Ian Sheppard has acted as Editor International Show Editions for AIN since June 2013. Based in the Redhill, England, Ian reports for the various AIN publications as well as providing support to International Editor Charles Alcock in covering international air shows (such as Farnborough, Paris, Singapore and Dubai), and the EBACE and MEBA business aviation events. His central role is to cover Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Prior to becoming more involved with AIN in mid-2011 (initially as deputy international editor), Ian worked for various aviation publications through his company, First Aerospace Media. This included being part of the AIN team covering daily news at international air shows.
Ian has worked for publications such as Flight International (technical reporter, 1997-8) and Aerospace International (editor, 1999-2000). He was publications manager at Airclaims (Ascend) between 2000 and 2004 before forming First Aerospace Media. Since mid-2009 Ian has also been managing editor of Regional International, the journal of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA).
Ian hasis working towards a European commercial pilot licence, having held an FAA private pilot license in 1991, and instructor rating. He also has a degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Bath, England, and a graduate diploma in law from Kingston University, and is a graduate of the legal practice course (College of Law, Guildford).

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An engine gearbox anomaly picked up during flight testing of an <a href="?q=node/23147">Airbus A400M</a> has prompted Airbus Military to withdraw its new military transport aircraft from the daily flying program here at the Paris Air Show.
“The A400M had a small incident with the gearbox of one aircraft,” said Airbus Military CEO Domingo Ureña. “We are waiting for the full analysis before restarting flight tests.”
This is a further setback to the A400M program, following an issue with cracks in its huge (17-foot diameter) counter-rotating propellers, but not serious enough to ground the aircraft. Therefore, one of the four prototypes was permitted to fly to Le Bourget and to take part in the show’s opening fly-past with the Patrouille de France. Afterward, it will be placed back in the static park for the show week.
The four flying A400Ms have completed more than 1,400 hours of flight testing in some 450 flights, and a fifth aircraft is being prepared for its first flight. Certification of the A400M to civil standards is planned by the end of the year and first delivery–which will be to the French air force–around the end of 2012.
Airbus Military has 170 firm orders for the A400M from the seven partner nations (Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, Turkey and the UK) and four from Malaysia, for a total of 174. The model is anticipated to be named “Atlas” sometime this summer.

Paris 2011: Engine Gearbox Glitch Dampens the Airbus A400M’s Le Bourget Debut

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