Content Archive: July 2008

Aircraft

STOVL first flight hailed during JSF briefing

Yesterday’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter briefing turned into a celebration of the recent first flight of the F-35B STOVL version.

Russians join Agusta in AW139 production

Russia’s Oboronprom Corporation and AgustaWestland announced the signing of a heads of agreement for the joint final assembly of the AW139 medium twin heli

UK seals weapons partnerships

Future British requirements for missiles and other guided weapons seem likely to be met by a partnership sealed here yesterday.
FBOs

Wake up to the Aviator Hotel

Who wouldn’t want to wake up just a stone’s throw from the heart of the Farnborough airshow this week? Some lucky show goers are doing exactly that with th
Engines

MTU PARTNERS WITH General Electric

Germany’s MTU Aero Engines has taken an 18 percent stake in the GE38 turboshaft engine powering the Sikorsky CH-53 Super Stallion heavylift helicopter, mar

Torrent of orders flows in for Airbus

Airlines from fast-growing new markets in the Middle East and Russia once again boosted dwindling aircraft sales yesterday here.

Abu Dhabi plans grand aero hub

In its effort to catch up with fast-growing neighbor Dubai as an aerospace hub, Abu Dhabi companies announced several key developments here at the Farnboro

CAEW is a bridge to the future

IAI’s Gulfstream G550-based conformal airborne early warning & control (CAEW) aircraft is making its world debut here at Farnborough.

90 years 90 aircraft as Queen presents new colors

The UK Royal Air Force mounted the biggest flypast seen in Europe for many years over RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, last Friday.

Aberporth airfield finds niche as UAV refuge

Officials from the UK’s up-and-coming UAV test airfield are negotiating here this week with several American companies who have expressed frustration with