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Schiebel nearing first order for civil Camcopter UAV customer

Schiebel (Hall 4 Stand A24) is poised to announce a civil customer for the Camcopter S-100 unmanned rotorcraft to be used for pipeline surveillance.

Enders stirs up subsidy row again

Calling Boeing’s 787 “probably the most subsidized airplane ever,” Airbus CEO Thomas Enders nevertheless feels comfortable with the €11 billion ($15 billio
Aircraft

New Asian deals get show orders rolling yet again

AirAsiaX has placed firm orders for 10 Airbus A350-900 airliners.
Aircraft

Israel F-35 Sale Might Drive Down Export Prices

Israel intends to order 25 Lockheed Martin F-35 fifth-generation fighters, with an option for 50 more.

Raytheon’s new radar is ready for first orders

Raytheon’s RACR low-cost AESA upgrade radar for tactical aircraft is now ready for installation in the F-16 Fighting Falcon and awaiting its first order.
Aircraft

Qatar could scrap 787 orders as Al Baker berates Boeing

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker is threatening to pull the plug on a contract for up to 60 Boeing 787s due to what appear to be serious objections to the
Engines

Etihad blesses engine makers with historic $14B in orders

Etihad Airways has completed engine selections for the massive aircraft orders it revealed at last year’s Farnborough airshow, in deals now totaling $14 bi
Aircraft

Avialeasing firms order for 24 Superjets

Russian aircraft lessor Avialeasing yesterday converted a letter of intent for 24 Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional airliners signed at last July’s Farnborough

Tata Takes Over S-92 Cabin

In a three-way deal that first came to light as a memorandum of understanding (MOU) last year, Sikorsky announced on Friday that it completed an agreement
Engines

Engine Choice Still Up in the Air for Falcon SMS

Dassault Aviation CEO Charles Edelstenne on Friday made it clear that all design choices for its next Falcon business jet, a super-midsize aircraft codenam
Aircraft

Spectrum Aero Unveils First S.40 Fuselage

Spectrum Aeronautical sister company Rocky Mountain Composites has completed a test article version of the all-composite S.40 Freedom midsize jet fuselage

Bombardier Bullish in 10-year Bizjet Forecast

Bombardier said at the Paris Air Show yesterday that it expects total deliveries of 11,500 business jets worth $256 billion between this year and 2018.
Aircraft

ATR soaring as orders gush in; $300M in sales in first two days

Franco-Italian regional turboprop maker ATR continued to defy predictions for a tepid sales showing at Le Bourget yesterday when it inked a purchase contra

Eurocopter could use diesel to power future rotorcraft

Eurocopter is here exhibiting its “Bluecopter” diesel engine concept on the static display.
Aircraft

Parker Hannifin Scores A350XWB Work

Parker Hannifin has signed two agreements with major aerospace companies, which could net the company some $7.5 billion over the life of the programs.

AgustaWestland Gets New Order, Expands Spares

Transcanada’s ANR Pipeline Co.

CAE Tapped To Provide C Series Simulator

CAE has been selected by Bombardier to provide engineering services and a flight simulator for the C Series narrowbody aircraft.

Teal Group Forecasts Doubling of UAV Spending

The Teal Group’s latest Market Profile and Forecast for the unmanned aerial vehicle concludes that expenditure on UAVs will rise from an annual $4.4 billio
Aircraft

Next-phase Osprey Support Contract Awarded

Bell Boeing has just received a new contract to add to its existing support contract for the V-22 Ospreys operated by the U.S.
Engines

Honeywell Engine Deal for USAF Worth $400M

Honeywell is celebrating a further $400 million worth of orders for its TPE331 engine following a U.S.

PPG window coating is a real cool idea

PPG Aerospace is developing transparencies for aircraft cockpit and cabin windows that help keep the interior cooler by reducing heat from the sun.

‘Chip-on-flex’ simplifies a/c lightning protection

ITT Interconnect Solutions has enhanced its chip-on-flex (CoF) filter connectors with TVS surge suppression capabilities using chip capacitors surface-moun

GE’s FMS optimizes approaches

GE Aviation is here in Hall 2A Stand C137 exhibiting a flight deck with a flight management system (FMS) able to optimize approaches for reduced fuel burn

TrueNorth Wins USAF Bid for Satcom Systems

Satellite communications equipment manufacturer TrueNorth Avionics has received a U.S.

Rockwell Collins Completes DataPath Acquisition

Rockwell Collins said it has completed its $130 million purchase of satellite communication network designer DataPath in Duluth, Georgia.

Volvo Shows Off Lightweight Fan Frame

Volvo Aero has been working on a new generation of lightweight engine fan frames, and is exhibiting a demonstrator on its stand (Hall 2A Stand B114).

Rafael Launches Recce-U for UAVs

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.’s Recce-U real-time reconnaissance system is making its debut here at Paris.

JSF Helmet Display Awarded to Elbit, Collins

Vision Systems International, a joint venture between Elbit Systems and Rockwell Collins, has received a $54.1 million contract to begin production of Gen