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Two Indian airlines buy $2.5 billion worth of GE and CFM engines
Two Indian airlines have between them chosen General Electric CF6-80E1, GEnx and GE90-115B engines worth more than $2.5 billion to power new Boeing aircraf
Gripen dealing for Thailand’s fighter contract
With a big, self-contained display outside Hall A here, Gripen International signals its determination to compete in Asia.
Aircraft
After C-Series stall, what next for Bombardier?
Bombardier Aerospace’s decision to suspend its long beleaguered C Series has naturally raised questions about what direction the company will take now that
ProLine 21 debuts on Regional jet
In the ARJ21 Rockwell Collins has found the first regional jet application for its ProLine 21 avionics suite.
Aircraft
Asian RJ faces at least one year delay
China’s long-planned ARJ21 regional jet, which was supposed to enter commercial service in 2008, is now certain to be delayed by at least one year.
Aircraft
Nordam’s A380 contributions are highlights at its stand here
Nordam is featuring the wing tip fences and landing light lenses it started manufacturing for the Airbus A380 in October, plus a Singapore-made CFM56
New format Farnborough already looks like a winner
The Farnborough International 2006 airshow (July 17 to 23) is set to be a bumper event with more exhibitors and aircraft than ever before.
Elisra slashes number of defensive avionics boxes
The need to unify aircraft defensive aids systems (DAS) has long been recognized and Elisra’s expertise in achieving this is a major feature of its d
Tbone headset cuts boom mic in favor of optimum comfort
A new and innovative ultralight headset that can be seen on the Terma stand (C232) is gaining support among airline and corporate aircraft pilots, followin
Despite past experience, airlines follow boom/bust
There is something wrong with the airline industry, according to Giovanni Bisignani, the director-general of the International Air Transport Association (I
Jepp teams with CMC on new EFB
An alliance between Jeppesen and CMC electronics will integrate Jepp’s software, data and applications into CMC’s second-generation PilotView class 2
ATC
Snecma to build CFM56 shop due to India growth
Snecma Services is looking forward to establishing a new CFM56 engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) shop in India.
Local firm helping clear mines
As a choke point, the Malacca Straits must present a difficult challenge to those who may be tasked with finding mines, but the Mark 8X expendable mine des
Elta offers salt and freshwater activation for its new 406S ELT
According to French electronics company Elta, its new ADT406S emergency locator transmitter is not only the first to pass the most recent, more stringent s
SIA’s cockpit paper replaced by Collins EFB
Singapore Airlines is to replace its paper-intensive manual processes with Rockwell Collins eFlight electronic database and document management services.
Avast maties, maritime cops are flying our way
As an aid to combating piracy in this region, Alenia has offered the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) the use of two previously owned ATR 42 MP
ATC
Asia/Pacific region leading charge to ADS-B
The Asia/Pacific region is pioneering the large-scale deployment of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), a technology that promises to repla
Plasan protects helicopters, transports from ground fire
Protecting aircraft and their crews from ground fire has long been a specialty of Plasan Sasa, which also offers ballistic armored solutions for personnel,
Lock ’n’ load on STAero Super Puma gunship
The cabin space of the Eurocopter Super Puma can be retained even when two .5-inch caliber machine guns have been installed by ST Aerospace.
E-2C Hawkeye to get updated
Northrop Grumman’s long-serving E-2C Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) platform is about to have a major update which will create a next-g
Singapore To Use Boeing EFBs
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will add Boeing’s Class 3electronic flight bag (EFB) installation kits on its entire fleet of new and existing 777s.
Nordam To Service Cathay Pacific Engines
Nordam has signed a five-year agreement with Cathay Pacific Airways to repair and overhaul the airline’s Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine thrust reversers and
Engines
P&W Will Service FedEx Engines
Federal Express has signed a 20-year contract with Pratt & Whitney for its off-wing fleet management program (FMP) covering 135 PW4000-94 engines powering
Pakistan Airline Gets 1st Boeing 777-200LR
Boeing will deliver the first 777-200LR prototype tomorrow to Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Boeing vice president of product development Dan Moone
Belgium’s Barco Aids JSF Cockpit Display
L-3 Display Systems has picked Belgian visualization specialist Barco to provide technology for the panoramic cockpit display which the L-3 Communications
India airline growth spurt to continue
India’s air transport boom could continue at a phenomenal growth rate of 20 to 25 percent for the next three or four years, according to Boeing’s top sales
Improved Russian radar may level playing field
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Thales moving into Singapore en masse
French avionics and radar firm Thales has a major presence here in Singapore, along with a substantial number of employees.
AAR Wins China Landing Gear Work
Wood Dale, Illinois-headquartered AAR is to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the landing gear of Boeing 767-300s operated by Shanghai
