Farnborough Air Show 2006
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At long last, UK’s ASTOR takes a bow
Making its debut this week at the Farnborough International show, Raytheon’s Airborne Stand-off Radar (ASTOR) system will be delivered to the Royal Air For
With Sea King’s landing sim, action is all in the pilot’s head
Canada’s new Sea King helicopter deck-landing simulator is a video gamer’s dream.
F-16 work boosts Nordam revenues
The receipt of a license to manufacture components may not always seem like a big deal, but for John Uczekaj, president and COO of the Nordam Group, his co
Aircraft
R.I.P. for Airbus A300/A310
Thirty-five years of A300/A310 manufacturing will come to an end next July, when Airbus hands over the last A300-600 on order.
Aircraft
Canada’s Viking Air to restart Twin Otter line
Viking Air (Hall 4 Stand C16C) is an experienced aerospace manufacturer that has specialized in de Havilland Canada (DHC) products for over 30 years.
Boeing: future aircraft to grow in both size and unit numbers
New airliners being delivered in the next 20 years will continue to grow in both unit numbers and average aircraft size, according to Boeing.
Saab To Produce Cheaper A320 Ailerons
Saab Aerostructures (Chalet C24-26) has signed a contract with Airbus to develop and produce cheaper ailerons for the A320 family.
BAE U.S. Boss Gets Curtis Sword
Mark Ronald, president and CEO of BAE Systems Inc.
Engines
Turbomeca To Power U.S. Army UH-145s
Turbomeca will power the 322 twin-engine UH-145 helicopters the U.S.
Boeing and FedEx Test Active RFID
Boeing and FedEx have launched an in-service evaluation of active radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on some airplane parts for a MD-10 freighter.
