Farnborough Air Show 2008
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Aircraft
Cessna Taps Eaton for Columbus Fuel System
Cessna Aircraft has selected Eaton to supply the fuel system for the Citation Columbus, a $28 million large-cabin business jet due to enter service in 2014
Engines
International Aero Engines Nabs Hainan Order
International Aero Engines has been awarded a follow-on order from Hainan Airlines for V2500 engines to power 13 Airbus A320s.
Aircraft
ASTOR passes big test, formal acceptance next
The advanced stand-off radar (ASTOR) ground surveillance system produced by Raytheon has passed a major operational test, and will be officially accepted b
Aircraft
Northrop X-47B UCAS undergoing system checks
Northrop Grumman’s X-47B UCAS-D carrier-borne unmanned combat air system demonstrator is currently undergoing sub-system checks before final assembly for a
Aircraft
Embraer makes splash with raft of E190 orders
Embraer rolled up to the show with a raft of E-Jet orders, including five firm positions plus five options for 190s from Niki Lauda’s low-fare airline Niki
Kun Peng orders five Embraer 190s
Chinese regional carrier Kun Peng Airlines has placed an order for five Embraer 190s in a deal that further sets the foothold the Brazilian manufacturer ha
Lockheed taps GE for C-130J
Lockheed Martin has selected GE Aviation to supply the open systems avionics solution for the Block 7.0 communications/navigation/identification for the C-
Tiltrotor delay expected
Bell Helicopter will likely confirm another one-year delay for the civil BA609 Tiltrotor program during a press conference here today, judging by a new dev
Aircraft
At long last, Bombardier makes C-Series official
Bombardier announced here yesterday the long-anticipated launch of its C-Series family of single-aisle airliners.
Engines
CFM partners renew vows, launch Leap-X
CFM International partners General Electric and Snecma have extended their successful 34-year partnership until 2040 and revealed plans to develop an all-n
