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Dry season
Since the invention of the pressurised cabin, water and the condensation it produces have been problems for airlines. Swedish manufacturer CTT Systems, a first-time visitor to Paris, has solutions on show (Hall 5/G10). Visitors to the stand can see the problems and the potential solutions on ...
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Ryan leads way
It was 70 years ago when Charles Lindbergh landed at Le Bourget airport after completing the first solo transatlantic flight. The aeroplane that made the historic flight was the 'Spirit of Saint-Louis' built for Lindbergh by Ryan Airlines. Teledyne Ryan, now part of Allegheny Teledyne, is ...
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Avic interest
Pratt & Whitney has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) for the Chinese company to take a stake in the new PW6000 engine. Talks are underway between P&W and AVIC over which components could be built in the People's ...
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Night sight
ITT Defence and Electronics' Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System is on show for the first time in Hall 3 (D8). Winner of all of the US Arm's Omnibus IV procurement, ITT continues to upgrade the performance of its night vision systems by improving image intensifier tube technology. ...
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Rexrodt soothes some ruffled national feathers
Germany's industry minister responsible for civil aviation visited Le Bourget yesterday to calm the storm whipped up by Aerospatiale's president earlier this month. Dr Gunter Rexrodt, addressing reporters following a meeting of the industry ministers from all four countries with Airbus management, said the meeting "…had dispelled the irritation ...
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Magnesium force
The increasing use of magnesium alloys in the aerospace industry is good news for British based Magnesium Elektron which is expanding its presence in the niche market. Lighter than aluminium alternatives, magnesium alloys are now increasingly common in aerospace structures including helicopter gearboxes and aircraft landing wheels. Magnesium ...
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Army CLAWS out
Kollmorgen Electro-Optical, exhibiting at the show in Hall 2B/H8, has developed a Compact Lightweight Armoured Weapon System under contract with US Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command. CLAWS is a remote controlled universal weapon mount which can accommodate three separate weapons: The MK19 automatic grenade launcher, the M2 ...
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Menziken chance
Menziken Aerospace Group has enjoyed a long association with the Paris air show, and the company, which operates on both sides of the Atlantic, is keen to make a strong impression this week. Sales manager Alex Wyler says there is no better place than Paris to meet with ...
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Flying display
Tuesday 17 June 1306: Breitling aerobatic display, Extra 300S 1324: Titan Tornado, Il 912 1330: Mil Mi-8 1336: NHIndustries NH-90 1339: Eurocopter EC120, EC135, Tigre 1354: Hurel Dubois HD-34 1400: Socata TBM-700 & TBM-340 Tangara 1408: Airbus A319 & A340 1419: ...
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CEIS location
Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT) are mandatory on French aircraft, so last year French firm Ceis developed a new one which they are showing off here at Paris. When the automatic sensor detects a crash it sends a signal received by a satellite dedicated system so the exact location ...
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Joint marketing
The marketing of the Erieye Airborne Early Warning and Control System AEW&C is to be jointly handled by Ericsson and Embraer. The announcement, made at Paris, is intended to ensure the high performance system will be available on a jet platform at a lower acquisition and operating cost ...
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Dowty contract
Dowty Aerospace has won a new contract to provide a major part of the hydraulic system on the Raytheon Aircraft Company's Premier I entry level business jet, it was announced at the show. Projected sales give the contract a value in excess of $30million according to Mike Francis, ...
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Kept in the dark
Do you fancy flying in the dark? If so Portuguese firm OGMA, here for its tenth consecutive show, may be able to help you out. The firm, found in Hall 4, stand D9, is showing for the first time multi-function displays used for retrofitting aircraft. The ...
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Double first
PB Consultant, XI Log and So Lo have joined forces to make their debut appearance at the Paris air show Hall4, stand C8. The French firms specialise in logistics engineering and management, and support and technical publications. The company is highlighting a number of products. One ...
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All from one
Whether it's recording aircrew trainees in flight or equipping a military helicopter with the latest in airborne countermeasures, there's one company at Paris '97 which can provide the solution. W Vinten, Hall2/K12, is at Le Bourget with a three-pronged portfolio of products, which are pushing back the technological ...
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Omnipol returns
Czech firm Omnipol returns to Paris after six years' absence. The firm, which imports and exports aircraft and parts, can be found in Hall 4, C6. Publicity Manager Zdenek Burian says here at Paris: "We are here to meet up with old friends and create new ...
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Shen named Aerospace Personality of the Year
The improvement in China's levels of air safety was rewarded in Paris last night through the recognition of Shen Yuankang as the Aerospace Personality of the Year. Shen, vice-minister of the General Administration of civil Aviation of China, is one of the senior regulators who has played a key ...
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$1.3 billion orders signal return to the good times
Orders worth a total of $1.3 billion were announced at Paris yesterday. Rolls-Royce, with $750 million, and AlliedSignal Aerospace, with $543 million, sounded a bullish note about the state of the aerospace industry. "We are in the middle of the most massive explosion in the industry in recent times," ...
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Miami expansion programme continues
Miami International Airport officials were more than happy to welcome a cavalcade of public visitors at their stand yesterday, having the dual role of promoting both Miami's tourism and airport infrastructure. An ongoing US$4 billion expansion programme, started in 1992, continues at the airport - which will be ...
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Ten Lord parts for Osprey
A range of motion accommodation products from Lord Corporation will be featured on the US Marine Corps' new tilt-rotor V-22 Osprey aircraft, now approved for initial production. In all, Lord will supply 10 different products, comprising a total of 58 components, primarily for use in the Osprey's rotor ...