Farnborough Air Show 2008

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TAG Aviation gears up for Farnborough

Farnborough Airport may be packed with an odd assortment of aircraft for this week’s show, but ordinarily it is strictly business.
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KnAAPO starts work on fifth-gen fighter

Sukhoi’s Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Industrial Association (KnAAPO) has started manufacturing the first development prototypes of an advanced fifth-genera
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Superjet team optimistic despite delays

Sukhoi (Hall 1 Stand E9) has come to the Farnborough show elated at having begun flight trials for its Superjet 100 airliner.
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Bombardier reacts to surging backlog

At the Finmeccanica exhibit here at Farnborough (Outside OE2) visitors once again can find Alenia Aermacchi’s M-346 lead-in fighter trainer.

Bombardier reacts to surging backlog

“A strong market for strong products” is driving growth at Bombardier Aerospace, according to president and chief executive officer Pierre Beaudoin.

SOSTAR cancellation a ‘shame’ for Europe

After completion of a ?90 million ($139 million) development program funded by five countries for nearly six years, Europe has developed significant new te

Business aviation, UAVs get dedicated space on grounds

Underscoring the universal appeal of the Farnborough International 2008 airshow, the organizers have again dedicated space for specialty sectors or discipl

Take home show highlights on official Farnborough DVD

For those who just don’t want the airshow ever to end, there is the official Farnborough 2008 DVD, which is being filmed here all week by LifeTV Media.

Euro MRO firms brace for downturn, skill shortage

European maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service providers expect a downturn in air transport, and analysts say consolidation in the support market
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Hamilton Sundstrand promises 787 vindication

Hamilton Sundstrand (Hall 4 Stand F13) has been on the frontline of the ongoing battle to get Boeing’s repeatedly delayed 787 airliner program back on trac