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U.S. Army Assesses Pathfinder

Lockheed Martin’s Pathfinder flight team began preparations this week to demonstrate the system to the U.S.

Saab’s camps defense system still on target

Saab’s civil aircraft missile protection system (CAMPS) is on course for delivery to the launch customer toward the end of the year.

Aberporth airfield finds niche as UAV refuge

Officials from the UK’s up-and-coming UAV test airfield are negotiating here this week with several American companies who have expressed frustration with

90 years 90 aircraft as Queen presents new colors

The UK Royal Air Force mounted the biggest flypast seen in Europe for many years over RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, last Friday.
Engines

International Aero Engines Nabs Hainan Order

International Aero Engines has been awarded a follow-on order from Hainan Airlines for V2500 engines to power 13 Airbus A320s.
Aircraft

Cessna Taps Eaton for Columbus Fuel System

Cessna Aircraft has selected Eaton to supply the fuel system for the Citation Columbus, a $28 million large-cabin business jet due to enter service in 2014
Aircraft

Piaggio Developing Special Mission Avanti for Italy

Piaggio Aero Industries is developing a special version of the P.180 Avanti for the Italian air force intended for navaid flight inspections.

Swedish Agents Arrest Alleged Saab Blackmailer

The Swedish Security Services have detained a man for reportedly trying to blackmail Saab.
Aircraft

BAeRA Places First 146QT Freighter

Austrian all-cargo carrier Amerer Air plans to become the first customer for the re-launched British Aerospace Regional Aircraft BAe 146QT (Quiet Trader) f

British Airways, Rolls To Study Alternative Fuels

Rolls-Royce and British Airways are embarking on a study to identify practical alternatives to jet fuel that would make real reductions to aircraft carbon

mapping out a better airbase manager

ESRI UK (Hall 3 B24) is showing its Airbase Management map system here.

Russia’s UAC plots civil ambitions

Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) president Alexey Fedorov yesterday gave details of his plans here for expanding the company’s civil business fro
ATC

Russian airline chooses Snecma engine services

S7 Airlines announced here yesterday that it has signed a 13-year engine service per hour contract with Snecma Services covering its CFM56-5A engines.

Sikorsky nips at Eurocopter’s heels

Sikorsky has claimed the number-two position among the world’s helicopter manufacturers, declared CEO Jeff Pino here on Monday.
ATC

BAe 146 studying climate effects of Kota rain forests

A BAE Systems Regional Aircraft regional jet is flying over Asia to improve understanding of how equatorial rain forests influence climate change.
Rotorcraft

Heli-Expo 2002: Does slow growth mean survival?

Florida is a land with a reputation for competitions with contested results, and that tradition continued at HAI’s 2002 edition of its annual trade show an
ATC

GAO: Operational Evolution Plan 'falls far short'

Unless airline passenger traffic remains at the current reduced levels over the long term, the FAA’s Operational Evolution Plan (OEP) to increase system ca

Defense industry Hosts ethics summit

The Society of British Aerospace Companies is conducting two summit sessions here at Farnborough to promote ethical business practices in the defense secto

EU explores cleaner airplanes

A major research program launched three years ago by the European Union has identified open rotors and natural laminar flow as key technologies to be taken

UND Orders 25 Cessna Skyhawks

The University of North Dakota placed an order with Cessna for 25 Skyhawks, marking a return of the model to the school’s flight program.

Operational Lakota helo deliveries get under way

Deliveries of the Eurocopter UH-72A (EC 145) Lakota to the U.S.

Industria Components Selected for Eurocopters

Industria Controls, a French subsidiary of California-based Circor Aerospace, has been selected by Claverham Ltd to provide an integrated pressure switch f

Citation CJ4 To Get IPS Power Converter

Cessna has selected Innovative Power Solutions to provide power conversion for the new Citation CJ4 business jet.

500th Eurocopter Goes To Phoenix Heli-Flight

Eurocopter Canada has announced the delivery of its 500th helicopter in the country–an AS355 NP Ecureuil light twin.

Gulfstream Appoints New Supersonic Director

Gulfstream has recruited company veteran Robert Cowart to be the new director of supersonic technology development.

CAE B777 Sim Meets Higher U.S. Standards

Canada’s CAE announced last week that a Boeing 777 full-flight simulator (FFS) built for Delta Air Lines is the first to achieve level-D qualification unde

Marshall Shelters Herti GCS

Last week Marshall Specialist Vehicles delivered a second ground control station shelter to BAE Systems Integrated Systems Technologies (Insyte) for use wi
Aircraft

Aermacchi Fighter Trainer Logs Maiden Flight

Alenia Aermacchi’s first pre-production M-346 lead-in fighter trainer made its official maiden flight on July 7 with Aermacchi chief test pilot Olinto Cecc
Engines

Snecma Seals Bahrain Deal

Snecma Services has signed a three-year maintenance contract with privately-owned Bahrain Air to support the CFM56-5A engines that power the carrier’s flee

Modern Aviation Art Takes Flight

The Art of Flight is the title of an exhibition of paintings produced by David Bent on show in Hall 4.