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Engines

AirAsia picks CFM to build A320 engines

Malaysian discount-fare airline AirAsia finally chose an engine type for the 60 Airbus A320s it ordered in two batches last December and in March.

Qatar Airways signs MRO agreements with Lufthansa

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker and Lufthansa Technik CEO August Henningsen yesterday celebrated the signing of agreements whereby Lufthansa will provide
Aircraft

Russian RJ cockpit on show

Here at the Paris Air show on Monday, Sukhoi unveiled a mockup of its Russian Regional Jet (RRJ) forward fuselage section, including the new flight deck su
Engines

IAE in talks over next-gen 150-seater

International Aero Engines (IAE) is talking with Airbus and Boeing about a prospective powerplant for a next-generation 150-seat airliner to follow on from
ATC

EC okays the Sesame future ATM

European Commission vice president Jacques Barrot and Eurocontrol director general Victor Aguado came to the show yesterday to announce the go-ahead for a
Aircraft

SSBJ at least a decade away, Gulfstream says

Gulfstream Aerospace President Bryan Moss made his company’s position on supersonic business jets clear at a Paris press conference yesterday when he said,

Jepp and Arinc Combine their Best EFB Parts

Jeppesen and Arinc yesterday announced an alliance that will integrate “best of class” EFB components from each company’s portfolios to produce what offici
Aircraft

FlyBe Exercises Option on Four More Q400s

Bombardier Aerospace announced yesterday that Exeter, UK-based FlyBe has converted four options on the Bombardier Q400 turboprop airliners to firm orders.
Engines

Engine Alliance Grabs KAL A380 Pact

Korean Air has ordered $300 million worth of GP7200s from the Engine Alliance to power its Airbus A380s.

Add Stork and Northrop to JSF Team

Here at the Paris Air Show yesterday, Stork and Northrop Grumman signed a framework contract worth $150 million for Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fight
Aircraft

Grob Bases HALE Aircraft on New SPn Jet

Grob is developing a new high-altitude long-endurance aircraft based on the new SPn Utility Jet.

Proposal for USAF Rescue Helicopter

Major helicopter manufacturers here in Paris are eagerly awaiting the expected release next month of a U.S.

Nordam and 3M Form Alliance

The Nordam Group and 3M’s Aerospace and Aircraft Maintenance Division announced they will begin collaborating on projects to serve customers around the wor

High-altitude, Solar-powered UAV

Qinetiq (Hall 2B in the UK Pavilion, Stand J13/4) announced it had received a contract from Belgian space systems company Verheart to build a solar-powered

MiG will upgrade Slovakian MiG-29s

During a press conference here at the Paris Air show on Tuesday, MiG announced it has been selected by the Slovak Air Force to upgrade its MiG-29s.
Aircraft

New Grob jet features quick-change luxury

Selected by Grob to design and engineer the cabins for both the new SPn Utility Jet and the G-160 Ranger, Germany’s Rücker Aerospace could draw on the expe

Qinetiq sunscreens aircraft

Qinetiq is here at the Paris Air Show with a new sunscreen for heat-sensitive aircraft.
Aircraft

MA60 may become freighter

Xi’an Aircraft Industry is showing a model here at Le Bourget of a proposed cargo version of its MA60 regional turboprop.

Olympics-bound EMS AB139is star of Bell/Agusta display

An air-medical AB139 that will be used by Italian operator Airgreen during next year’s Winter Olympic Games in Turin is on display here in Paris on the ram
Aircraft

Italian Finance Police Get Piaggio P166 DP1

Piaggio Aero Industries presented its first P166 DP1 maritime patroller to the staff of Italy’s Guardia di Finanza (financial police) during a ceremony her

AeroMobile Cell Phones Slated for 777-200LR

The Boeing 777-200LR making its airshow debut here this week is to be fitted with AeroMobile mobile cellular technology later this year.

Unmanned Piston Helicopter in Development

Eurocopter and Hélicoptères Guimbal signed an agreement here at the Paris Air Show creating a company to develop, manufacture, market and support an unmann
Charter & Fractional

NetJets LBG Flights Up 70 Percent from 2003

Fractional ownership operator NetJets has increased its flights to Le Bourget airport by 70 percent since the last Paris Air Show in 2003, the U.S.-based c

GKN Delivers First F-15C Canopy

 GKN Aerospace has delivered the first integrated canopy to the U.S.

PPG Has Bell/Agusta, Airbus Windshields

Aircraft windows specialist PPG Aerospace Transparencies is to supply Bell/Agusta and Airbus.

Dubai Sets Bizjet Conference

Dubai airshow organizer Fairs & Exhibitions has added a conference dedicated to Middle East’s surging business market to this year’s event.

ILA Shortens 2006 Airshow

Next year’s ILA show in Berlin will be shortened by one day with three days reserved for trade visitors and three days for the general public.

Boeing 20-year Forecast Up

Annual global economic growth of 2.9 percent over the coming 20 years will be the principal driver for a 4.8-percent yearly increase in the world’s passeng

FLIR’s Star Safire is able to paint targets in cities

Infrared imaging specialist FLIR Systems this week is introducing an airborne camera system designed to provide ultra-high-definition images in challenging
ATC

Groups foster use of UAVs

To prioritize and promote unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the United Kingdom, the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) and the Unmanned Aerial