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Cessna glad it returned to F’boro

It has been six years since Cessna last had a presence at a Farnborough air show.

Australian Government Buys More NH90s

Eurocopter added a large order to its book just before the Farnborough airshow opened when the Australian government signed a contract on June 30 for 34 mo
Engines

P&W Assures CFM of Parts Quality

Pratt & Whitney has revealed the first newly manufactured components its Global Materials Solutions subsidiary has produced for the rival CFM56-3 engin

Hamilton Sundstrand Notches Ryanair Pact

Hamilton Sundstrand (Hall 4 Stand F13) has announced the signing of a long-term maintenance agreement with low-cost carrier Ryanair.

Cordless Iridium Phone For Bizjets

International Communications Group (Hall 4 Stand C96) of Newport News, Virginia, announced a new cordless Iridium phone for business aircraft cabins.

Aircrews will be armored as well as foot soldiers

Following intensive research and development, RFD Beaufort (Hall 1 Stand D9/10) has launched new armored vests for helicopter and fixed-wing crews.

AW clears misconception on military manufacture

AgustaWestland is not relocating all its military helicopter manufacturing to the UK, as had been assumed by some in the wake of last month’s dual announce

Jobs saved at Sogerma Bordeaux

EADS has found a solution to save 650 out of 1,050 jobs at the Bordeaux facility of its Sogerma Services subsidiary.

Jazeera extends Lufthansa agreemen

Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways has extended its total technical support (TTS) agreement with Lufthansa Technik to include total engine support (TES) valued at mo

French Navy selects COTS coms

EMS Satcom (Hall 4 Stand C17E) has been selected by the French Navy as part of a team that includes Eclipse and France Telecom to provide a broadband high-

GKN sheds ice electrically

Electro-thermal ice protection systems made by UK company GKN Aerospace (Chalet G1-3) have been selected for every major aircraft for which electric de-ici

U.S. Army helo win boosts EADS clout

EADS North America chairman and CEO Ralph Crosby trumpeted Eurocopter’s newfound status as “a valued, trusted contributor to the U.S.

Bombardier is relishing specialized aircraft work

Boasting a rich heritage of developing special mission aircraft stretching back more than 40 years, Bombardier has only recently formed a Specialized Aircr

Services help drive GE’s revenues to $12.8 billion

General Electric (Hall 4 Stand B7) expects its revenues to grow to a record $12.8 billion in 2006–almost 8 percent more than last year.

Eurofighter will welcome this Pirate

Thales UK, together with EuroFirst partners Galileo Avionica of Italy and Technobit of Spain, has been awarded a contract to supply 200 Pirate infrared sea

IS&S showcasing its cockpit upgrades

Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) is showcasing its Cockpit/IP (information portal) line of cockpit upgrades that are being installed on a wide variety
Aircraft

Eaton equipment chosen for Embraer Phenom 100 VLJ

Eaton (Hall 4 Stand F12) has been selected by Embraer to provide five packages for Embraer’s Phenom 100 very light jet.
Aircraft

CRJ900 May Grow Yet Again

Bombardier’s proposal to build a three-row stretch follow-on of its 86-seat CRJ900 not only begs the question why, but perhaps more immediately, how.

Bombardier sees need for 11,000 20- to 149-seaters over 20 years

For the first time, Bombardier Aerospace has revealed its expectations of the 100- to 149-seat commercial-aircraft market segment at which the proposed C S

CAE and Partners Tackle Pilot Shortage

CAE has introduced a new training alliance intended to address the global shortage of pilots called CAE Global Academy.
Engines

P&W Wins Kingfisher Business

Pratt & Whitney has been chosen to power Kingfisher Airlines’ fleet of new Airbus A330s with its PW4168A turbofan.
Engines

Lessors Select Rolls for Boeing 787s

International Lease Finance Corporation has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines worth a potential $600 million to power up to 20 Boeing 787s from 2010.

Two Approved to Support 328s

The European Aviation Safety Agency has granted two companies design organization authority for the Dornier 328Jet and turboprop.

Rostvertol forms joint-venture in China to market Mi-26T

As part of its efforts to increase its business in China, Russia’s Rostvertol (Hall 1 Stand E12) is forming a joint venture with Lextern Aviation Supplies

India’s Quest to partner with Nordam

Fast-expanding Indian engineering and software specialist Quest has signed another strategic deal with a major aerospace company, Nordam, to provide a rang

Youthful DAE raises profile

Launched only four months ago, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has quickly attracted considerable interest and this is reflected in the high level of its
Aircraft

Cargo may be the decider in tanker wars

Described as a “sunrise platform” by Marc Lindsley, Northrop Grumman’s director of business development for the Airbus A330-based KC-30 program, the aircra

Comtran retrofit could extend life of MD-80s

The Comtran jet nozzle retrofit showing here on the Jetran Air MD-82 in the static display makes the airplane compliant with Stage 4 noise regulations, red

Marshall and Lockheed happy to continue 40-year marriage

Britain’s Marshall Aerospace group (Hall 4 Stand A12) and U.S.

McKechnie able to adapt to new aircraft designs

Companies within the McKechnie Aerospace group exhibiting in Hall 4 Stand G14 here at Farnborough International serve to highlight the complexity of modern