Farnborough Air Show 2006
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Diesel in demand in fuel squeeze
Record high fuel prices have served to concentrate minds on how to keep operational costs from spiraling.
Airports squeezed by conflicting requirements
French aerospace group Thales (Hall 3 Stand C5) has launched a new set of solutions aimed at transforming the airport security and safety environment.
Schenker and BAX Global Merging
Deutsche Bahn-owned supply-chain management organizations Schenker and BAX Global (Hall 2 Stand C1), which are being prepared for future operation under th
Aircraft
Mandarin To Lease GECAS Embraer RJs
Taipei’s Mandarin Airlines is to lease three Embraer Model 190 and five Model 195 regional jets from GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS).
Aircraft
Airbus eyes A318 steep landings
Airbus’ A318, and the A318 Elite executive version, are undergoing approval to make 5.5-degree steep approaches, such as that used into London City Airport
New CEO retools Honeywell Aero
When Rob Gillette arrived at Honeywell Aerospace in January 2005 as its new CEO and president he quickly set out to reorganize the complex engines/avionics
SBAC: UK aerospace sets record orders
The UK aerospace industry has had a “phenomenal year” according to Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) president Chris Geoghegan.
Aircraft
Raven B SUAV prepares for special missions duty, exports
Last month AeroVironment’s RQ-11B Raven B small unmanned air vehicle (SUAV) passed its initial operational test and evaluation.
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
Marines extol V-22’s performance
General Michael Hagee, commandant of the U.S.
