Content Archive: July 2008
Composite future draws ever closer
Ongoing research into new composite materials is expected to yield major enhancements in performance, weight and cost for the aerospace industry in the com
Materials–It’s What You Know
Complex materials, made of carbon fiber composites and a metal, are tricky to characterize.
Messier-Bugatti readies 787’s all-electric brakes
Messier-Bugatti (Hall 4 Stand B12) is looking forward to seeing its all-electric braking system on the Boeing 787 when it makes its first flight in the fou
Saab fills gap between HUDs, helmet displays
New from Saab Avitronics is the RIGS head-up display, which the company is developing to provide a cost-effective multipurpose display to aid pilots of bot
Northstar Aerospace recently won a value engineering achievement award
Northstar Aerospace (Hall 4 Stand C16b) recently won a value engineering achievement award from the U.S.
OEMs ready to assemble for Farnborough airshow
Life begins at 60 looks to be the motto for the Farnborough International airshow as it prepares to mark the 60th anniversary of the first staging of the e
Dedicated park gives bizav special status
Farnborough International is continuing the Business Aircraft Park (BAP) concept first introduced as a three-day “show within a show” four years ago.
Charter & Fractional
A hassle-free ride to the show
This year–as in years past– Farnborough attendees can expect a frustrating trip to the show, with gridlock between the venue and the M3 a near certainty.
Dassault troubled over effects of weak dollar
Dassault Aviation CEO Charles Edelstenne is confident about the future of the French company’s broadening line of Falcons as it ramps up completion efforts
Airports
FAA: SMO cannot ban large-airplane operations
The FAA has concluded that the city of Santa Monica, Calif., “is currently in violation of its federal obligations,” a determination made as an initial res
