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PARIS AIR SHOW: Paul Fabrications cuts it fine for Rolls-Royce
Paul Fabrications (stand F101, hall 2B) has won a £20 million ($32.8 million) contract over five years with Rolls-Royce to supply a variety of components...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Bell: certification imminent for Bell 429 rotor rocket
Flight International Americas Editor John Croft travelled to Bell Helicopter's Canadian arm in Mirabel to ride in the manufacturer's new medium light 429 helicopter. Is the twin rotorcraft, which is made mostly of composite materials, likely to be a game-changer?
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PARIS AIR SHOW: PPG shows off the future for cabin windows
PPG Industries (hall 2, D57) is giving Paris visitors a glimpse into the future with a working demonstration of its controllable electrochromic systems for...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Pratt to begin detailed design of geared turbofan in July
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) in mid-July will begin the detailed design phase of its PW1000G geared turbofans for the Bombardier CSeries and Mitsubishi Regional...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Debut for Aerotec
Aerotec will show two carbon composites components for the A350 XWB. These area pre-preg side shell test panel and an aft pressure...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Rolls gets advanced propulsion contract from UK MoD
Rolls-Royce has received a three-year research and technology contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to study the key elements of a propulsion system to...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Khrunichev reveals crewed spacecraft concepts
A manned spacecraft concept called the piloted space complex has been unveiled at the show. Designed by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Mexican industry uses show as springboard for growth
Mexico has quickly emerged as a major player in the aerospace manufacturing sector and is hoping to use the Paris air show as a springboard to further growth
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Astrium boss hails French move on Ariane 6
Francois Auque, chief executive of EADS's space unit Astrium (hall 4, E65), has paid tribute to the French prime minister, who he says has "broken the taboo"...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: IAE marks milestones
International Aero Engines is marking two key milestones at Paris. Last month marked its V2500's 20th anniversary in service powering Airbus A320s, since...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Flight Insight releases latest reports on commercial and reconnaissance sectors
Flight Insight, the analytical arm of Flight Internationa l, has just published its latest in-depth data reports on commercial aircraft and spy platforms. Commercial...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: France's Tiger poised for Afghanistan deployment
All involved can only await the political decision to send aircraft to Afghanistan to add sharper teeth to France's existing force in the country.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Rolls-Royce rethinks start date for Singapore factory
Rolls-Royce is yet to commit to a firm start date for its planned Trent engine assembly factory in Singapore after A380 and 787 delivery delays pushed back...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Face the facts with Marion Blakey
The former FAA administrator, now chief executive of the Aerospace Industries Association (chalet S1500), is hopeful that the air show will see industry leaders unite against the threat of protectionism
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Battery-powered aircraft makes maiden flight
The Skyspark, a modified Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300 ultralight, flew for the first time on battery power alone on Wednesday 10 June and on 12 June it reached...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Honeywell launches overrun warning system
Honeywell is using the Paris air show to launch a new approach and landing safety product designed to reduce the risk of runway overruns following...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Face the facts with R-R civil aerospace president Mark King
Rolls-Royce's president, civil aerospace, tells Flight Daily News that the UK engine manufacturer's broad portfolio and long-term investment strategy leaves it strongly positioned to weather the downturn
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PARIS AIR SHOW: LH Aviation gears up to turn heads
LH Aviation [hall 4, B92] is gearing up for first deliveries this October of one of the quirkiest-looking light aircraft in the flying display at this year's...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Oceta brings some Jules Verne fantasy to Paris
For all Jules Verne fans out there you don't need to travel 20,000 leagues to sample the atmosphere of Captain Nemo's submarine Nautilus. Simply make the...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Honeywell aims to ease airlines' pain
Honeywell is claiming near total take-up by its airline customers of a programme to derate the auxiliary power units to cut fuel-burn and improve reliability. The...