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Cuba shopping for at least 20 regional planes
Cuba’s flagcarrier Cubana de Aviacion and domestic operator AeroCaribbean are seeking between 20 and 30 regional airliners that it wants to introduce begin
FAA, GA Officials Downplay VLJ Effect on ATC
Testifying last week before the Senate commerce aviation subcommittee, FAA and general aviation officials downplayed the extent to which the introduction o
Aircraft
Eclipse 500 Obtains Type Certification
On Saturday, Eclipse Aviation received FAA type certification for the Eclipse 500, nine months later than originally planned when the company announced in
Zodiac raises profits...and questions
Zodiac (Hall 1 Stand B18c) is a phenomenon in the French aerospace industry.
Accidents
NTSB To Assist in Brazilian Midair Investigation
The NTSB is sending investigators to Brazil to assist in the investigation of the September 29 midair between a Boeing 737 and an Embraer Legacy 600.
British defense industriesconfront bribery, corruption
Leading UK defense firms and two defense trade associations have joined forces to establish the UK Defence Industry Anti-Corruption Forum.
U.S. reports jump in weapons deals to Iran
Over the last four years, U.S.
EMS shows new antennas, data terminals
aCanadian satellite communications firm EMS Satcom is exhibiting its latest systems here at Farnborough International (Hall 4 Stand C17e).
London bridgehead raises L-3’s international profile
The opening last year of L-3 Communications’ new office in London represented a significant bridgehead in the defense electronics and communications group’
Aircraft
New JSF ejection seat designed for a perfect fit
It’s not only movie theater seats that are now designed with the fuller figure in mind.
Exports start to pick up as JSOW costs come down
After a slow start, the merits of Raytheon’s Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) are becoming apparent.
Rekkof and Tupolev vie for IranAir fleet tender
Dutch group Rekkof and Russian airframer Tupolev are competing head-to-head for IranAir’s $600 million fleet renewal program.
Europe on cutting edge of noise, vibration research
Noise and vibrations continue to be the focus of several research projects in Europe.
Aircraft
MiG-35 more than a re-hashed Fulcrum
“Russians play chess and Americans play poker,” was the oft-repeated phrase used during the Cold War to describe how the two sides approached the developme
Redundancy still hindering European research progress
Will Europe ever get its defense procurement and research act together? The European Defence Agency (EDA), formed in Brussels last year to help create an o
Funding boost allows Europe to extend green tech program
The European Union plans an ever more ambitious seventh framework program for research (FP7) that will encompass a longer period (seven years versus five p
Regulations and Government
Insulation Rule Still of Concern
Controversy continues to swirl around the FAA’s September 2005 aircraft thermal and acoustic insulation
Airports
New Florida Airport Cleared for Takeoff
A proposed new airport in Panama City, Fla., has cleared a final hurdle.
Airports
Bizav Plan Proposed for Berlin Tempelhof
Hartmut Mehdorn, chairman of German railway group Deutsche Bahn, has proposed that Berlin’s downtown Tempelhof Airport be redeveloped as a dedicated busine
Goodrich positions itself at hub of show, industry
Situated literally at the center of the show site, Goodrich Corp.
AOPA Questions NTSB GA Focus
The NTSB is focusing its resources for general aviation accident investigation on four “broad GA safety issue areas,” Safety Board chairman Mark Rosenker s
Northwestern UK firms trek south en masse
The importance of northwest England in the UK’s aerospace industry is reflected in its representation here.
Regulations and Government
FAA Forum To Review Age 60 Rule for Pilots
FAA Administrator Marion Blakey yesterday established a forum of airline, labor and medical experts to recommend whether the U.S.
EASA Further Delays For-hire Single-engine IMC
The saga surrounding European approval for commercial passenger-carrying operations of single-engine aircraft in IMC (SEIMC) continues.
Eldec does electronic balancing act
The Eldec division of Crane Aerospace & Electronics (Hall 4 Stand G20) is showing an example of what it reckons is the ideal means of reconciling a growing
Accidents
Hawker in Midair Had Seat Belt Failure
As the Raytheon Hawker 800XP that on August 28 collided with a sailplane in Nevada prepared to land, one of the jet’s passengers cinched up his seat belt a
Aircraft
Airbus awaits answer on new A380 wake proposal
Airbus has issued a new “conservative and interim” recommendation for A380 separation minimums backed by 100 hours of flight testing performed in Toulouse,
Aircraft
Boeing preps latest, largest 737 variant for first flight
Boeing is now offering a variant of the 737–its smallest model–designed to carry about as many passengers as the biggest example of its first jetliner, the
Aircraft
Piper To Put Substance, at Last, To Years of Talk
Piper Aircraft will reveal details of its next-generation aircraft, widely believed to be a single-engine very light jet, during the NBAA Convention next m
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe To Nest 24 Falcon 7Xs
NetJets Europe has placed a “historic” $1.1 billion order for 24 Dassault Falcon 7Xs scheduled for delivery between the first quarter of 2008 through 2014.
