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Paris 2011: Concept Airliner Highlights Founding of German Biofuel Association
Bauhaus Luftfahrt created a model of a concept airliner to highlight ecofriendly aircraft of the future, as well as the recent establishment of the Aviat
Paris 2011: Raytheon Reveals Hyperspectral sensor for MQ-1 Predator UAV
Raytheon revealed a hyperspectral sensor, which has been adapted to the MQ-1 Predator UAV, at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday.
Paris 2011: Nordic Aviation Capital is Latest ATR 72-600 Purchaser
ATR has revealed another of its previously undisclosed customers–Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC).
Paris 2011: Aero Sekur Wins F-35 Maintenance Contract
Aero Sekur (Hall 2B F156) announced here it has won a “significant first order” to supply an inflatable maintenance enclosure and climatic controller
Paris 2011: Mitsubishi Taps Boeing for MRJ Support
Boeing will help provide customer support for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet under the terms of a 10-year contract announced yesterday.
Paris 2011: Will Unrest Undermine Ambitious Targets Set By Moroccan Aerospace Industry
The Moroccan aerospace industry has made significant strides in recent years to position itself as a lower cost base than nearby Europe.
Paris 2011: General Electric Joins Sikorsky S-97 Raider Team
Sikorsky and General Electric have signed a teaming agreement under which GE Aviation will provide CT7-8 engines for Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider prototype deve
Paris 2011: Air Show’s Day 3 Sees $27 Billion Worth of Orders Placed
Another bumper day at the Paris Air Show saw more than $27 billion worth of orders (firm and memorandums of understanding) for commercial airliners placed
Paris 2011: EADS North America Boss Looks on Bright Side of Tanker Contract Loss
CEO of EADS North America Sean O’Keefe believes that there is a bright side for his company in losing the massive U.S.
Aircraft
Paris 2011: L-3 Joins Skylander SK-105 Team
L-3’s Aviation Products Group (Static F186) is to supply a wide range of avionics for the Sky Aircraft Skylander SK-105, the multi-purpose twin-turboprop t
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Rockwell Collins Shows Off CSeries Flight Deck
Rockwell Collins (Hall 4 A18, and Chalet B19) held an official unveiling of its Pro Line Fusion flight deck for the Bombardier CSeries yesterday at Le Bour
Paris 2011: Airbus Reveals the Possible Shape of Air Travel in 2050
The best and brightest minds at Airbus (Chalet S3 418) have peered into their crystal balls and come up with what they think aircraft cabins will look li
Paris 2011: Airliner Size Will Continue To Grow, Says Boeing’s Current Market Outlook
New Boeing analysis of future passenger- and cargo-capacity requirements confirms the trend toward ever-bigger jetliners, although its perception of globa
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Airbus A400M Will Soon Be the Atlas
According to the latest speculation, the A400M will soon gain an official name: Atlas.
Paris 2011: Boeing Adds Hamilton Sundstrand to KC-46 Tanker Team
Boeing has added Hamilton Sundstrand to its team of suppliers on the KC-46 aerial tanker, awarding it a contract to supply its environmental-control syste
Paris 2011: Safran and Comac Form Joint Venture for C919 Wiring
Safran’s Labinal and Comac have established a Shanghai-based joint venture known as Shanghai Saifei Aviation Ewis Manufacturing, with Comac taking a 51-pe
Paris 2011: Bedek Forges Deeper Links with China
BedekAviation Group is strengthening its relationship with two Chinese companies to cater better for its growing freighter conversion business.
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Chinese Chengdu J-20 Fighter Still Shrouded in Mystery
Nearly a year after the Sukhoi T-50 made its first flight, another fifth-generation fighter program made its debut, in the form of Chengdu’s J-20.
Paris 2011: L-3 Video Scout Connects Ground Troops with Android-based Smartphones
L-3’s Interstate Electronics Corp.
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Guardian Pod on KC-135
Northrop Grumman, named to supply its large-aircraft, infrared-countermeasures (LAIRCM) system on the U.S.
Paris 2011: Dubai Air Show Will Hold “Future Day”
An effort to inspire the youth of the United Arab Emirates to become the next generation of aviation professionals will take the form of the inaugural “Fut
Paris 2011: Europrop International Still Troubleshooting TP400 Gearbox Malfunction on Airbus A400M
The last-minute problem with the gearbox of the TP400D-6 turboprop engine, which led to the decision to cancel the spectacular Airbus A400M flying display
Paris 2011: Eurofighter Consortium Announces Typhoon 2020 Plan
Eurofighter confirmed in Paris yesterday that an AESA (active electronically scanned array) radar would enter service on the Typhoon in 2015, and announced
Engines
Paris 2011: Rolls Details A350-100 Growth Engine
Rolls-Royce has revealed how it will increase the thrust of the baseline engine it is developing for the Airbus A350 by 13,000lbs 000 pounds to meet the t
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Paris 2011: Private Captial Fund Raises $1.5 Billion To Help Kick-start NextGen ATM in U.S.
A public-private financing construct designed to assist airlines in equipping their fleets for next-generation air traffic operations is nearing realizati
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Paris 2011: Armed Saab 2000 on Offer to India
Saab is offering a version of its 2000 MPA (maritime patrol aircraft) to the Indian navy to answer that service’s medium-range, maritime reconnaissance (MR
