All articles by John Croft – Page 48
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Avionics: Economy spurs value proposition
Frivolous expenditures are definitely a fashion faux pas in this economic season; it is no different in the cockpit
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Alcore: Lighting protection Always
From a small company in Edgewood, Maryland comes Strikegrid, a product with a big responsibility protecting exposed portions of...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Europe to demonstrate sense and avoid technologies
The European Defence Agency has awarded a four-year, €50 million ($69.3 million) contract to a grouping of 13 European industries to demonstrate a mid-air collision avoidance system for unmanned aircraft.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Emirates - Landing safety spurs Honeywell technology buy
Emirates has signed a memorandum of understanding with Honeywell to purchase the company's new SmartLanding safety system for its entire fleet of aircraft, apart from the A380.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: L-3, Hawker Beechcraft market persistent ISR, armed King Air
L-3 Integrated Systems and Hawker Beechcraft are pursuing what they feel is a worldwide market for 225 intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft valued at $3.8 billion over the coming decade.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Aerophile targets military jumper market for savings
Paris-based Aerophile (Chalet A320) is marketing its Aero30NG helium-filled tethered balloon platform...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Voss come to Boeing's rescue with seal
When Boeing went looking for a "better mousetrap" to solve a problem, Cleveland, Ohio-based Voss Aerospace, a supplier...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: ACSS: Airbus family to become more efficient starting 2010
T3CAS will improve safety and efficiency, says ACSS Avionics provider ACSS (hall 4, B15) says Airbus is on track to certificate its T3CAS system for...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Honeywell scores $40 million ACG deal for APUs, avionics
American Capital Group has selected Honeywell auxiliary power units and various avionics components...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Goodrich: Etihad is easy on the brakes
Goodrich has presented an operational excellence award to Etihad Airways for averaging...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Face the facts with Tom Farmer
News of late has been bittersweet for Tom Farmer, president of Pratt & Whitney's (stand B20) military engines business. Although the USA plans to boost its need for his F135 engine for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the company's biggest customer also announced the demise of the Lockheed ...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Rockwell Collins greases the UAV public acceptance skids
Laying the groundwork for commercial UAVs Unmanned air vehicles will soon be flying in civil airspace, believes Rockwell...
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Technology refresh pushes the avionics boundaries
CMC leads green push Manufacturers aim to emerge from economic downturn with leaner and environmentally friendlier technologies john...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Conair - canary in the safety management system coal mine
Self-preservation has turned out to be a positive trait for Canadian firefighting specialist Conair ....
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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: 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: Face the facts with Lorraine Bolsinger, chief executive of GE Aviation Systems
Face the facts with Lorraine Bolsinger, chief executive of GE Aviation Systems
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Bell Canada: composites not a grey area
Modern materials are taking over from the traditional in a very visible way on the Bell Helicopter final assembly lines in Montreal
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Canadian aerospace: planting the seeds of green success
Status quo might as well be an expletive in the lexicon of the diverse Canadian aerospace industry, where government and the civil aviation industry have recently taken a hard, honest look at an all but certain future.
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NTSB investigates American Airlines close-call at Chicago
ATC 'oversight' leads to close call at O'Hare