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Dassault group ready to quit Thales, citing no reason to stay
The Dassault group is set to sell its 5.7- percent share in Thales, the defense electronics group.
Aircraft
Rafales continue to bolster French services
With one carrier-borne squadron already operational, deliveries to the French air force well under way, an impressive range of weapons already qualified an
Regulations and Government
Brazilian ATC Chief Replaced
In the wake of the September 29 midair in Brazil between an Embraer Legacy 600 and a Gol Airlines 737 and the subsequent disruptions in ATC services that h
BA Gets Leaner in Wales
British Airways transferred its maintenance base to Wales’ Cardiff International Airport more than a decade ago when costs got too high at its London Heath
Engines
GE Gears Up for GP7200 Support
General Electric Aircraft Engine Services’ facility at Nantgarw in south Wales is preparing to overhaul and repair the Engine Alliance’s GP7200 powerplant
Regulations and Government
NATA Warns about Fuel Pump Requirement
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) warned its members of a new requirement imposed by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
Skills, value attract aerospace to Wales
In the aerospace world, the West is definitely looking east these days.
Aircraft
Eclipse Comes Clean on Confounding Problems
Eclipse Aviation is facing further issues in its effort to begin deliveries of its very light jet and sent a 12-page letter to customers November 14 outlin
Accidents
Airline Pilots Groups Call for Release of ExcelAire Pilots
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and its international umbrella group, the International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA), are cal
Aircraft
Newest Falcon flies the Dassault nest
Dassault’s new Falcon 7X, which is making its public debut this week in Paris, will fly in this morning’s aerial display scheduled during the official visi
DC-10 tanker makes a big splash at Paris
A DC-10-10 airliner modified for aerial firefighting is making a spectacular debut at this year’s show.
Aircraft
Global 5000 claims transatlantic record
Engaging in some preshow one-upmanship, Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier on Saturday celebrated a transatlantic speed record for its long-rang
Israel seeking international cooperation in export plans
An impressive array of innovative, advanced and sophisticated products and systems mark a significant increase in Israel’s presence at the Paris Air Show t
Engines
CFM takes LEAP into green future
CFM International has launched a new technology development program, LEAP56, that aims to ensure successors to its market-leading CFM56 engines can meet fu
Help Wanted: Bosses for Boeing and Airbus
Both Boeing and Airbus have come to the Paris Air Show without permanent leaders.
Nose-to-nose in the subsidy war
The apparent delay in the launch of the Airbus A350 has raised the intrigue over the escalating subsidy row between Boeing and Airbus.
Engines
New P&WC fan picked to power C Series airliner
Pratt & Whitney Canada plans to build a brand-new engine for Bomardier C Series line of single-aisle commercial airliners.
Aircraft
Grob springs bizjet surprise
The world of business aviation woke up to a surprise here at the Paris Air Show today with the unforeseen launch of a highly versatile new private jet.
Airports
Will ’Voluntary’ Efforts by TEB Users Be Enough?
Six weeks after the Teterboro Airport Industry Working Group, a cooperative effort between airport users and neighboring residents, reached agreement on se
Airports
Operators Honored for Flying Quieter
Westchester County Airport (HPN) in White Plains, N.Y., today presented its 2005 Spirit of Noise Abatement Award to 32 of its based operators and corporate
Aircraft
Paris crowds in awe as A380 takes a bow
The mammoth A380 made a triumphal arrival on the Paris Air Show’s center stage here yesterday morning.
Deliveries Increase Despite Learjet Strike
Although a strike last summer at Learjet facilities in Wichita held down aircraft deliveries in the third quarter of this year compared with the same perio
Carlyle Group Confirmed Bidder for Raytheon Aircraft
AIN has confirmed that the Carlyle Group, a Washington-based global private equity firm, is one of three bidders for Raytheon Aircraft.
Aircraft
Effect of Grob SPn Crash on Cert. Schedule Unclear
It wasn’t immediately clear how the Grob SPn light business jet program will be affected by yesterday’s crash of the second prototype near the company’s ai
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe Alters Pilot Pay and Contracts
NetJets Europe has offered its pilots more pay and new contracts as it seeks to retain existing flight crew and hire 180 more personnel next year.
Aircraft
Eclipse Aviation Reveals Design Changes
In a letter sent yesterday to Eclipse 500 buyers, Eclipse Aviation outlined design changes to help the very light twinjet achieve promised performance goal
Regulations and Government
Approach Limits Raised in Canada
Responding to recommendations from Canada’s Transportation Safety Board after at least two low-visibility landing accidents, Transport Canada increased the
Regulations and Government
Age 60 Panel Issues a Split Decision
In what many observers predicted, the FAA/Industry Age 60 Aviation Rulemaking Committee was unable to reach consensus on whether to raise the mandatory ret
