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PARIS AIR SHOW: Sagem mission planner set to support Tiger deployments
France's deployment of the Eurocopter Tiger to Afghanistan for the first time is set to provide a stern test of the aircraft's support systems - notably...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: New clash in F-35 power duel
The debate over the duelling engines for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has triggered a new war of words on the eve of the Paris air show.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: NRC windtunnel tests check C-17 high-lift boost
Boeing has been verifying aerodynamic advances to its C-17 military heavy-lifter using the National Research Council Canada (NRC) low-speed windtunnel to...
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NewsPARIS AIR SHOW: Superjet flies as Sukhoi aims to build backlog
Sukhoi has flown the Superjet 100 at the Paris Air Show, although chief Mikhail Pogosyan has yet to confirm whether the manufacturer will increase orders...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Skycar piston twin prototype goes on display
Oma Sud will display for the first time at the Paris air show the flying prototype of its Skycar piston twin....
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PARIS 2009: PW wins new maintenance business from JAL
Japan Airlines (JAL) has contracted Pratt & Whitney (P&W) to provide maintenance on its fleet of PW4000 and International Aero Engines V2500 powerplants. The...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Helicopter shuttle launched for time-onscious show visitors
French aircraft charter and management company iXAir has stepped up its involvement with Paris air show organisers this year by offering for the first time...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Champion dealer for VIP helis
Fittipaldi Aircraft has signed a dealership agreement for 10 AgustaWestland (Hall 2B 165) helicopters. A joint venture between former Formula 1 world...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Face the facts with David Hess, president of Pratt & Whitney
Six months after taking the helm of Pratt & Whitney in a storm of bad economic news, the US powerplant maker's president David Hess is now aiming to see some 'sunlight' break the overcast skies
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Flying Robots requests cargo UAV EASA certification
Alsace-based Flying Robots, an unmanned air vehicle manufacturer, has made a certification request to the European Aviation Safety Agency for its FR102-UAV...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: KAI remains upbeat about T-50's export opportunities
The KAI T-50 simulator will provide potential customers at Paris with an impressive insight as to the capabilities of this impressive all-rounder
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Mitsubishi upbeat about MRJ despite lack of orders
Mitsubishi's MRJ regional jet marks Japan's return to commercial aircraft manufacturing. Can the airliner find a niche outside its home market? The company hopes some Paris meetings in the next few days may bring an answer
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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