Content Archive: June 2011

Paris 2011: Raytheon Reveals Hyperspectral sensor for MQ-1 Predator UAV

Raytheon revealed a hyperspectral sensor, which has been adapted to the MQ-1 Predator UAV, at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday.
Aircraft

Paris 2011: Chinese Chengdu J-20 Fighter Still Shrouded in Mystery

Nearly a year after the Sukhoi T-50 made its first flight, another fifth-generation fighter program made its debut, in the form of Chengdu’s J-20.

Paris 2011: Airliner Size Will Continue To Grow, Says Boeing’s Current Market Outlook

New Boeing analysis of future passenger- and cargo-capacity requirements confirms the trend toward ever-bigger jetliners, although its perception of globa

Paris 2011: Nordic Aviation Capital is Latest ATR 72-600 Purchaser

ATR has revealed another of its previously undisclosed customers–Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC).

Paris 2011: Eurocopter Will Be First Tenant for New Malaysian Heli-Centre

Eurocopter Malaysia will be the anchor customer for a new helicopter center that is soon be constructed at the Malaysian International Aerospace Centre at
Aircraft

Paris 2011: Antonov Charts Its Own Course as It Plots Production Growth

Ukraine’s Antonov has come a long way since it was last here at the Paris Air Show, but it still has a long way to go.
ATC

Paris 2011: NextGen, Sesar, Emissions Trading, Globalization and Business Ethics on Agenda for Aviation Industry Associations

Ethics in the global aerospace industry is one of many topics that CEOs from the U.S.

Paris 2011: MBDA Has India in Its Sights for Fire-and-forget Missile

MBDA Deutschland conducted three firing trials of its PARS 3 LR fire-and-forget precision missile in late April as part of its campaign to sell the weapo

Sikorsky Chief Talks Eclipse at Paris Show

Sikorsky Aircraft president Jeff Pino shed more light on the company’s investment in Albuquerque, N.M.-based Eclipse Aerospace, including the possibility o
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Terminates S-76C++, Firms Up S-76D Delivery Plans

Sikorsky has announced the end of S-76C++ production, thus firming up S-76D delivery plans for next year.