Content Archive: June 2011

Paris 2011: New Portuguese Consortium Launches Eco-Friendly Cabin

L.I.F.E., a new Portuguese multi-discipline consortium, has been formed to explore “the design, development and industrialization of functional technical

Paris 2011: Novabase Highlights Portuguese Pavallion

The Portuguese Pavilion at the Paris Air Show is the stage for Novabase, an Internet technology specialist, to demonstrate its expertise in the aerospace s
Engines

Paris 2011: Price Induction To Certify Its DGEN 380 Mini-turbofan

French turbine-engine manufacturer Price Induction is about to embark on European certification of its DGEN 380 general aviation turbofan.  An example

Paris 2011: Volvo Aero Launches Tracking System for Saab Gripen’s RM12 Engine

Volvo Aero has launched the Volvo Life Tracking System for “accurately calculating usage of critical engine components.” The product is designed primari

Paris 2011: Sapphire Energy Plans To Turn Algae Oil into Jet A

What does it take to make a million barrels of “green” oil a day? According to San Diego, California-based Sapphire Energy (Hall 3 E118), the answer lies i

Paris 2011: Europrop International Still Troubleshooting TP400 Gearbox Malfunction on Airbus A400M

The last-minute problem with the gearbox of the TP400D-6 turboprop engine, which led to the decision to cancel the spectacular Airbus A400M flying display

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: Korean Air signs for CSeries as P&W flies engine

Korean Air has signed a letter of intent for 30 Bombardier CS
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Paris 2011: Hawker Beechcraft Unveils Special-mission King Air 350ER

Hawker Beechcraft is displaying for the first time the latest addition to the company’s customer demonstration fleet, a King Air 350ER configured to highli
Aircraft

Paris 2011: Ktech Acquisition Boosts Raytheon’s Capability in Directed-energy Weapons

Raytheon last week completed the acquisition of the key business assets of Ktech, an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based company that specializes in pulsed power