Paris Air Show 2009

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Brötje Aero wins GKN contract

GKN has selected Germany’s Brötje Aerospace to supply an advanced moving line assembly system that will mate wing trailing edge and main landing gear parts

Honeywell cools Legacy for Embraer

Honeywell has been chosen by Embraer to provide the air-conditioning and temperature-control system for the Brazilian manufacturer’s Legacy 450 and Legacy

AgustaWestland Chalks Up Five Orders

Helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland has announced five new orders from the government of Egypt and Indonesia-based Susi Air.

Finland Buys SL-AMRAAM

Finland is the latest customer for Raytheon and Kongsberg’s National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS), following Norway, the Netherlands, Sp
Engines

Rolls-Royce To Research UCAV Powerplant

Rolls-Royce has signed a jointly funded research and technology contract with the UK ministry of defense.
Engines

Controp Adds To Sensor Payload Range

Israeli EO/IR expert Controp has added a number of new products to its extensive range of sensor payloads, and they are on display here on its stand in the
Aircraft

Piaggio Notches Three Orders for Avanti II

Piaggio has received three firm orders for the P.180 Avanti II twin turboprop–two from the United Arab Emirates military and another from Susi Air in Indon
Engines

Korean Air Opts for P&W Engines for Six A330s

Korean Air has selected Pratt & Whitney’s PW4170 Advantage70 engine to power six new Airbus A330s it has on order.

Lockheed Martin sets life-cycle support goal

Never forgetting who it is working for, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has stepped up a gear in its mission to reduce the costs of operating aging aircraft an
Aircraft

Saft Li-ion batteries for Chinese, Russian RJs

Saft has been selected to supply batteries for both China’s AVIC ARJ21 regional jet and its Russian competitor, the Sukhoi Superjet.