Content Archive: June 2009
Aircraft
LM ready to supplant A400M with C-130J
Lockheed Martin can deliver C-130J military transports to the nations affected by the A400M debacle within 36 months, on a sale or lease basis.
Aircraft
How Europe’s A400M airlifter failed to take off
Six years ago, the team from Airbus Military promoting the A400M came to the Paris Air Show full of confidence and good intentions.
CMC’s new PilotView EFB, Hawk avionics make debuts
Esterline CMC Electronics (Hall 3 Stand D50) is giving Paris showgoers their first glimpse of the company’s latest portable computer with the unveiling of
Aircraft
Finmeccanica shifts priorities but avoids making cutbacks
The world financial crisis is hitting military budgets as well as commercial aviation, forcing Finmeccanica, Italy’s leading defense and aerospace group, t
Aircraft
Bental’s branches into civil market and shows off MicroBat payload
Having carved out a reputation in the military field for high-performance actuators, auxiliary power units and other power/motion systems, Bental Industrie
Aircraft
An-148 enters service; stretch version in works
Ukrainian airline AeroSvit launched passenger service with an Antonov An-148-100 regional jet prototype on a June 2 flight between the capital Kiev and Kha
SmartDisplay enhances Goodrich CDMS
Goodrich is introducing its new cockpit data management solution (CDMS) portfolio at the Paris show (see Goodrich Pavilion & Aerocafé, B337), including
UK at risk of losing ground in aerospace, SBAC warns
“Significant extra investment” is required by the UK government and industry if the country is to retain its position as an aerospace powerhouse, the Socie
Parker Hannifin showcases its R&D efforts here at Paris show
The presence of Parker Hannifin Corp.
Engines
Second-generation GTF is already on Pratt’s radar
The downturn in demand in some of its markets has not dented the ardor of engine maker Pratt & Whitney for developing new technology.
