All air transport news – Page 2566
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NATO re-engineing contract on cards
A re-engining programme for as many as 42 converted Boeing 707s might be available to either CFM International or BMW Rolls-Royce if NATO goes ahead with a purchase of Northrop Grumman E-8C JSTARS aircraft. Northrop Grumman, which is offering its JSTARS (Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System) to NATO, ...
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Boeing, R-R in bid to re-engine USAF B-52s
A "revolutionary deal" to equip the USAF's fleet of B-52 strategic bombers with at least $1 billion worth of leased Rolls-Royce engines is looking good, says Jerry King, president of Boeing Defense and Space. "The USAF is very enthusiastic," he said on Wednesday at Farnborough. Under the deal, ...
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Flying display
Today's flying display (correct at time of going to press): 14.15 A330/A340; 14.26 Ka-50; 14.31 Embraer 145; 14.38 Firefly; 14.45 Super Tucano/Hawk 100; 14.56 Eurofighter 2000; 15.02 Tornado GR1; 15.09 Gripen; 15.16 Harrier GR7; 15.24 Aero L59; 15.31 Grob 115TA; 15.38 F-16; 15.44 Yak-52; 15.49 Rafale/Falcon 2000/Falcon 900; ...
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The voice of Farnborough enjoys every moment
When Stratton Richey arrived at rain-soaked Farnborough yesterday, he surveyed the clag and thought "brilliant". Richey, the airshow commentator, immediately knew that the early morning bad weather would disappear by the afternoon, clearing the skies for a full flying display programme. Richey is the man behind the microphone ...
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Speedy support
European operators of P&W's JT8D-200 series engines will get faster and more reliable support following a new agreement between the engine manufacturer and Alfa Romeo Avio of Italy. P&W will provide Alfa Avio with a complete inventory management system for its JT8D-200 overhaul business. Source: Flight ...
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Georgia calling
Riding the wave of interest created by the Olympics, Georgia's Department of Industry and Trade is promoting the aerospace industry in Hall 4/H8. Some 150 aerospace/defence-related businesses already enjoy the benefits of Georgia locations, employing more than 40,000 people. Besides manufacturing, many are engaged in research and development, ...
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Network uses
The SITA Group - which owns the world's largest international communications network - is demonstrating several applications of AeroNet in collaboration with some of its major customers and partners from the aerospace industry, including Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and Rolls-Royce. AeroNet is a high-performance, secure community Internet (intranet) with global ...
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New gyros
Honeywell will supply Airbus with new digital ring laser gyros (RLG) that trim around 13kg from each aircraft. The GG1320 digital gyro is at the heart of Honeywell's integrated 4-MCU-size Air Data/Inertial Reference System and will replace current generation analog RLGs on the A320, A319, A321, A330 and A340 ...
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AI(R) steams ahead on planned 70-seater
Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)) is on the verge of announcing the two shortlisted engine manufacturers for its planned AI(R) 70 regional jet. The announcement at the Show, is due "close to October", with final selection in the second quarter of 1997, says new CEO Patrick Gavin. The company ...
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Change drives GE to new heights of performance
This year is a "defining year" for GE Aircraft Engines, with a range of initiatives and achievements, said company president and CEO Gene Murphy at the Show. Against a background of economic recovery in which airlines are returning to profit, GE has market leadership and has achieved a number ...
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Free flight no longer a flight of fantasy
In six months, the transition to free flight has progressed ten years, says Clay Jones, vice-president and general manager of Rockwell Collins Air Transport division. Speaking at the show, he says: "A lot has occurred since I spoke in Singapore about the transition to free flight. I said ...
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Debonair links
Debonair Airways will add Rome to its route network from November, with the introduction of non-stop daily flights between Luton and the Italian capital. New direct services from Rome to Munich and Barcelona, and a one-stop service between Copenhagen and Rome will also be inaugurated. Next month the ...
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Avainca choice
Avianca, the Colombian flag carrier, has chosen Pratt & Whitney to provide five years of complete maintenance services for the PW4056/PW4060 engines that power its Boeing 767-200 and 767-300 aircraft. The work will be carried out at the company's Cheshire, Connecticut overhaul and repair shop, described by P&W as ...
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Gripen partners eye foreign sales potential
The most likely export customers for the Gripen fighter remain eastern/central Europe, South America and both the Middle and Far East, say joint venture partners Saab and British Aerospace. Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding, the Hungarian air force was thought to be the most likely candidate ...
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Compact Leopard knocks spots off the opposition
One of the stars of the static display is the diminutive and attractive twin turbo-fan CMC Leopard - designed and built in Britain - which attracts admiring glances due to its Ferrari-like good looks and high-quality finish. A four-seat mini-business jet, the Leopard prototype 002 is within a month ...
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New seat for Sikorsky
Things are looking up for local UK firm St Bernard Composites which has just signed a deal with Hispano-Suiza, for three years, to supply bonded acoustic panels for the Airbus A320 thrust reversal system. St Bernard Composites, exhibiting in Hall 4/B5, is also showing off a new seat bucket ...
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Milestone order sparks major rivalry between missile giants
An Anglo-American-French-Dutch team has unveiled the details of its bid to win a milestone order for the Royal Air Force's next generation of air-to-air guided missiles at Farnborough. The bid has ignited a fierce battle between American missile giant Hughes and the newly-formed Matra-BAe Dynamics. More is at ...
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Billion dollar deals are unveiled by titanic duo
The titanic struggle between Boeing and Airbus continued yesterday with huge new deals disclosed by each side. Boeing Commercial Airplane announces a deal for seven 747-400s, worth $1.18 billion. The customer is Philippine Airlines, which already operates 12 Boeing 747s. Meanwhile, Airbus Industrie says it has landed ...
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Rent due
Early visitors to the Rolls-Royce stand (H4/B2) will be amused by the display of captions surround the centrepiece Trent engine display. Among the aphorisms encircling the huge power plant is the truncated phrase: "RENT - highest revenue-earning capability". Is there something about the engine giant we should know? ...
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Coatings extend vane, blade life
Chromalloy Gas Turbine is promoting the latest technology gas turbine aerofoil coatings in Hall 3/C14. The process uses an electron beam physical vapour deposition process. The coatings reduce the temperature of the metal, giving vanes and blades a longer life in the engine environment. The new technology ...