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Paris 2011: Private Captial Fund Raises $1.5 Billion To Help Kick-start NextGen ATM in U.S.
A public-private financing construct designed to assist airlines in equipping their fleets for next-generation air traffic operations is nearing realizati
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Rockwell Collins Shows Off CSeries Flight Deck
Rockwell Collins (Hall 4 A18, and Chalet B19) held an official unveiling of its Pro Line Fusion flight deck for the Bombardier CSeries yesterday at Le Bour
Aircraft
Paris 2011: BAE Systems Tests ‘Brownout’ Landing Aid in U.S. Army Helicopter
One of the biggest dangers facing helicopter crews around the world, and in current operational theaters in particular, is “brownout.” Rotor downwash can
Aircraft
Paris 2011: UTair To Buy 40 Boeing 737s
Boeing and Russia’s UTair announced an “agreement” yesterday calling for the purchase of 33 new 737-800s and seven 737-900ERs.
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Elop To Play MUSIC in Italy
As the culmination of a jointly funded cooperation program between Italian electronics house Elettronica and the Elop business of Elbit Systems, the Isra
Sustainability and Environment
Jet Biofuels Come of Age at 2011 Paris Air Show
Two years ago at the last Paris Air Show, jet biofuels were just talked about, but at the airshow this week they appear to have come of age.
Aircraft
Sukhoi and Alenia Launch Bizjet Version of Superjet 100
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft and Alenia Aeronautica announced the launch of an executive version of the
Engines
Price Induction To Certify DGen 380 Mini-turbofan
Price Induction is about to embark on European certification of its DGen 380 general aviation turbofan, the Tarnos, the France-based turbine-engine manufac
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Terminates S-76C++, Firms Up S-76D Delivery Plans
Sikorsky has announced the end of S-76C++ production, thus firming up S-76D delivery plans for next year.
Engines
Paris 2011: Bodycote Renews Rolls-Royce Contract, Opens Facility in Mexico
Thermal processing specialist Bodycote has signed a 10-year renewal contract with Rolls-Royce to provide its services in the UK and potentially other parts
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Azul Lanhas Aéreas Converts 10 ATR 72-600 Options to Firm Orders ATR’s 78-order “strip tease”
ATR revealed yesterday that Brazilian carrier Azul Lanhas Aéreas had signed up for another 10 ATR 72-600s, and that the European turboprop manufacturer, in
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Sukhoi and Alenia Launch Business Jet Version of Superjet 100
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft and Alenia Aeronautica yesterday announced the launch of an executive version of the SSJ100.
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Liebherr and Avic Enter Joint Venture on Manufacture of Landing Gear
Liebherr Aerospace of Germany and Avic of China are to form a joint venture company for the manufacture of landing gear for the
Aircraft
Paris 2011: F-35 Will Be Affordable, Says USAF Program Officer
Predictions over escalating costs of the next-generation fighter will be proven wrong because of built-in reliability and maintainability aspects.
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Deliveries of First Block III Apache Helicopters Planned for U.S. Army, Taiwan
The first three AH-64D Block
Engines
Paris 2011: GTF Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan Consortium to be Formed
A consortium along the lines of International Aero Engines (IAE) will be created for the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofans (GTF) later this year
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Paris 2011: Bright Skies for Breitling Winner
Breitling(Static AA168) recently ran a photo competition on Facebook that had the theme of capturing the spirit of aviation.
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Korean Air signs for CSeries as P&W flies engine
Korean Air has signed a letter of intent for 30 Bombardier CS
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Ktech Acquisition Boosts Raytheon’s Capability in Directed-energy Weapons
Raytheon last week completed the acquisition of the key business assets of Ktech, an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based company that specializes in pulsed power
Aircraft
Paris 2011: UK defense hit bottom line
ADS, the trade organization for the UK aerospace, defense and security industries, has reported that new defense orders slumped by 29 percent in 2010 due
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Boeing Promises Auspicious EIS for Dreamliner
With some 30 airplanes in various stages of completion parked outside the
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Bombardier Inks Global 8000 Order with Charter Operator VistaJet
Bombardier Aerospace (Chalet A256) announced the sale of 10 of its new Global 8000 business aircraft to charter provider
Aircraft
Paris 2011: MBDA lifts wraps on new missile concept
Multi-national missile developer and manufacturer MBDA showed off the results of its second concept—visions initiative—the CVS 401 Perseus.
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Need for Interim Helmet for F-35 Pilots May Be Decided in August
The F-35 Joint Program Office is faced with making a decision on whether to procure an interim helmet/display to use with standard night-vision goggles.
Maintenance and Modifications
NVision Offers Product Defect Analysis
NVision, manufacturer of a non-contact measurement and scanning systems, touts its products as valuable in identifying parts variances and settling legal d
Maintenance and Modifications
Russia, China Acquire $17M in Engine Test Equipment
Hudson, Mass.-based Test Devices has sold approximately $17 million worth of jet engine test equipment to Russia and China.
Maintenance and Modifications
NRC To Explore Future Cabin Environment Technology
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has launched an initiative called Aircraft Cabin Environment Technologies (ACET) to develop, apply and evalua
Maintenance and Modifications
Eurocopter Opens Logistics Center
Eurocopter has opened a new global logistics facility in Les Florides industrial park near its production plant in Marignane in the south of France.
