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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
Aircraft

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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Metrojet joins Bombardier’s service team

Metrojet of Hong Kong is one of Bombardier Aerospace’s three new business aircraft service facilities, joining Arkia Maintenance of Tel Aviv as Bombardier
Aircraft

Boeing seeks leverage on Indian fighter order

Boeing has embarked on a series of important initiatives–including a joint-venture proposal–that strengthens its ties with India.
Aircraft

Production Figures Are Flush

Airbus enjoyed a record year in terms of net orders (including cancellations or order conversions), adding orders for 1,341 airplanes worth $157 million (r
Aircraft

Honeywell APUs for Kingfisher

India’s fast-growing Kingfisher Airlines has selected Honeywell to provide 131-9A auxiliary power units for its Airbus A320s, as well as a program for thei

Airbus’ Power8 is more than a cost-cutting plan

Airbus’ Power8 restructuring program has so far done what its designers intended it to do at its inception in February 2007, achieving a reduction in overh

Fiber-optics drive new-tech nav systems

Northrop Grumman Italia is making its Singapore Air Show debut with a display covering its full range of navigation systems mostly based on fiber-optic tec

Q-Sight weighs less, costs less

BAE Systems has launched a new helmet-mounted display technology that it says will deliver enhanced “head-up, eyes-out” situational awareness for helicopte

Smoking Top Guns

Singapore’s Black Knights carves an arc in the skies above Changi as they demonstrate their skills for the airshow crowd.
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Sydney Airport to get CAT I GPS capability

Airservices Australia and Qantas are working with Honeywell at Sydney Airport to supplement the signals broadcast by global navigation satellite systems.

Eurocopter co-ops forge ahead

Eurocopter has reported progress on two major programs on which it cooperates in Asia: the civil EC 175, in China, and the military Korean Utility Helicopt

Marketing and Support Effort Outsourced to Italians

Few have doubted Russia’s aerospace engineering capabilities but many observers have questioned weather the country could deliver the marketing and custome

Thales Takes On Development of Superjet Cockpit

Thales is developing the Superjet 100 avionics suite under a $120 million contract signed in 2005.
Aircraft

Sukhoi’s Superjet might fly this month

Sukhoi’s new Superjet 100 could be ready to make its long-awaited first flight by the end of this month.
ATC

Italian airport systems firm finds growth potential in Asia

Asia is a prime potential market for Selex Systemi Integrati’s turnkey capability in air defense systems, air traffic management and airport communications
Aircraft

Airbus A400’s mercy role could be its best

The Airbus A400M is not just a military airlifter, according to Peter Scoffham, vice president of customer marketing for Airbus Military, speaking at the 2
Airports

Berlin’s Downtown Airport Gathers Support

Defenders of Berlin Tempelhof Airport in downtown Berlin have reported significant progress in their fight to keep the German airfield open, as they have g
Regulations and Government

Stimulus Package Includes More Bonus Depreciation

The $168 billion economic stimulus plan President Bush signed yesterday includes a provision that alters section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code to all
Rotorcraft

Silver State Helo Criminal Charges Possible

Several state attorneys general are looking into the activities surrounding the bankruptcy of Silver State Helicopters and its founder, Jerry Airola.
ATC

GAMA and DOT IG Agree on NextGen Urgency

At Tuesday’s Annual Industry Review and Market Outlook, GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce reiterated business aviation’s call for the government to drop th