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Paris 2011: Airbus braces for struggle to keep A350XWB on track

As Airbus prepares to put together the first A350 XWB, the
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Paris 2011: Crane Lifts Five New Contracts

Crane Aerospace (Hall 4 A188) has just
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Paris 2011: ATR 72-600 Debuts at Paris Air Show with EASA Certification in Hand

Here at the Paris Air Show, ATR is showcasing its newly certified ATR 72
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Paris 2011: Boeing Vows To Defend Lower Reaches of Narrowbody Market

Boeing intends to defend the segment of the market where its 7
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Paris 2011: Boeing promises clarity, though no decision, on 737 replacement

It seems clear now that Boeing will not announce a decision on a successor to the

Paris 2011: Esterline CMC shows glass cockpits, FMS and EFBs

At this year’s Paris Air Show, Esterline CMC Electronics (Hall 5 Stand 242) is showing, for the first time, the Cockpit 9000 avionics suite selected as an

Paris 2011: Comparing the Eurocopter X3 and Sikorsky X2

Both the Sikorsky X2 and the Eurocopter X3 have prop

Paris 2011: Eurocopter’s new X3 compound helo brings X-Factor to Paris show

Eurocopter has delivered what it hopes will prove to be the X-Factor to this year’s Paris Air Show.
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Paris 2011: Smart bomb heads IAI line-up

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is showing off its latest precision-guided munition here at Le Bourget.

Paris 2011: Rafael can help partners stretch budget and technology gaps

In defense terms, few would question the proposition that the state of Israel punches above its weight.

Paris 2011: Iron Dome quickly proves its worth

Having been developed in some urgency, Rafael’s Iron Dome dual-mission defense system is now operational, and in April an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) batte
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Paris 2011: Long live the A320…

Alongside preparations for the re-engined A320neo, Airbus is continuing
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Paris 2011: Sharklets Are “Go”

Airbus has already started to produce the first elements of the

Paris 2011: Commercial Markets Will Drive Stratospheric UAV Demand

Stratospheric UAVs–mostly airships–that stay airborne flying for months or years will form a new communications and sensing infrastructure, according to th

Paris 2011: Raytheon develops missile for small UAVs

Raytheon’s growing portfolio of precision munitions is to expand with the development of a new smart missile to arm small UAVs that are current unable to c
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Paris 2011: Crunch time approaches for narrowbodied engine choices

Almost three full decades ago a battle was raging over the powerplant options for what was then the all-new Airbus A320.

Paris 2011: GKN Bets Big on Technology To Drive Growth

Even during the most unsettling periods of the recent economic downturn, GKN Aerospace continued to invest heavily in being at aerospace’s technological le
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Paris 2011: Elbit Capabilities on Show

Israel’s Elbit Systems has announced a number of important developments in recent weeks, covering a range of the company’s diverse capabilities.

Paris 2011: Ton-up for Warton Line

In late May the final assembly line at BAE Systems’ Military Air & Information plant at Warton delivered its 100th Typhoon (BS074), becoming the first of t

Paris 2011: Typhoon helmet nears front line

Typhoon pilots with Britain’s Royal Air Force will soon be flying with a helmet-mounted system that will significantly increase their situational awareness
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Paris 2011: Alcoa ups the ante against composites

Aluminum giant Alcoa (H5 F220) is here exhibiting a fuselage section manufactured with

Paris 2011: Embraer carefully considers its narrowbody options

Embraer will wait as late as year-end for Boeing to decide on a plan for a 737 replacement before the Brazilian company commits to a successor for its own

Paris 2011: Battery-powered eGenius Explores Electric Flight

Looking more like a glider than an airplane, the two-seat, battery-powered eGenius made its first flight on May 25, from Mindelheim airfield in Bavaria, G