil and military flight and mission simulators, as well as other equipment and services.

Boeing forecast shows $3.6T airliner market

In its latest current market outlook published last Thursday, Boeing projects a near-term increase in airline traffic growth, with global economies expecte

Canada commits a JSF future with deal for 65

Canada has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as its next combat aircraft, Peter MacKay, the country’s defense minister, announced last
Engines

Leap-X engine leaps forward as single-aisle planes slip

CFM International comes to the Farnborough airshow with the first application for its new Leap-X engine under its belt and ready to offer more advanced ver

AgustaWestland brings helicopter trio to F’boro

Helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland is here at the Farnborough airshow with three new aircraft: the civil GrandNew and the military AW159 Lynx Wildcat a

iDeck Simulator Lessens Risks During Airbus A350 Flight Deck Development

Thales uses its iDeck simulation environment for validation and de-risking in the early stages of development.
Aircraft

MiG-29K sales might tip scales for Fulcrum

Recent orders for the Mikoyan MiG-29K may pave the way for further successes for the sea-going version of the “Fulcrum,” according to RSK MiG.

Next-gen cockpits will be single pilot, posits Thales

Thales Aerospace is busy developing the flight decks for the Sukhoi Superjet 100, ATR 600 series, Sikorsky S-76D and Airbus A350 at its Toulouse facility.

Service-ready team prepares Dreamliner

As certification of the 787 Dreamliner approaches at the end of this year and launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA) prepares to take delivery of its fir
Aircraft

Morocco Joins the C-27J Club

The Moroccan government’s military transport wing has taken delivery of the first of four C-27J Spartans that it ordered from Alenia Aeronautica in October
Aircraft

Superjet 100 sees deliveries by year-end

Superjet International insists that it will meet its commitment to deliver the first of its Superjet 100s to Aeroflot and Armavia before year-end despite a

News clips: Farnbourgh 2010

Microtecnica To Maintain Tornado Sweep ActuatorsUnder the Panavia tri-national repair process, Italian specialist Microtecnica (Hall 4 Stand D
Engines

Rolls advances three new engines

Engine maker Rolls-Royce is preparing the technology needed for new two-shaft and three-shaft turbofan engines in the second half of this decade and an ope
Aircraft

Boeing Phantom Works pushes new Eye-in-the-Sky program

How cool is this? A high-altitude spyplane that can stay airborne for four days, driven by a liquid hydrogen power system, was unveiled last Monday at the

UK must boost R&D spend to remain competitive

The government needs to support research and development if the UK aerospace and defense industry is to continue what has proved to be a recession-defying

BAE Systems offers a smarter way to train

BAE Systems is in the process of developing a new architecture that could greatly enhance the effectiveness of tactical training missions, while reducing t
Aircraft

Oil spills, pirate hunts fill Q300’s work day

Mapping oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico and hunting for pirates off the coast of Somalia are among the many tasks performed by Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 twin

Cost reduction top priority for aerospace executives

Pressure to reduce costs is the top priority facing aerospace executives, according to a new survey by global management consultancy Accenture.
Aircraft

Falcon 900LX is certified

Dassault has just received U.S.
Aircraft

Dynamic delivers versatile King Airs

The world’s largest private King Air operator is exhibiting at the Farnborough Airshow for the first time in a bid to broaden the appeal of its fleet of 15

Rafael’s recon sensors are a hit

Systems house Rafael produces a wide portfolio of sophisticated products, but here at the Farnborough airshow it is expecting significant interest in its r

Air France selects CMC satcom antennas

Esterline CMC Electronics (Hall 4 Stand C17a) announced that Air France has selected its multi-channel SwiftBroadband-compliant, satellite communications h
Aircraft

Su-35 Is Sukhoi’s Main Short-term Export Hope

While development of the T-50 PAK-FA gathers pace, the Su-35 remains Sukhoi’s export priority for the next five to seven years.
Aircraft

T-50 completes early flight and bench tests

Sukhoi has completed its preliminary flight and bench trials program for the T-50 PAK-FA fighter.
Aircraft

Northrop rattles its SABR

Following a successful series of trials in a U.S.

IAI To Rewire U.S. Air Force Eagles

The Lahav division of Israel Aerospace Industries has joined forces with Fort Worth, Texas-based InterConnect Wiring to win a contract worth more than $50

Malaysia Airlines Selects Thales Satcom

Malaysia Airlines will equip its incoming fleet of Boeing 737s with the Thales TopFlight satellite communication system.

A Business Perspective: Business aviation takes a battering

If journalism is the first draft of history, the front pages of Aviation International News over the last two years serve to chronicle the forces that have
Aircraft

Boeing Phantom Works pushes new Eye-in-the-Sky program

How cool is this? A high-altitude spyplane that can stay airborne for four days, driven by a liquid hydrogen power system, was unveiled last Monday at the