Content Archive: July 2010

Eurofighter Partners To Fund E-Scan Radar

The Eurofighter Typhoon partner companies will announce here today their decision to kick-start the development of an active electronically scanned array (

News Clips: Farnborough 2010

Raytheon Gets the Nod for P-8I RadarBoeing has awarded a development contract to Raytheon for an international version of the APY-10

British Airways, Solena team on bio jet-A plant

Plans by British Airways and U.S.
Engines

Rolls-Royce and BA Search for New Aviation Fuels

Under a plan first revealed two years ago, Rolls-Royce and British Airways have invited fuel suppliers to participate in tests to evaluate alternative avia
Aircraft

VEB Leasing signs MoU for 30 MC-21s

Irkut has signed a memorandum of understanding with VEB Leasing, a subsidiary of Russian-based Vnesheconombank, for 15 firm and 15 optional MC-21 narrowbod
Engines

Open rotors brushed off by Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney believes open rotors are not the solution to powering future single-aisle aircraft and will offer developed versions of its PW1000G ser

West Midlands Police Captures New EC 135

Eurocopter handed over an EC 135P2i to West Midlands Police assistant chief constable Sharon Rowe yesterday here at the Farnborough airshow.
Engines

C919 to have integrated propulsion

China’s homegrown Comac C919 will be the first airliner in the world to fly with a truly integrated propulsion system (IPS) combining engines with nacelles

Neuron Reaches the Hardware Stage

While the British are touting their UCAV capabilities to the world, the six European countries that have partnered to produce the Neuron UCAV demonstrator

Airlines boost backlogs by the billion

Jumbo-sized airliner orders came back into fashion on the first day of the 2010 Farnborough airshow as Boeing and Airbus led the charge to seal new deals.
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