Farnborough Air Show 2010

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How the CIA tried to spy on China from the air

AIN defense editor Chris Pocock will be signing copies of his new book here at Farnborough today and tomorrow.
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Cabin humidifiers getting warm reception by OEMs

Swedish company CTT Systems has been providing its Cair aircraft humidification system to completion centers of large VIP aircraft for several years, but i

Reversal of fortune at Textron’s aero units

Textron issued its second quarter report for 2010 yesterday and news from its aviation segments was mixed.At Cessna Aircraft, revenues decrease

New UK government slams tanker waste

Last week, Vince Cable, the business secretary in the new British government, heavily criticized the supply of 14 A330MRTTs to the Royal Air Force (RAF) as

News Clips: Farnborough 2010

Royal Air Maroc Picks Snecma for CFM56-7 Mx Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has chosen Snecma to maintain the CFM56-7B engines that power its

Saab gap analysis study key to future military tech

A plan for the industrial and technological base of future European military aerospace moved forward with the signing of a contract for a one-year study to
Engines

GP7200 reduces weight to woo A380 customers

The Engine Alliance GP7200 engine is in the middle of a weight-reduction program that may further help sales as the General Electric-Pratt & Whitney jo

Qantas signs for 7 Q400s

Qantas has placed a firm order with Bombardier for seven Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners in a deal valued at $218 million based on list prices for the air

Diamond polishes future plans

Diamond Aircraft founder and CEO Christian Dries yesterday revealed plans to develop a fully aerobatic, tandem two-seat military trainer version of the D-J
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French aerospace awaits 2011 recovery

For French aerospace industry association GIFAS the crisis year of 2009 was a “year of resilience” and 2010 is “a year of transition,” with air traffic inc