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Superjet 100 soars onto international stage

Sukhoi’s new Superjet 100 airliner is making a triumphant international debut here at the Paris Air Show.

Aircraft

June 14, 2009

Crunch time next week for A400M lifter

Defense ministers from the seven A400M partner nations are heading for Seville next week for a crucial meeting with the EADS and Airbus leadership.

Aircraft

June 14, 2009

Thin prospects for airliner sales but military deals show potential

This week’s historic Paris Air Show may yet deliver its usual share of surprises, but one apparent certainty is that very few of the exhibitors are likely

June 14, 2009

LM ready to supplant A400M with C-130J

Lockheed Martin can deliver C-130J military transports to the nations affected by the A400M debacle within 36 months, on a sale or lease basis.

Aircraft

June 14, 2009

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Orders drop cuts delivery delay

There is an upside to the decline in airliner orders, according to Airbus CEO Thomas Enders.

June 14, 2009

Korean Air Opts for P&W Engines for Six A330s

Korean Air has selected Pratt & Whitney’s PW4170 Advantage70 engine to power six new Airbus A330s it has on order.

Engines

June 14, 2009

Saft Li-ion batteries for Chinese, Russian RJs

Saft has been selected to supply batteries for both China’s AVIC ARJ21 regional jet and its Russian competitor, the Sukhoi Superjet.

Aircraft

June 14, 2009

Finmeccanica shifts priorities but avoids making cutbacks

The world financial crisis is hitting military budgets as well as commercial aviation, forcing Finmeccanica, Italy’s leading defense and aerospace group, t

Aircraft

June 13, 2009

Bental’s branches into civil market and shows off MicroBat payload

Having carved out a reputation in the military field for high-performance actuators, auxiliary power units and other power/motion systems, Bental Industrie

Aircraft

June 13, 2009

An-148 enters service; stretch version in works

Ukrainian airline AeroSvit launched passenger service with an Antonov An-148-100 regional jet prototype on a June 2 flight between the capital Kiev and Kha

Aircraft

June 13, 2009

UK at risk of losing ground in aerospace, SBAC warns

“Significant extra investment” is required by the UK government and industry if the country is to retain its position as an aerospace powerhouse, the Socie

June 13, 2009

Parker Hannifin showcases its R&D efforts here at Paris show

The presence of Parker Hannifin Corp.

June 13, 2009

How Europe’s A400M airlifter failed to take off

Six years ago, the team from Airbus Military promoting the A400M came to the Paris Air Show full of confidence and good intentions.

Aircraft

June 13, 2009

GE keeps focus on next-generation technology

After 28 years with General Electric Lorraine Bolsinger took over as president and CEO of GE Aviation Systems in October 2008.

June 12, 2009

ATRr’s 600 Series is close to first flight

Royal Air Maroc is one of the most recent customers to sign up for the new 600 Series of ATR-42s and ATR-72s being developed by Avions de Transport Regiona

Aircraft

June 12, 2009

Flurry of recent export orders bolsters Israel Aerospace sales

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) hopes that new export orders, such as a $50 million deal to supply unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia, will bolste

Aircraft

June 12, 2009

Airbus readjusts focus to backlog retention

In the face of the global economic recession, Airbus does not expect to reach its previously predicted 300 new orders this year and has switched its effort

June 12, 2009

Second-generation GTF is already on Pratt’s radar

The downturn in demand in some of its markets has not dented the ardor of engine maker Pratt & Whitney for developing new technology.

Engines

June 12, 2009

Weather Offices at ATC Centers Could Close

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association is panning the Commerce Department’s proposal–released on Thursday–to close the National Weather Service c

ATC

June 11, 2009

Raven radar equipped Gripen to fly by year-end

In late March Saab announced a teaming agreement with Selex Galileo to develop the ES-05 Raven active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for the Gri

Aircraft

June 9, 2009

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

Superjet 100 soars onto international stage

Sukhoi’s new Superjet 100 airliner is making a triumphant international debut here at the Paris Air Show.

Crunch time next week for A400M lifter

Defense ministers from the seven A400M partner nations are heading for Seville next week for a crucial meeting with the EADS and Airbus leadership.

Thin prospects for airliner sales but military deals show potential

This week’s historic Paris Air Show may yet deliver its usual share of surprises, but one apparent certainty is that very few of the exhibitors are likely

LM ready to supplant A400M with C-130J

Lockheed Martin can deliver C-130J military transports to the nations affected by the A400M debacle within 36 months, on a sale or lease basis.

Videos

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Orders drop cuts delivery delay

There is an upside to the decline in airliner orders, according to Airbus CEO Thomas Enders.

Korean Air Opts for P&W Engines for Six A330s

Korean Air has selected Pratt & Whitney’s PW4170 Advantage70 engine to power six new Airbus A330s it has on order.

Saft Li-ion batteries for Chinese, Russian RJs

Saft has been selected to supply batteries for both China’s AVIC ARJ21 regional jet and its Russian competitor, the Sukhoi Superjet.

Finmeccanica shifts priorities but avoids making cutbacks

The world financial crisis is hitting military budgets as well as commercial aviation, forcing Finmeccanica, Italy’s leading defense and aerospace group, t

Bental’s branches into civil market and shows off MicroBat payload

Having carved out a reputation in the military field for high-performance actuators, auxiliary power units and other power/motion systems, Bental Industrie

An-148 enters service; stretch version in works

Ukrainian airline AeroSvit launched passenger service with an Antonov An-148-100 regional jet prototype on a June 2 flight between the capital Kiev and Kha

UK at risk of losing ground in aerospace, SBAC warns

“Significant extra investment” is required by the UK government and industry if the country is to retain its position as an aerospace powerhouse, the Socie

Parker Hannifin showcases its R&D efforts here at Paris show

The presence of Parker Hannifin Corp.

How Europe’s A400M airlifter failed to take off

Six years ago, the team from Airbus Military promoting the A400M came to the Paris Air Show full of confidence and good intentions.

GE keeps focus on next-generation technology

After 28 years with General Electric Lorraine Bolsinger took over as president and CEO of GE Aviation Systems in October 2008.

ATRr’s 600 Series is close to first flight

Royal Air Maroc is one of the most recent customers to sign up for the new 600 Series of ATR-42s and ATR-72s being developed by Avions de Transport Regiona

Flurry of recent export orders bolsters Israel Aerospace sales

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) hopes that new export orders, such as a $50 million deal to supply unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia, will bolste

Airbus readjusts focus to backlog retention

In the face of the global economic recession, Airbus does not expect to reach its previously predicted 300 new orders this year and has switched its effort

Second-generation GTF is already on Pratt’s radar

The downturn in demand in some of its markets has not dented the ardor of engine maker Pratt & Whitney for developing new technology.

Weather Offices at ATC Centers Could Close

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association is panning the Commerce Department’s proposal–released on Thursday–to close the National Weather Service c

Raven radar equipped Gripen to fly by year-end

In late March Saab announced a teaming agreement with Selex Galileo to develop the ES-05 Raven active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for the Gri

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