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ATC
Paris 2011: Traffic rebound drives SES as nations drag their feet
The global economic recession gave pause to the relentless growth in air traffic over recent years, not least in Europe.
ATC
Paris 2011: SESAR Achieves First Targets
The SESAR Joint Undertaking (JU) has recently carried out an extensive review to see whether there are any early results that could benefit the aviation co
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Rockwell Collins delivers first software-defined ARC-210 radio
When Rockwell Collins officially celebrated the first full-rate production delivery of its ARC-210 RT-1939(C) Generation 5 radio to PMA 209, the air combat
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Airbus braces for struggle to keep A350XWB on track
As Airbus prepares to put together the first A350 XWB, the
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Irkut Presses Ahead with MC-21 Narrowbody Challenger
With a budget of close to $7 billion, the MC-21
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Boeing’s 747-8 On Track for Summer Certification
The so-called “pause” or “rebalance” of the Boeing 747-8 production li
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Airbus Boosts A350-1000 To Take on Boeing 777
Airbus has revealed that first deliveries of its A350XWB-800 and A350XWB-1000 will be delayed by two years–to mid-2016 and mid-2017, respectively.
Engines
Paris 2011: Honeywell-Safran Link on Electrically Powered Taxi System for Airplanes
Airline fuel savings of 4 percent and quieter, cleaner airports are predicted for an
Engines
Paris 2011: Anticipated Major A320neo Orders Will Likely Mean Good News for CFM’s Leap-X Engine
Major orders for the new CFM International Leap-X turbofan engine are due to be announced during the first four days of the Paris show, intensifying the ba
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Honeywell Record Flight Brings Biofuel to the Paris Air Show
Honeywell made history here in Paris on Saturday morning, landing its Gulfstream G450 jet at Le Bourget after the first transatlantic flight using biofuel.
Aircraft
Paris 2011: GECI gets delayed Skylander back on track
Final assembly of GECI Aviation’s multi-purpose twin-turboprop
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Irrational exuberance by airlines could spell trouble for OEMs
Sanguine projections for equipment demand by the air transport industry suggest good times ahead for the likes of Boeing and Airbus, and increasing produc
Aircraft
Paris 2011: A350XWB shell structures take shape in Germany
One of the big changes when Airbus unveiled its market-driven XWB revamp of the A350 back in May 2007 was the new structural concept.
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Big Frog to stake France’s claim to Reno glory
The Big Frog racer is getting attention for more than just its tongue-in-cheek patriotic name.
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Next-generation Hawk vies for export sales
BAE Systems brings its Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT)
Engines
Paris 2011: Pratt eager to meet A320neo challenge
More than a dozen so-called working teams from Pratt & Whitney, Airbus and various suppliers continue their evaluation of the integration challenge the com
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Thales Brings Consistency to Rafale Radar
Thales is “five years ahead of anybody in Europe or the U.S.” in active arrays for airborne radars, according to Jean-Nöel Stock, Thales vice-president UAV
ATC
Paris 2011: Raytheon air traffic management advances STARS, ASR-11 radar
Raytheon has new developments to report in both air traffic automation systems and radar portions of its air traffic management (ATM) business.
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Fast-selling Neo ups the ante in new narrowbody stakes
The Airbus A320neo (for “new engine
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Sharklets Are “Go”
Airbus has already started to produce the first elements of the
Aircraft
Paris 2011: Long live the A320…
Alongside preparations for the re-engined A320neo, Airbus is continuing
Aircraft
Paris 2011: IAE to consider V2500 SelectThree variant
International Aero Engines (IAE) will begin to consider a “SelectThree” variant of its established
Engines
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.
