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PARIS: OEMServices reaches beyond Airbus
France-headquartered manufacturer joint venture OEMServices is expanding its Airbus-centred component maintenance business to ATR turboprops and the Sukhoi Superjet 100 - but has also set its eyes on Boeing aircraft for the long-term future.
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PARIS: French resistance - helicopter community calls for end to destructive laws
The gloves are off for the French helicopter association UFH, which is launching a campaign at Paris against what it calls the French government's "damaging...
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PARIS: Space nations must unite on transport policy: ESA
Europe's drive for technological non-dependence in space will not extend to manned spaceflight capabilities, says European Space Agency director-general Jean-Jacques Dordain.
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PARIS: Elbit expands precision weapons range
Elbit Systems is developing more precision weapons using its capabilities in lasers and electro-optics.
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PARIS: Safran creates safety services partnership
The Safran Group has announced at Paris that it is entering the safety services sector and has teamed up with two expert partners
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PARIS: Rockwell Collins wins Chinese simulator deal
Rockwell Collins has announced a follow-on contract from China's Xian Simulation Science and Technology Company (XASC) to provide major components for two MA-60 full flight simulators.
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PARIS: China primes predatory MALE
Anybody missing General Atomics' retiring Predator family of unmanned air vehicles might find solace in a UAV from AVIC.
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GE-AVIC accelerate Shanghai staffing for avionics joint venture
GE says its integrated avionics joint venture with China's AVIC is on track to gain final approval by the Chinese government by year's end as the two companies accelerate staffing and readying facilities in Shanghai.
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Republic cites ‘significant incentives’ in Leap selection for A320neos
Citing and intense competition between CFM and Pratt & Whitney to power 80 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, Republic concluded that CFM "stepped up with significant...
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NewsPARIS: India’s first P-8I starts to take shape
Boeing has begun final assembly of India's first P-8I maritime patrol aircraft at its Renton factory in Washington, following delivery of the fuselage from subcontractor Spirit AeroSystems.
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PARIS: Morpho pushes security boundaries as tenth anniversary of 9/11 approaches
With the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attack on New York and Washington DC approaching, despite the shock effect created by the atrocity there have been no revolutionary security developments implemented on the ground since then.
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PARIS: Boeing warns airlines time's running out for training
Airlines are seeing greater numbers of their pilots being poached by competing carriers, a sure sign that the long-expected pilot shortage is kicking in despite continued economic gloom in the US and Europe.
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PARIS: Eaton showcases products which it claims will reduce passenger fares
Industrial products group Eaton wants to measure its ultimate success in the industry by the fares paid by airline passengers
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PARIS: US agriculture secretary throws weight behind biofuels
US agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack threw some high-profile weight behind the push to scale up alternative aviation fuel production during a speech at the show, in which he outlined the US government's commitment to helping the industry become more sustainable.
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PARIS: Partners hoist hybrid electric aircraft
Siemens, Diamond Aircraft and EADS have adapted hybrid car technology to develop an aircraft with an electric drive system - and it is flying here at the show.
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Delta completes wi-fi install on first regional jet
Aircell's Gogo internet service has been installed on the first Delta Connection regional jet, a Bombardier CRJ700 operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines.
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PARIS: PICTURE - Boeing has put the initials of Joe Sutter on its new 747-8
Boeing has painted the initials "JFS" on the front landing gear doors of its new 747-8 Intercontinental jetliner, which made its air show debut here yesterday.
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NewsPARIS: Engine Alliance cuts another 50 pounds from GP7200
Engine Alliance partners GE and Pratt & Whitney say they have cut another 22.7kg (50lb) from the 6,712kg (14,800lb) weight for its GP7200 turbofan for the Airbus A380, part of a larger Airbus programme to trim five tonnes of excess weight from the jumbo.
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PARIS: CropCam to reap benefit of power boost
Canada's MicroPilot is revamping its CropCam small unmanned aircraft, which is used for agricultural surveillance.
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PARIS: Farnborough air show promises 2012 summer stunner
Farnborough International is launching its sales and marketing drive for the next Farnborough International air show with a promise that FIA 2012 will be the best show yet.