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Does the U.S. Army have a Spartan in its future?

The Alenia C-27J Spartan that features in the daily flying display here is a far better fit for the U.S.
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MD-80s are legalized by hushkits

A new Pratt & Whitney noise-reduction kit will permit operators of McDonnell Douglas MD-80 twinjets to meet Chapter 4 International Civil Aviation Organiza
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Dassault Flamingo spreads its wings

Here at the Paris air show on the static display, visitors can see a rebuilt Dassault Flamant (Flamingo) MD-312 light military transport.
ATC

European commercial SEIMC stalls again

Proponents of commercial operations with single-engine aircraft in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) have been frustrated once again by seemingly
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M-D landing gears gives aviators a soft touchdown

Messier-Dowty, here at Le Bourget in Hall 2 Stand D14, is highlighting a wide variety of landing gear technology for a range of commercial and military air
Charter & Fractional

NetJets LBG Flights Up 70 Percent from 2003

Fractional ownership operator NetJets has increased its flights to Le Bourget airport by 70 percent since the last Paris Air Show in 2003, the U.S.-based c
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Italian Finance Police Get Piaggio P166 DP1

Piaggio Aero Industries presented its first P166 DP1 maritime patroller to the staff of Italy’s Guardia di Finanza (financial police) during a ceremony her
Engines

GEnx orders may swell here

Orders for as many as 250 new General Electric (GE) GEnx engines are expected here at the Paris Air Show this week as the Boeing 787 program gathers pace a
Engines

Trent 900s for A380 ‘better than spec’

Everything is going very well with the Rolls-Royce Trent 900, which has logged more than 400 engine hours aboard the Airbus A380 since the very large airli
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MA60 may become freighter

Xi’an Aircraft Industry is showing a model here at Le Bourget of a proposed cargo version of its MA60 regional turboprop.
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

The Pilatus Porter never won any beauty contests and may look as if a committee designed it.
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New Grob jet features quick-change luxury

Selected by Grob to design and engineer the cabins for both the new SPn Utility Jet and the G-160 Ranger, Germany’s Rücker Aerospace could draw on the expe
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Piaggio makes French Avanti sale

Piaggio Aero Industries yesterday sold a Piaggio P.180 Avanti II to an undisclosed French customer.
Aircraft

Grob Bases HALE Aircraft on New SPn Jet

Grob is developing a new high-altitude long-endurance aircraft based on the new SPn Utility Jet.
Engines

Engine Alliance Grabs KAL A380 Pact

Korean Air has ordered $300 million worth of GP7200s from the Engine Alliance to power its Airbus A380s.
Aircraft

FlyBe Exercises Option on Four More Q400s

Bombardier Aerospace announced yesterday that Exeter, UK-based FlyBe has converted four options on the Bombardier Q400 turboprop airliners to firm orders.
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SSBJ at least a decade away, Gulfstream says

Gulfstream Aerospace President Bryan Moss made his company’s position on supersonic business jets clear at a Paris press conference yesterday when he said,
ATC

EC okays the Sesame future ATM

European Commission vice president Jacques Barrot and Eurocontrol director general Victor Aguado came to the show yesterday to announce the go-ahead for a
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Boeing not locked in to 787-9 size

Boeing does not yet know what size its 787-9 will be.
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Sun fuels aircraft for Piccard

The dream of solar-powered, long-distance flight is taking shape.
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A380 graces Dubai after visits to Europe and Asia/Pacific

With almost 150 flights and well over 500 hours of test flying behind it, the Airbus A380 very large airliner’s participation at Dubai 2005 marks only its
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From Russia, with fighters and more

Celebrating the fifth anniversary since its formation, Rosoboronexport has successfully promoted the sale of Russian aerospace products, valued at more tha
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777-200LR ready to stretch its legs to the limit

As the second Boeing 777-200LR makes its public debut right here in Paris this week to show off its snazzy interior, prototype number-one continues to work
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France, Canada Orders Launch Triple-Seven Freighter

Boeing last month launched the much-anticipated 777 Freighter with five firm orders from Air France.
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India driving changes to Russian fighter platforms

Russian fifth-generation fighter programs could undergo major revisions to meet India’s requirements, following Sukhoi’s offer of an export version of the
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All systems go for the world’s biggest airliner

Less than 50 days after the A380’s first flight, Airbus has reported an essentially satisfactory start to the very large jetliner’s test program.
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How does one unload 873 people in 90 seconds? Airbus recruits a select crowd of 1,100 to find out

Airbus officials hope to eventally have the new A380 very large airliner certified by European and U.S.
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Decision imminent on final design of 787 shell

Say what you will about Boeing’s political and boardroom troubles over the past few years, the company’s technical proficiency doesn’t appear to have dimin
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A380, 787 models of global cooperation

The April 27 first flight of the Airbus A380 was undoubtedly a triumph for Europe’s aerospace industry.
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A400M on a roll as South Africa joins partnership

Just before the 2003 Paris Air Show, the long-running saga of the Airbus Military A400M finally resulted in a definitive launch for the project, when seven