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India’s Tejas missed the show because of tests

Among the most eagerly awaited show participants listed in pre-Paris releases was the HAL Tejas–India’s Light Combat Aircraft.
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Boeing keeping C-17 line going on its own

Boeing decided on Tuesday that it would shoulder the risk of keeping the C-17 supply chain going for the additional 10 aircraft, which it hopes will be app
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Diamond Twin Star adds MPP family

Derived from the Dimond DA42 Twin Star widely used by flying schools, the DA42 MPP is developing into a family of aircraft that are capable of carrying all

Pilots tell of global adventures

The pilots who recently flew a Bell 407 around the world via the North and South Poles were at the show yesterday to retell how they accomplished the feat.
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Heron TP UAV goes public for the first time

Dominating IAI’s exhibit area here at Le Bourget is the Heron TP, a turboprop-powered medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UAV.
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Antonov 148 seeks EASA approval

The first deliveries of the Antonov An-148 are imminent, general designer Dmytro Kiva said on Tuesday during a press conference here at the Paris Air Show.

Same class, different market

Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling made it clear at a press conference here in Paris that there will be no synergy between the Korean Helicopter Program (KHP) an
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IndiGo to represent Hawker Beechcraft

Hawker Beechcraft has appointed India’s InterGlobe Enterprises, owner of low-cost carrier IndiGo, to be its sales and servicing agent in India effective Ju
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Engine for A400M transport lags in tests

It seems there is no slack left in the Europrop TP400-D6 turboprop engine program for the Airbus A400M military transport.

Paris Proving To Be Gold Mine for OEMs

The Paris Air Show, being held this week at Le Bourget Airport, is turning out to be a major event for both business jet and jetliner manufacturers.

GE Aviation To Provide Parts for V-22

GE Aviation has won a contract from Boeing to provide a range of components for the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey military vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) ai

China Orders Thales Airbus A320 Sims

Thales is to supply the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China with an Airbus A320 Standard 1.5.0 level-D full-flight simulator and an A320-conf

Dunlop Adds Aer Arran ATR 72 Support

Irish regional airline Aer Arran has selected Meggitt group subsidiary Dunlop Aerospace Braking Systems (DABS) to support its ATR 72 twin-turboprop fleet,

SR Technics Is First Choice for First Choice

Aircraft-maintenance company SR Technics (SRT) has become exclusive component-services provider for all First Choice Airways’ Airbus and Boeing aircraft, f
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Saab Still Supporting its 105 Jets

The Austrian air force has signed a new deal with Saab Aerotech, covering the long-term support of the Saab 105OE.

Saab extending Gripen life past 2040

As Saab celebrates its 70th birthday this year (and 50 years at the Paris Air Show), the company is on the verge of a major technology demonstration progra

FAA wants to replace Jet-A with synthetics

The Federal Aviation Administration is to leverage the U.S.
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Kawasaki rolls out two aircraft

New aircraft rollouts are all too rare these days, so the double unveiling by Kawasaki Heavy Industries of its C-X transport and P-X maritime patroller was

Fly Sukhoi sim and become a Russian Top Gun

For years, airshow crowds have been wowed by the superlative demonstrations of Russian fighters, but now visitors here at Le Bourget can sample the delight

Elbit debuts its Hermes 900 UAV here

Elbit has chosen the Paris Air Show to unveil its latest unmanned air vehicle design–the Hermes 900.
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Klimov puts its VK-800 up against P&WC PT6

Russian engine designer Klimov has revealed its first all-new helicopter turboshaft since the end of the Soviet era and said the powerplant will be aimed p
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Chile’s LAN takes new PW6000 aloft in A318

The first Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PW6000-powered A318 aircraft has been delivered to engine-launch customer LAN Airlines, and marked the powerplant’s entry i

Dubai aims to be the world’s aviation and logistics hub

Dubai plans investments totaling $82 billion in aerospace over the next 10 years in support of its aim to become the world’s aviation and logistics hub.
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UPS says ADS-B will save $3 million a year

United Parcel Service will save millions of dollars a year by introducing technology that is designed to provide improved aircraft spacing for arriving air

CAE signs Indian pilot training MoU

Pilot training specialist CAE here at the show on Tuesday announced the signature of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a joint venture with the Airpo

Boeing sows Abu Dhabi seed

Mubadala Development Co.
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Sukhoi draws first Western Superjet buy

Sukhoi has secured its first Western customer for the Superjet 100 regional jet with a $283 million order for 10 firm aircraft from Italian low-cost carrie
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IS&S lands big Boeing retrofit deal

Be sure to glance left the next time you step aboard an American Airlines Boeing 757 or 767.

Honeywell to make SVS for Black Hawks

Helicopter maker Sikorsky Aircraft has tapped Honeywell to develop synthetic-vision technology for Black Hawk pilots landing in brownout conditions.

L-3 throws its hat into EFB ring

L-3 Communications said here at the show Monday that it would produce an electronic flight bag (EFB) portable cockpit computer, adding yet another player t