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Plenty of life is left for exported F-16

Lockheed Martin may be focusing a large proportion of its promotional efforts on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, but the company insists there is still a lo
Engines

Re-engining today’s narrowbodies a waste of time, says Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce is putting all its cards on a new engine to power future single-aisle aircraft and told AIN that as far as it is concerned, “t
Engines

Pratt and GE butt heads again over F-35 engine alternative

Pratt & Whitney and General Electric have bought their high-stakes battle over the provision of an alternative engine for the Lockheed-Martin F-35.

Latest-tech E-scan radar to fly on Typhoon in 2013

A prototype of the very latest type of active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar will be flying on a Eurofighter Typhoon in 2013, so that customers
Engines

GE doesn’t see business case for 2nd A350 engine launch

Manufacturers of airliners typically offer customers a choice of engines for their various models.

Avionics integration at a new high on 787

The Boeing 787’s flight deck elevates the level of avionics integration to a whole new level for an airliner, connecting a vast array of systems and capabi

E-Jet sales take off as Flybe places $5B order

Flybe yesterday placed what will likely be the biggest regional airliner deal of the Farnborough show week, committing to buy up to 140 Embraer 175 aircraf
Aircraft

Viking Air Hands Over First New Twin Otter 400

Canada’s Viking Air today at the Farnborough airshow handed over its first new Twin Otter 400 to launch customer Zimex Aviation.
Aircraft

Pilatus Celebrates a Grand Milestone for PC-12

Pilatus Aircraft reached a significant milestone on Thursday when the 1,000th PC-12 single-engine turboprop business aircraft was delivered by Pilatus Busi

Union Claims Hawker Considering Move Out of Wichita

According to Machinists District 70, which represents some 2,400 hourly workers at Hawker Beechcraft, the company is considering a move away from Wichita,
Regulations and Government

FAA: Aircraft Re-registration To Begin This Fall

The FAA yesterday issued its final ruling mandating the re-registration of all U.S.
Rotorcraft

Agusta Launches AW169 at Farnborough Airshow

In a surprise announcement yesterday at the Farnborough airshow, AgustaWestland unveiled its newest helicopter–the medium twin AW169.
Aircraft

Etihad takes delivery of first A330 Freighter

Launch customer Etihad Airways took delivery of the first Airbus A330-200F Freighter at a ceremony on Tuesday here at the Farnborough airshow.

Grob, Elbit team on G-120tp trainer

German aircraft manufacturer Grob Aircraft and Elbit Systems, the Israeli specialist in electronic defense, have signed several agreements to partner in th

Mexico highlights its business-friendly side

ProMexico, the government agency in charge of promoting trade and investment for Mexico held a seminar here at the Farnborough airshow to promote the “Hech

Mexico highlights its business-friendly side

ProMexico, the government agency in charge of promoting trade and investment for Mexico held a seminar here at the Farnborough airshow to promote the “Hech

Israel launches new satellite

Israel’s latest remote-sensing satellite, Ofeq-9, was successfully placed in orbit on June 22 by an Israel Aerospace Industries Shavit vehicle launched fro

Boeing retools as competitors multiply

Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief executive Jim Albaugh fully acknowledged here at Farnborough that the new 787 faces a possible seventh delay if first del
Aircraft

News Clips: Farnborough 2010

Virgin Picks Rockwell Digital for A330-300sVirgin Atlantic has selected avionics from Rockwell Collins for its fleet of 10 Airbus A3

News Clips: Farnborough Airshow

VT Takeover Will Boost Babcock’s ProfileBabcock claims to have become Britain’s second largest defense company, with the completion of its tak

Med interior SJ30 shown for first time

The Emivest Aerospace SJ30 on display in the Farnborough Business Aircraft Park promotes its inner chameleon which can turn the jet from VIP transport to a

News Clips: Farnborough 2010

London Heliport Opens New TerminalThe new passenger terminal at the London Heliport opened just in time for the Farnborough airshow.

Success of first Bahrain show topped with news of follow-on

The success of the inaugural Bahrain International Airshow earlier this year paved the way for the announcement that the second biennial show will be held

Paris expects vintage Le Bourget show in 2011

Paris Air Show commissioner Louis Le Portz wants nothing but the best for this week’s Farnborough International show, while predicting that next year’s Par

AW’s helo support center promises 24/7 coverage

AgustaWestland is boosting its customer-support capability with the opening of a new fleet operations center.
Aircraft

Life begins at 50 for upgraded Sea Kings

Some aircraft fulfill their missions so well that they seem to last almost forever.

Boeing’s test-center group maintains a busy schedule

Boeing’s Test and Evaluation (T&E) division is spread out over 78 locations, but testing is done at many more locations, including at suppliers and oth
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Aircraft

Italy’s C-27J fleet Passes 10,000-hour Milestone

This month the Italian air force’s fleet of 12 Alenia Aeronautica C-27J transports racked up its 10,000th flying hour, during the course of which the type
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