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BAE still supports Jetstreams

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft reports a “major service expansion” this year at London City Airport, where 44 percent of daily departures involve its BAe 14

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Super Hornet growing in export stature

Boeing test pilot Ricardo Traven is flying his usual impressive routine here in the Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet.

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Bahrain launches UH-60M exports

Sikorsky announced Tuesday that the kingdom of Bahrain had signed a letter of acceptance for nine  Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, the first e

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Unmanned combat aircraft making strides

Two of Europe’s manned combat air vehicle programs have taken significant strides in recent times.

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

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Athena control can take a hit and keep going

Athena Technologies (Hall 6, Stand B1/C1), a maker of flight controls for unmanned aerial vehicles, successfully demonstrated a “damage tolerant” automatic

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Airbus Aluminum Supplier Signs Agreement

Alcan and Airbus have signed a long-term agreement covering the supply of high-performance aluminum products for the entire range of Airbus aircraft, inclu

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Derco Signs with STA, Senior Aerospace

Derco Aerospace has won a contract from Singapore Technologies Aerospace to install new auxiliary power units and improved environmental control systems on

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Boeing hi-tech research has many irons in the fire

Hummingbirds are incredibly aerobatic, can hover, fly backward and can even hover and fly upside down.

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Sundstrand supplying APUs to Lufthansa

Lufthansa has selected Hamilton Sundstrand, a United Technologies company, to supply its APS 3200 auxiliary power unit (APU) for 30 new single-aisle Airbus

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

G550 Spy Plane Can Be Pilotless

Boeing has revealed a surprise entry for the U.S.

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

SSBJ Maker Looks for Risk-Sharing Partners in Paris

Aerion, the U.S.

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Tanker competition a real dogfight

The rival contenders for the huge U.S.

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Austrian saga may be resolved next month

Eurofighter’s first export sale–to Austria–has not been a happy experience, although the company has met all its schedule and performance commitments to da

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Northrop Grumman selects own radar for BAMS entry

Northrop Grumman has selected the Multi-Function Active Sensor (MFAS) radar from the corporation’s Electronic Systems division to equip its entry in the BA

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Socata To Make A330-200F’s Nose Fairing

EADS Socata said Airbus has selected it to manufacture the nose fairing for the A330-200F freighter.

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Avianca Places $500M CFM Engine Order

Adding to impressive sales tallies announced here this week, engine maker CFM said it landed South America’s Avianca as a customer for the CFM56B-5B engine

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Airliner buying spree unabated

This week’s spate of large-airliner orders, many confirming previous announcements, continued on Wednesday as Airbus and Boeing unveiled further business.

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Rolls-Royce working on new two-shaft engine

Rolls-Royce has revealed exclusively to Aviation International News details of an entirely new family of two-shaft engines under development to power busin

Engines

June 20, 2007

NetJets buys new Cessnas worth $1B

NetJets, the founder of fractional aircraft ownership and the world’s biggest purchaser of business jets, put some more distance between itself and mere ma

Aircraft

June 20, 2007

Saudi deals done for helos and Typhoons

Saudi Arabia and the UK have already concluded the huge contract for 72 Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets that has been in negotiation for 18 months, informe

Aircraft

June 20, 2007