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Airliner sales efforts expected to bear fruit

A number of airliner sales campaigns could reach their conclusion with signatures here at the show.

Singapore to train on Pilatus PC-21s

The Republic of Singapore Air Force is the first export customer for the latest Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainer, developed to train pilots to front-line fi

Costs driving R-R out of UK

Rolls-Royce’s plans to build a greenfield factory in Singapore to manufacture and test the latest Trent engines came as no surprise given the increasing im

Sikorsky taps Eaton for CH-53K systems

Sikorsky Aircraft has selected Eaton Corp.

Airbus, Shell begin alternate fuel research

Airbus and Shell recently made the first ever commercial flight using liquid fuel processed from gas when an A380 airliner flew from Filton in the UK to th

Goodrich sets up shop at Changi

Aerostructures and equipment manufacturer Goodrich (Chalet CD07) tomorrow will inaugurate its new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility here in S

Black Knights are Singapore’s pride

Streaking across the Changi skies in their sleek red-and-white F-16s, the Black Knights symbolize Singapore’s determination to boost this revamped, go-it-a
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Rolls-Royce announces follow-on Trent order

Rolls-Royce has confirmed a follow-on order from Singapore Airlines for Trent 900 engines to power SIA’s nine additional Airbus A380s.The UK ma

Airbus has a second customer for its VIP A350 Prestige jetliner

In what is the second commitment for the newest member of the Airbus corporate jetliner family, an unidentified Asian customer has placed a firm order for

Korea eyes Russian copters as part of make-good deal

Russia and South Korea are negotiating for the South Korean navy to take some Kamov Ka-32 helicopters to settle part of a debt owed by Russia to the Asian

CAE firm wins Indian sim deal

CAE-Macmet announced contracts last Wednesday for four simulator systems for the Indian armed forces.

Gulfstream adopts airline-style risk-management analysis

Borrowing a page from the commercial airline industry, Gulfstream has developed a flight data monitoring/flight operations quality assurance (FDM/FOQA) pro

Two Aermacchi trainers vying for Pac Rim orders

Alenia Aermacchi expects to soon ink an order for 18 SF-260 primary trainers from the Philippines National Defence Department as part of a package aimed at

India opts for six C-130Js

Marking a major change in defense acquisition policy, the Indian Air Force has agreed to buy six Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules through U.S.
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Epic’s ‘Escape’ gets TPE331-10A power

Epic Aircraft has selected the Honeywell TPE331-10A turboprop engine for its newest aircraft, the Epic Escape, the engine maker announced here.

Raytheon now fields an ISR advice team

Raytheon believes that the global market for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) equipment is worth $20 billion over the next five years al
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Skyblade IV UAV is newest and best

ST Aerospace’s latest UAV design–the Skyblade IV–highlights a prominent display by ST Engineering and its constituent companies that greets visitors to the
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Bombardier’s C Series edges closer to goals

As it prepares for an anticipated program launch of its C Series airliners later this year, Bombardier continues to fine-tune the design to achieve further
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China lays plans for ARJ21-900

China has confirmed plans to establish a new company next month to build its next commercial airliner, the 105-seat ARJ21-900.

Farnborough 2008 is all about evolution

Next July’s Farnborough International air show is approaching capacity, with 94 percent of space sold and only two chalets left to rent.

TopDeck-equipped S-76 due to fly in Q2 this year

Sikorsky has scheduled the maiden flight of the first Thales TopDeck-equipped Sikorsky S-76D for the second quarter of this year.

Singapore Air Force Launches Research

The Republic of Singapore Air Force has begun a three-year research program with three EADS departments to develop advanced capabilities in the field of ma

Aviall to Open in Dubai Later This Year

Boeing parts and aftermarket services company Aviall (Stand No.

Pro Line 21 Available for King Air 200s

Rockwell Collins (Stand No.

India Partners with Germany for ILA2008

India has agreed to serve as the partner country at the ILA2008 show in Berlin from May 27 to June 1.

Solar Powered Runway Lights Save Energy

Power Force Technologies (Stand No.

CMC boots up TacView display here

CMC Electronics is displaying its TacView portable mission display for the first time, here at the Singapore Airshow.
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New markets ease ‘peaks and canyons’ in EADS’s long-term fiscal landscape

 At a recent seminar on “mobility and sustainability” in air transport, held at EADS’s Astrium site in Bremen, company CEO Louis Gallois confidently d
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AVIC video could support FBI spy case

A computer-generated skeletal view of a military transport closely resembling the Boeing C-17 appeared in a promotional video released last year by Aviatio
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