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Paris 2011: Hypersonic Hyperbole
HyperMach Aerospace Industries unveiled plans for its SonicStar V-tailed supersonic business jet (SSBJ) at the Paris Air Show.
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Embraer Sees Strong 20-year Market, but Remains Noncommital on Entry on Narrowbody Airliner Segment
Embraer yesterday bypassed an opportunity to firm up its intentions in the widening campaign to challenge the dominance of Boeing and Airbus in the single
Aircraft
AgustaWestland Buys Out Bell’s BA609 Stake
AgustaWestland is purchasing full ownership of the BA609 civil tiltrotor program from Bell Helicopter, the companies announced today at the Paris Air Show.
Aircraft
HyperMach Takes Wraps Off Mach 3.6 SonicStar
HyperMach Aerospace unveiled plans for its 20-seat SonicStar V-tailed, supersonic business jet yesterday at the Paris Air Show.
Regulations and Government
LightSquared Vacates Frequency Nearest to GPS
Since early reports indicate that LightSquared’s transmitters do, in fact, interfere with GPS signals, LightSquared yesterday announced that it would vacat
Security
Vague GAO Report Fails To Address Security Risk Issue
10:30 6-21-2011
In response to a Senate committee request, the U.S.
ATC
Paris 2011: Traffic rebound drives SES as nations drag their feet
The global economic recession gave pause to the relentless growth in air traffic over recent years, not least in Europe.
ATC
Paris 2011: SESAR Achieves First Targets
The SESAR Joint Undertaking (JU) has recently carried out an extensive review to see whether there are any early results that could benefit the aviation co
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Rockwell Collins delivers first software-defined ARC-210 radio
When Rockwell Collins officially celebrated the first full-rate production delivery of its ARC-210 RT-1939(C) Generation 5 radio to PMA 209, the air combat
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Airbus braces for struggle to keep A350XWB on track
As Airbus prepares to put together the first A350 XWB, the
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Irkut Presses Ahead with MC-21 Narrowbody Challenger
With a budget of close to $7 billion, the MC-21
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Boeing’s 747-8 On Track for Summer Certification
The so-called “pause” or “rebalance” of the Boeing 747-8 production li
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Airbus Boosts A350-1000 To Take on Boeing 777
Airbus has revealed that first deliveries of its A350XWB-800 and A350XWB-1000 will be delayed by two years–to mid-2016 and mid-2017, respectively.
Engines
Paris 2011: Honeywell-Safran Link on Electrically Powered Taxi System for Airplanes
Airline fuel savings of 4 percent and quieter, cleaner airports are predicted for an
Engines
Paris 2011: Anticipated Major A320neo Orders Will Likely Mean Good News for CFM’s Leap-X Engine
Major orders for the new CFM International Leap-X turbofan engine are due to be announced during the first four days of the Paris show, intensifying the ba
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Honeywell Record Flight Brings Biofuel to the Paris Air Show
Honeywell made history here in Paris on Saturday morning, landing its Gulfstream G450 jet at Le Bourget after the first transatlantic flight using biofuel.
Aircraft
Paris 2011: GECI gets delayed Skylander back on track
Final assembly of GECI Aviation’s multi-purpose twin-turboprop
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Irrational exuberance by airlines could spell trouble for OEMs
Sanguine projections for equipment demand by the air transport industry suggest good times ahead for the likes of Boeing and Airbus, and increasing produc
Aircraft
Paris 2011: A350XWB shell structures take shape in Germany
One of the big changes when Airbus unveiled its market-driven XWB revamp of the A350 back in May 2007 was the new structural concept.
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Big Frog to stake France’s claim to Reno glory
The Big Frog racer is getting attention for more than just its tongue-in-cheek patriotic name.
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Next-generation Hawk vies for export sales
BAE Systems brings its Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT)
Engines
Paris 2011: Pratt eager to meet A320neo challenge
More than a dozen so-called working teams from Pratt & Whitney, Airbus and various suppliers continue their evaluation of the integration challenge the com
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Thales Brings Consistency to Rafale Radar
Thales is “five years ahead of anybody in Europe or the U.S.” in active arrays for airborne radars, according to Jean-Nöel Stock, Thales vice-president UAV
