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JSF Briefing Soothes the Nerves of Partner Nations

Program officials provided some assurance that the international partners won’t be burdened by U.S. restrictions on technology transfer.
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Bombardier logs new jet sales

Highlighting the rising demand for business jets in Europe, Bombardier Aerospace yesterday announced sales for its two newest models, the Challenger 605 an
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Libya enters new jet age

Airbus placed itself in a position to land the first significant civil aircraft order from a Libyan airline in 30 years when it signed a memorandum of unde
Engines

A350 engine questions loom

Airbus’ confirmation that it is to go ahead with the A350 XWB, requiring much higher thrust engines than the original A350, has put the cat among the pigeo
Aircraft

T-6 dons battlegear for new armed roles

With 319 Beechcraft-built T-6 trainers delivered to date and almost 500,000 flight hours to their credit, Raytheon has concluded that the time is ripe to l
ATC

FAA boss lauds UPS use of ADS-B

Marion Blakey, administrator of the U.S.
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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
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Embraer offers Super Tucano in Turkish RFP

Embraer last week formally responded to Turkey’s request for proposals for a new military trainer, offering its Super Tucano for a requirement expected to
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.
Aircraft

Athena leading UAVs into ATC

Athena Technologies’ CEO Dr.
Aircraft

Cargo may be the decider in tanker wars

Described as a “sunrise platform” by Marc Lindsley, Northrop Grumman’s director of business development for the Airbus A330-based KC-30 program, the aircra
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.
Engines

P&W Wins Kingfisher Business

Pratt & Whitney has been chosen to power Kingfisher Airlines’ fleet of new Airbus A330s with its PW4168A turbofan.
Aircraft

CRJ900 May Grow Yet Again

Bombardier’s proposal to build a three-row stretch follow-on of its 86-seat CRJ900 not only begs the question why, but perhaps more immediately, how.
Aircraft

Eaton equipment chosen for Embraer Phenom 100 VLJ

Eaton (Hall 4 Stand F12) has been selected by Embraer to provide five packages for Embraer’s Phenom 100 very light jet.
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
Aircraft

Japanese enter regional jet market

The Mitsubishi interest in the next generation of regional jets is evident from a model displayed at Hall 2 Stand C17.
Aircraft

EASA approval means E-195 deliveries begin

The European Aviation Safety Agency has presented Embraer with a type certificate for its E-195 airliner, the largest airplane in its stable and the last m
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Boeing predicts 747-8 freighter preferment

Boeing believes that its latest 747 iteration–the 747-8F–could become the freighter of choice among cargo airlines.
Aircraft

Air Deccan To Get Honeywell Avionics

Air Deccan has selected Honeywell’s full avionics suite and auxiliary power unit (APU) for the 60 Airbus A320s it has on order, the equipment manufacturer
Accidents

Pilots Faulted in Houston Gulfstream Crash

The NTSB released its final report on the Nov.
Airports

Dulles Reliever to Gain Bizav Complex

New York City-based Arcadia Aviation announced plans yesterday to create a $20 million 200,000-sq-ft corporate hangar and office complex at Eastern West Vi
Safety

NTSB Wants Action To Ensure Air Restarts

Manufacturers should be required to determine if engine restart capability exists when core rotation speed drops to zero after high-power, high-altitude fl
Regulations and Government

Return of Plant Health Inspections on Friday

Aphis, the U.S.
Engines

Small Turbofan Makes First Run in France

The 560-pound-thrust DGEN380 turbofan engine recently made its first run in Tarnos, France, start-up company Price Induction announced.
Aircraft

Embraer Introduces Bizjet Version of ERJ 190

Embraer, which is already developing two new light jets, announced on the eve of the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition that starts tomorro
Aircraft

Dassault Launches New Support Initiatives

A Falcon parts price guarantee program and a program to improve dispatch reliability are two of the latest efforts launched over the past year by Dassault
Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing to Acquire Parts Supplier Aviall

Aviall, one of the largest independent suppliers of new parts for business, government and commercial aircraft, is being acquired by Boeing.
Aircraft

Raytheon Aircraft Sales Up, Hawker 4000 Nearer

“Overall, Raytheon Aircraft had the best quarter” in its history in terms of financial performance, said William Swanson, chairman and CEO of parent Raythe
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Aerion SSBJ Rocketing Forward

Reno start-up Aerion said yesterday that its board recently approved continued funding of the Aerion supersonic business jet through program launch, the po