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Charter & Fractional
Jet Aviation is launching new charter group
Jet Aviation yesterday announced the introduction of its Skylliance charter program that it hopes will eventually expand into a wide network of charter ope
Marines extol V-22’s performance
General Michael Hagee, commandant of the U.S.
Nimrod Gets the Nod
After a development that could only be described as protracted, the BAE Systems Nimrod MRA 4 maritime patrol aircraft finally won a production contract yes
Emirates-CAE Wins New Customers
Emirates-CAE Flight Training here announced the signing of three contracts for its training center in Dubai.
Aircraft
Air Deccan To Get Honeywell Avionics
Air Deccan has selected Honeywell’s full avionics suite and auxiliary power unit (APU) for the 60 Airbus A320s it has on order, the equipment manufacturer
Alenia May Expand Superjet Role
Alenia CEO Giovanni Bertolone said that his company’s partnership with Sukhoi for the Superjet 100 regional airliner could expand to include other business
EMS To Supply OnAir’s Broadband
EMS Technologies will supply broadband satcom system hardware for OnAir’s in-flight cellphone and Internet service through a collaboration with Thales.
Selex PicoSAR maps urban and rural areas
Selex Sensors & Airborne Systems (Outside Exhibit 2) has flown its new PicoSAR synthetic aperture radar, demonstrating the system’s ability to map both urb
Australian Government Buys More NH90s
Eurocopter added a large order to its book just before the Farnborough airshow opened when the Australian government signed a contract on June 30 for 34 mo
Engines
P&W Assures CFM of Parts Quality
Pratt & Whitney has revealed the first newly manufactured components its Global Materials Solutions subsidiary has produced for the rival CFM56-3 engin
Hamilton Sundstrand Notches Ryanair Pact
Hamilton Sundstrand (Hall 4 Stand F13) has announced the signing of a long-term maintenance agreement with low-cost carrier Ryanair.
Cordless Iridium Phone For Bizjets
International Communications Group (Hall 4 Stand C96) of Newport News, Virginia, announced a new cordless Iridium phone for business aircraft cabins.
AW clears misconception on military manufacture
AgustaWestland is not relocating all its military helicopter manufacturing to the UK, as had been assumed by some in the wake of last month’s dual announce
Jobs saved at Sogerma Bordeaux
EADS has found a solution to save 650 out of 1,050 jobs at the Bordeaux facility of its Sogerma Services subsidiary.
Jazeera extends Lufthansa agreemen
Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways has extended its total technical support (TTS) agreement with Lufthansa Technik to include total engine support (TES) valued at mo
French Navy selects COTS coms
EMS Satcom (Hall 4 Stand C17E) has been selected by the French Navy as part of a team that includes Eclipse and France Telecom to provide a broadband high-
CAE and Partners Tackle Pilot Shortage
CAE has introduced a new training alliance intended to address the global shortage of pilots called CAE Global Academy.
Engines
P&W Wins Kingfisher Business
Pratt & Whitney has been chosen to power Kingfisher Airlines’ fleet of new Airbus A330s with its PW4168A turbofan.
Engines
Lessors Select Rolls for Boeing 787s
International Lease Finance Corporation has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines worth a potential $600 million to power up to 20 Boeing 787s from 2010.
Two Approved to Support 328s
The European Aviation Safety Agency has granted two companies design organization authority for the Dornier 328Jet and turboprop.
Rostvertol forms joint-venture in China to market Mi-26T
As part of its efforts to increase its business in China, Russia’s Rostvertol (Hall 1 Stand E12) is forming a joint venture with Lextern Aviation Supplies
ATC
Textron Unit Providing Flight Control System
HR Textron (Hall 3 Stand A8) will develop and deliver the integrated flight control actuation system (FCAS) for the Bell 429 light-twin helicopter.
Relocated Asian Aerospace Adds Exhibitors
Just over a year before the renamed and relocated Asian Aerospace International Expo & Congress opens its doors for the first time at Hong Kong’s AsiaWorld
Safety Surveillance For Airbus A400M
Honeywell’s avionics gurus in Redmond, Washington, are developing what the company touts as being the world’s first integrated surveillance system (ISS) fo
Aircraft
First Dassault Falcon 7X will go to Serge himself
The first Dassault Falcon 7X is earmarked for delivery to the French group’s patriach Serge Dassault at the beginning of April 2007 in time for his 82nd bi
Canucks hope Chinook will do
The Canadian government would like to acquire 16 more military helicopters for troop and cargo transport, but has so far determined that only the Boeing CH
In-flight entertainment system is targeted toward regional airlines
Thales is demonstrating its “world first” regional aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for the first time here at Farnborough International on th
Schenker and BAX Global Merging
Deutsche Bahn-owned supply-chain management organizations Schenker and BAX Global (Hall 2 Stand C1), which are being prepared for future operation under th
Aircraft
Saab 340B Leased to Australia’s Rex
Saab Aircraft Leasing (Chalet C24-26) here on Monday announced that Australian regional airline Regional Express (Rex) has taken an additional Saab 340B on
Airports squeezed by conflicting requirements
French aerospace group Thales (Hall 3 Stand C5) has launched a new set of solutions aimed at transforming the airport security and safety environment.
