Singapore Air Show 2008

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New helo tender due from India

Helicopter manufacturers are waiting for the Indian Ministry of Defense to issue a new tender after it scrapped a deal for 197 light Eurocopter Fennecs lat

Black Knights joust with the clouds

Representing the Singapore Air Force, the colorful Black Knights aerobatic team brings its own form of razzle-dazzle to the daily aerial display.
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China bestows certificates upon five Gulfstreams

The General Administration of the Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) has awarded type certification to Gulfstream Aerospace for five of its business jet models

Showgoers get a fresh look at Singapore’s aviation tradition

Opening-day visitors to the inaugural Singapore Airshow will find a brand-new site fit for the newly revamped event.
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CFM throttles up research efforts

CFM International has thrown down the gauntlet to engine manufacturers hoping to compete on the next generation of single-aisle airliners by accelerating i

Fiber-optics drive new-tech nav systems

Northrop Grumman Italia is making its Singapore Air Show debut with a display covering its full range of navigation systems mostly based on fiber-optic tec

Airbus’ Power8 is more than a cost-cutting plan

Airbus’ Power8 restructuring program has so far done what its designers intended it to do at its inception in February 2007, achieving a reduction in overh
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Honeywell APUs for Kingfisher

India’s fast-growing Kingfisher Airlines has selected Honeywell to provide 131-9A auxiliary power units for its Airbus A320s, as well as a program for thei
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Production Figures Are Flush

Airbus enjoyed a record year in terms of net orders (including cancellations or order conversions), adding orders for 1,341 airplanes worth $157 million (r
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Boeing seeks leverage on Indian fighter order

Boeing has embarked on a series of important initiatives–including a joint-venture proposal–that strengthens its ties with India.