Farnborough Air Show 2006

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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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.