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NATO flying
Italy has become the third NATO customer for the NATO Flying Training in Canada programme offered by a Bombardier-led consortium. Denmark and the UK have also signed for the fast jet pilot training. Source: Flight International
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Enaer link
Chilean aerospace company Enaer is to build parts for the Dassault 2000 and 900 business jets. Chile is shortly to decide the winner of a fighter competition in which Dassault Aviation is offering its Mirage 2000. Source: Flight International
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Multi target system on show
The BORAP reconnaissance system should ensure that Omnipol is on target for a great Paris '99. BORAP is capable of following at least 50 targets simultaneously up to a range of 450km. It's one of a range of passive monitoring systems exported by Omnipol. Such systems are only ...
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100 years of innovation
Muirhead Aerospace (Hall 3/B1) is one of the UK's oldest and most innovative aerospace companies. Founded more than 100 years ago, the company was the first in the world to create a mechanical fax machine around 40 years ago. Working with partners from around the world, it is involved ...
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Dowty joins JSF team
The Boeing Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) 'One Team' has added UK-based Dowty Aerospace Wolverhampton (DAW) to its members, it was announced at the show yesterday. In 1996, Boeing awarded DAW the contract to design and manufacture the inboard flaperon flight control actuator for its X-32 concept demonstrator aircraft entry ...
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Compressor wheel expertise
Sifco forge group has brought its 85 years of experience to Paris for the first time this year. Examples of its compressor wheels are on display, including those manufactured for the Embraer 135 and 145 for which Sifco is the sole source of compressor wheels. The group has ...
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Interiors by design
At just two years old and exhibiting at Paris for the first time, Ozark Aircraft Systems is a newcomer in every sense of the word. But the American company has used those two short years to acquire some big-name customers for its distinctive aircraft interiors, including RWR, the Boeing ...
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Ferranti shows precision electronics
Ferranti Technologies (FTL) is exhibiting its range of electronic, electrical and precision electro-mechanical equipment in Hall 2B/8 at the Consortium of Lancashire Aerospace Stand. The display includes the company's FTS-10 inertial grade accelerometer for strap-down navigational systems and missile guidance systems. FTL's power conversion products are also on ...
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Huck develops blind fastener
Huck Fasteners, a Cordant Technology subsidiary, has announced the completion of development and qualification of its new HuckMAX blind fastener. One fastener will now meet the requirements of two blind fastener specifications at Boeing, working with both existing and next-generation blind fastener systems. Original manufacturers and after-market users including ...
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Avoiding the hot seat
As one of the first manufacturers of flame-resistant aircraft seating, Vauth & Sohn has a history of keeping pilots and passengers out of the hot seat. The German company manufactures both cushions and armrests, counting among its customers major airlines worldwide from Air Canada to Qantas Airways. Vauth & ...
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Lingua franca
Symetrics Aerinc is advertising its digital polyglot international communications translation system at the air show. It was developed to help multinational forces, which are called to deal with international crises, communicate with each other by translating one language into another using digital technology. The system can be installed ...
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Litton showcases laser gyro
Litton Aero products is exhibiting its LTN-92 Inertial Navigation System (INS) - a laser gyro replacement system for mechanical INSs used in military transport and commercial aircraft, including B747s , DC10s and L011s. The company is also showing the LTR-97 Fiber Optic Gyro system which replaces antiquated mechanical vertical ...
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Sweet sense
Unwelcome toilet smells could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a range of deodorising sprays launched at the air show by the PSA/SPCA joint venture. "Lav Odor Eliminator will help cure one of the biggest problems airlines face," says export manager Philippe Jean Peter of the ...
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Make contact with Tri-Star Europe
If it's contacts you're after look no further than Tri-Star Europe which is showing its complete range of fabricated electronic contacts. A first-timer at Le Bourget, Tri-Star is keen to do business with commercial aircraft manufacturers looking for precision components. The company's manufacturing lead times are supported by a ...
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Software monitors performance
Performance engineering software aimed at aircraft and engine manufacturers as well as airlines has been put into full scale operation by launch customers Rolls-Royce and BMW Rolls-Royce. Developed by Pace, a leading aerospace and information technology company, the software is known as Pacelab Mission and is used to assess ...
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VGS succeeds HUD in Marconi offer
Marconi Avionics is targeting commercial customers here at Le Bourget to promote its re-branded head-up display. The company changed the name of its HUD 2020 to visual guidance system (VGS) because some customers thought it was more of a military product. The VGS for commercial applications incorporates all ...
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Full radio spectrum covered
Thomson-CSF is demonstrating its spectrum airborne surveillance (SAS) system alongside a twin-turboprop F406 Vigilant aircraft. The SAS system can intercept and localise radio transmissions throughout the civil and defence radio spectrum. The system's radio direction finders cover from 20kHz at the VLF end of the spectrum to 3,000MHz in ...
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BF Goodrich takes on Super 27
The Super 27 programme, a Boeing 727 stage 3 modification programme, is now a BF Goodrich Aerospace project following a merger with Rohr. Visitors to Hall 5/F4 can find out full details of this programme, which enhances the performance of the 727 with the installation of Pratt & Whitney ...
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Czech trainer finds European market
The Czech-made EV-97 Eurostar trainer has made inroads in Europe since its launch in 1997, with 70 aircraft sold. The two-seat basic trainer is on display in Hall 4/C8 where its manufacturer, Czech Republic design and construction company Evektor-Aerotechnik, is exhibiting for the first time in Paris. The ...
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Face the facts with Carl Albert
Fairchild Aerospace has made two major announcements during the show: its $760-million sale to fractional ownership company Flight Options for 25 Envoy 7 business jets and the strategic alliance with Israel Aircraft Industries for development of the 428JET regional jet. Fairchild now offers a regional jet line-up that spans everything ...