Content Archive: July 2018

Aircraft

VietJet's $12.7B Deal for Boeing Maxs Gilds F'boro Order Tally

Boeing, Airbus, ATR and leading engine makers all signed new business at the 2018 Farnborough air show.
Aircraft

ATR ‘Rocking’ a Turboprop Renaissance

Silver Airways ATR 42-600 on display at Farnborough show.
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Aircraft

Mitsubishi Aircraft's MRJ90 Turns Heads in Airshow Debut

Mitsubishi Aircraft showed off its MRJ90 at Farnborough, but the company is focused on the long-term goal: Building an industry in Japan.
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Aircraft

L3 Longsword Sports New Sensors at Farnborough 2018

The converted ag-plane is evolving from a light-attack role to multi-mission capability
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Avionics

Garmin Unveils TXi, GTN, GFC, G5 Updates

The new software enabling the new features should be available in August.
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Israeli Smart Bomb Closes In on Service Debut

Rafael's Spice 250 continues to offer pinpoint standoff precision in an era when air arms increasingly operate in GPS-denied environments.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Mars Otherwise Good Year

With more Trent 1000 engine troubles and deeper cost-cutting the engine maker is having a rough year
Aircraft

Lufthansa Aviation Training Turns To Virtual Reality

Lufthansa Aviaiton Training has increased capacity and is using digital tools to increase capacity.

GaN Radar To Enhance Patriot Air Defense System

As a pioneer of gallium nitride semi-conductor technology Raytheon is testing GaN-based arrays for the Patriot air defense system
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Barnbrook Systems Marks 40th Birthday at Farnborough Show

Long-time component supplier has a long list of distinguished customers.
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