Paris Air Show 2009

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Airbus orders still flow, but now just a trickle

Cooling down somewhat from a red-hot commercial start at this year’s Paris Air Show, Airbus yesterday won a pair of modest but significant firm orders–one

Dassault looms large over Thales

Thales, Europe’s third largest civil and defense aerospace group, makes its first appearance at Le Bourget since it acquired a new shareholder and executiv
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Flying the Airbus A380

Airbus engineers are never satisfied, and customers of the European airframe builder should have only one response: thank goodness.

SEI Shows Silens for AW139 Helicopter

Italy’s Servozi Elicotteristici Italiani (SEI) is exhibiting its new Silens cabin and noise-abatement system for the AgustaWestland AW139 VIP on static dis

Airbus offshoot starts aircraft dismantling business in Tarbes

Tarmac Aerosave–an Airbus joint venture with waste treatment specialist Sita, engine maker Snecma, engineering firm Aeroconseil, maintenance company Equip’
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C Series supply chain locked; focus turns to production prep

Bombardier has moved into the next stage in the development of its new C Series aircraft, having secured the supply chain and completed the selection of al

Cobham Lands Airbus Satcom Antenna Deal

Satellite communications system supplier Cobham (Hall 2 Stand E83) has secured a contract to supply high-gain antennas for use on single-aisle and long-ran
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Boeing IDS on schedule with P-8 Poseidon naval patroller

With the recent handover flights from the commercial factory to Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) in Seattle, the P-8A Poseidon next-generation marit

CMC Electronics Satcom Antenna Certified on A380

The CMC Electronics CMA-2102SB high-gain satcom antenna has been certified on the A380 and A330/340.