Farnborough Air Show 2008

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Aircraft

Eaton systems selected on Lear 85, Sikorsky CH-53K

Eaton Corporation has signed two new multi-million dollar contracts to produce aircraft hydraulic and fuel systems.
ATC

BAe 146 studying climate effects of Kota rain forests

A BAE Systems Regional Aircraft regional jet is flying over Asia to improve understanding of how equatorial rain forests influence climate change.

ATR flying high as demand soars for turboprop models

Avions de Transport Régional (ATR) CEO Stéphane Mayer said the company remains on track to deliver more than 60 new airplanes this year after nearly doubli
FBOs

Dubai’s Aviation City scouts for key bizjet OEM tenants

Dubai World Central (DWC) will hold talks with “several key business jet manufacturers” at the air show in the hope of attracting them to set up shop at it

Sikorsky nips at Eurocopter’s heels

Sikorsky has claimed the number-two position among the world’s helicopter manufacturers, declared CEO Jeff Pino here on Monday.

Boeing still bullish on airliner market prospects

Despite the prospective onset of possible economic recession triggered by the credit crunch and record-high oil prices, demand for new jetliners remains ro
ATC

Russian airline chooses Snecma engine services

S7 Airlines announced here yesterday that it has signed a 13-year engine service per hour contract with Snecma Services covering its CFM56-5A engines.

Russia’s UAC plots civil ambitions

Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) president Alexey Fedorov yesterday gave details of his plans here for expanding the company’s civil business fro

mapping out a better airbase manager

ESRI UK (Hall 3 B24) is showing its Airbase Management map system here.

Aerospace central to Britain’s economy

 Aerospace, which employs 12,000 people in the UK and is worth an annual £20 billion ($39.8 billion) to the country’s gross domestic product, “will re