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Engines
P&W Assures CFM of Parts Quality
Pratt & Whitney has revealed the first newly manufactured components its Global Materials Solutions subsidiary has produced for the rival CFM56-3 engin
Hamilton Sundstrand Notches Ryanair Pact
Hamilton Sundstrand (Hall 4 Stand F13) has announced the signing of a long-term maintenance agreement with low-cost carrier Ryanair.
Cordless Iridium Phone For Bizjets
International Communications Group (Hall 4 Stand C96) of Newport News, Virginia, announced a new cordless Iridium phone for business aircraft cabins.
AW clears misconception on military manufacture
AgustaWestland is not relocating all its military helicopter manufacturing to the UK, as had been assumed by some in the wake of last month’s dual announce
Jobs saved at Sogerma Bordeaux
EADS has found a solution to save 650 out of 1,050 jobs at the Bordeaux facility of its Sogerma Services subsidiary.
Jazeera extends Lufthansa agreemen
Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways has extended its total technical support (TTS) agreement with Lufthansa Technik to include total engine support (TES) valued at mo
French Navy selects COTS coms
EMS Satcom (Hall 4 Stand C17E) has been selected by the French Navy as part of a team that includes Eclipse and France Telecom to provide a broadband high-
CAE and Partners Tackle Pilot Shortage
CAE has introduced a new training alliance intended to address the global shortage of pilots called CAE Global Academy.
Engines
P&W Wins Kingfisher Business
Pratt & Whitney has been chosen to power Kingfisher Airlines’ fleet of new Airbus A330s with its PW4168A turbofan.
Engines
Lessors Select Rolls for Boeing 787s
International Lease Finance Corporation has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines worth a potential $600 million to power up to 20 Boeing 787s from 2010.
Two Approved to Support 328s
The European Aviation Safety Agency has granted two companies design organization authority for the Dornier 328Jet and turboprop.
Rostvertol forms joint-venture in China to market Mi-26T
As part of its efforts to increase its business in China, Russia’s Rostvertol (Hall 1 Stand E12) is forming a joint venture with Lextern Aviation Supplies
ATC
Textron Unit Providing Flight Control System
HR Textron (Hall 3 Stand A8) will develop and deliver the integrated flight control actuation system (FCAS) for the Bell 429 light-twin helicopter.
Relocated Asian Aerospace Adds Exhibitors
Just over a year before the renamed and relocated Asian Aerospace International Expo & Congress opens its doors for the first time at Hong Kong’s AsiaWorld
Safety Surveillance For Airbus A400M
Honeywell’s avionics gurus in Redmond, Washington, are developing what the company touts as being the world’s first integrated surveillance system (ISS) fo
Aircraft
First Dassault Falcon 7X will go to Serge himself
The first Dassault Falcon 7X is earmarked for delivery to the French group’s patriach Serge Dassault at the beginning of April 2007 in time for his 82nd bi
Canucks hope Chinook will do
The Canadian government would like to acquire 16 more military helicopters for troop and cargo transport, but has so far determined that only the Boeing CH
In-flight entertainment system is targeted toward regional airlines
Thales is demonstrating its “world first” regional aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for the first time here at Farnborough International on th
Schenker and BAX Global Merging
Deutsche Bahn-owned supply-chain management organizations Schenker and BAX Global (Hall 2 Stand C1), which are being prepared for future operation under th
Aircraft
Saab 340B Leased to Australia’s Rex
Saab Aircraft Leasing (Chalet C24-26) here on Monday announced that Australian regional airline Regional Express (Rex) has taken an additional Saab 340B on
Airports squeezed by conflicting requirements
French aerospace group Thales (Hall 3 Stand C5) has launched a new set of solutions aimed at transforming the airport security and safety environment.
Bombardier forecast: super-midsizes will lead
Bombardier is forecasting continued growth for the business aviation industry over the next half-decade and is positioning itself to take advantage of the
Thales Formation trainer isa real pilot finishing school
The Thales Formation Systems Trainer (TFST) being demonstrated here by the French group’s UK-based Thales Training & Simulation division (Hall 3 Stand C5)
Aircraft
Mandarin To Lease GECAS Embraer RJs
Taipei’s Mandarin Airlines is to lease three Embraer Model 190 and five Model 195 regional jets from GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS).
Thales UK Gets Merlin Upgrade Contract
Lockheed Martin UK awarded Thales UK an “intention to proceed” contract to upgrade the acoustics system of in-service EH101 Merlin HM Mk1 helicopters opera
Plasan Will Upgrade RAF Chinooks
Israel’s Plasan Sasa, a supplier of ballistic armor products, has been awarded a contract as a subcontractor for Permali Gloucester, the Royal Air Force’s
Manufacturing Upgrade for Barco
Visualization specialist Barco (Belgian Aerospace, Hall 1, Stand A13 and A14), has moved assembly of its 2,000- by 2,000-pixel air traffic control main dis
Newest Elta radars prove versatile and easy to install
Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) Elta Systems division has unveiled what it describes as a new generation of airborne radar warning receivers.
SBAC: UK aerospace sets record orders
The UK aerospace industry has had a “phenomenal year” according to Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) president Chris Geoghegan.
Poland Completes First Fighter Engine
Pratt & Whitney WSK PZL-Rzészow has inaugurated a new facility at Rzészow, Poland to assemble and test F100-PW-229 engines powering the country’s 48 F-16 f
