Content Archive: June 2007

Dunlop Adds Aer Arran ATR 72 Support

Irish regional airline Aer Arran has selected Meggitt group subsidiary Dunlop Aerospace Braking Systems (DABS) to support its ATR 72 twin-turboprop fleet,

China Orders Thales Airbus A320 Sims

Thales is to supply the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China with an Airbus A320 Standard 1.5.0 level-D full-flight simulator and an A320-conf
ATC

Thales satcom will be put on new corporate aircraft

The TopFlight satellite communications terminal that Thales launched at last year’s Farnborough airshow will be installed later this year on new-build corp
Aircraft

Sundstrand supplying APUs to Lufthansa

Lufthansa has selected Hamilton Sundstrand, a United Technologies company, to supply its APS 3200 auxiliary power unit (APU) for 30 new single-aisle Airbus
Aircraft

Avianca Places $500M CFM Engine Order

Adding to impressive sales tallies announced here this week, engine maker CFM said it landed South America’s Avianca as a customer for the CFM56B-5B engine

EADS Eager To Enter the Space Tourism Market

EADS Astrium plans to move into the space tourism market, the company revealed.

Singapore Airshow: casual dress urged

Visitors to next February’s Singapore Airshow–35,000 professionals is the organizers’ target–will find a spanking new show site and a relaxed atmosphere to

Paris Proving To Be Gold Mine for OEMs

The Paris Air Show, being held this week at Le Bourget Airport, is turning out to be a major event for both business jet and jetliner manufacturers.

Torpy Leads UK Defense Delegation

The UK is wheeling out the big guns at the show this year, led by chief of the air staff, air chief marshall Sir Glenn Torpy.
Aircraft

Socata To Make A330-200F’s Nose Fairing

EADS Socata said Airbus has selected it to manufacture the nose fairing for the A330-200F freighter.