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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
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Paris 2011: EADS Reveals the Futurist Mach-4 Zehst and Electrically Powered Voltair
EADS has unveiled two new futuristic “Flightpath 2050” aircraft.
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Paris 2011: Concept Airliner Highlights Founding of German Biofuel Association
Bauhaus Luftfahrt created a model of a concept airliner to highlight ecofriendly aircraft of the future, as well as the recent establishment of the Aviat
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: Air Show’s Day 3 Sees $27 Billion Worth of Orders Placed
Another bumper day at the Paris Air Show saw more than $27 billion worth of orders (firm and memorandums of understanding) for commercial airliners placed
Paris 2011: Airbus Reveals the Possible Shape of Air Travel in 2050
The best and brightest minds at Airbus (Chalet S3 418) have peered into their crystal balls and come up with what they think aircraft cabins will look li
Paris 2011: Schiebel Camcopter Is Only UAV in the Paris Air Show Flying Display
Austria’s Schiebel (Hall 4 A40) is flying its Camcopter S-100 drone in the daily flying display here in Paris.
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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: Azul Lanhas Aéreas Converts 10 ATR 72-600 Options to Firm Orders ATR’s 78-order “strip tease”
ATR revealed yesterday that Brazilian carrier Azul Lanhas Aéreas had signed up for another 10 ATR 72-600s, and that the European turboprop manufacturer, in
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Paris 2011: UK defense hit bottom line
ADS, the trade organization for the UK aerospace, defense and security industries, has reported that new defense orders slumped by 29 percent in 2010 due
Paris 2011: Eaton displays top product enhancements
Eaton Aerospace (Hall 2B Stand D32) comes to Paris celebrating its centenary–100 years in which it has grown from a small axle business into a company with
Paris 2011: GECAS Seals Deal for ATR 72-600s
ATR announced its first order from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) yesterday at the Paris Air Show, giving another boost to the Franco-Italian manufac
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Paris 2011: Airbus Boosts A350-1000 To Take on Boeing 777
Airbus has revealed that first deliveries of its A350XWB-800 and A350XWB-1000 will be delayed by two years–to mid-2016 and mid-2017, respectively.
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Paris 2011: Piaggio Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Avanti II Plant
Piaggio Aero (Static Display T1
Departing IATA Boss Calls for Sustainable Profitability as Forecast Dips
Outgoing IATA director general and CEO Giovanni Bisignani called on his members to aspire to sustainable profitability as he announced a new leadership tea
Execujet, Hangar8 Sign CAE Training Deals
ExecuJet’s chief executive officer Niall Olver, left, and CAE’s group president, civil simulation products, training and services Jeff Roberts seal a partn
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HBC starts deliveries of King Air C90GTx
Hawker Beechcraft is exhibiting its new King Air C90GTx in the EBACE static park for the first time.
EBACE Could Mark Start of Bizav Turnaround
During the opening session yesterday, European Business Aviation Association president and CEO Brian Humphries welcomed attendees to “a very special EBACE,
Bizav has its own space at F’boro show
This year’s Farnborough International airshow (July 19 to 25) is virtually sold out despite the continued economic uncertainty.
Surprise! VLJ activity climbed in downturn
While the industry at large has suffered a severe downturn since 2008, very light jets (VLJs) have enjoyed a “secret boom,” according to German aviation co
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Swiss PrivateAviation to manage ‘bizliners’
Swiss PrivateAviation, the Swiss International Air Lines subsidiary that expanded its sales activities in March by taking over responsibility for Lufthansa
EBACE’10 could mark turning point
Austrian politician Jörg Leichtfried cut the ceremonial ribbon for the official opening of EBACE yesterday, and industry leaders speculated, with good reas
