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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.
Maintenance and Modifications
Lufthansa Technik Building Maintenance Hangar in Berlin
Lufthansa Technik has begun construction of a new maintenance hangar at the future Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Boeing Releases Details on USAF KC-46 Aerial Tanker
Boeing finally released significant detail on the U.S.
Aircraft
Paris 2011: United Continental Orders Blended Winglets for 767-300ERs
Aircraft
Paris 2011: P-8 Production Advances; JSTARS Replacement Eyed
The P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft rep
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Rostvertol’s Upgraded Mi-26T2 Looks for Sales in India
Rostvertol is at the show promoting its Mi-26T2, an upgraded version of its popular heavy-lift helicopter, in the hope of securing sales to India and other
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Where Next for Russian Helicopters Following Share Flotation Flop?
Russian Helicopters has had to go back to the drawing board on plans to raise fresh capital, following last month’s failed attempt at a $500 million share
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Gulfstream Selects Securaplane Lithium-ion Batteries for Its G650 Large-cabin Business Jet
Gulfstream Aerospace has chosen Securaplane’s lithium-ion battery as standard equipment on its new G650 business jet.
