All articles by Murdo Morrison – Page 47
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why PW1000G is 'the future' for MTU
Michael Schreyögg has no doubts about the importance to MTU of the Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1000G geared turbofan. “It is our future,” says Schreyögg, chief programme officer and board member at the Munich-based engine specialist, which has an 18% share in an engine that will be built in its ...
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NewsSINGAPORE: A350 and 787 set to face off
The rival latest-generation widebodies from Airbus and Boeing will go head to head at an air show for the first time at the Singapore air show, which kicks off on 11 February.
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NewsDUBAI: Piaggio flies HammerHead UAV for first time
Piaggio Aero has flown a technology demonstrator of its P.1HH HammerHead unmanned air vehicle for the first time – releasing video of the 14 November maiden sortie at the show yesterday.
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NewsMubadala and Tata increase equity in Piaggio Aero
Mubadala and Tata are injecting an additional €190 million ($253 million) into Italian airframer Piaggio Aero, increasing their combined stakes to 85.5%.
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NewsPiaggio touts Avanti-based UAV as European MALE solution
Piaggio says a failure of European manufacturers to develop an affordable medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV opens the door for its P.1HH Hammerhead.
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NewsBBA Aviation ends Standard Aero acquisition talks with DAE
BBA Aviation has ended talks to acquire parts of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), understood to be the Gulf company's US MRO arm, Standard Aero. The...
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NewsZeppelin hopes Goodyear deal will lift its prospects
Airship manufacturer Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik (ZLT) is pinning its hopes on a partnership with tyre giant Goodyear to inflate its fortunes after a flat five years.
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NewsPARIS: Piaggio unveils Hammerhead UAV
Piaggio has launched into the unmanned air vehicle market with the unveiling of its P.1HH Hammerhead, a pilot-less intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance...
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NewsPARIS: Russian Helicopters showcases latest products at Paris as it pushes for larger slice of global civil sales
The Soviet Union placed great store in its military helicopter capabilities and the end of communism led to its manufacturers emerging as powerful players in the global market, particularly in the ultra-heavy and medium/heavy categories.
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NewsPARIS: Irkut's Demchenko insists MS-21 follows in a fine tradition of Russian civil aerospace
Serious competition from Russian airframers may not have troubled market forecasters in Toulouse or Seattle for many years, but do not suggest to Oleg Demchenko that his countrymen are novices when it comes to producing airliners.
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NewsPARIS: Russia's United Aircraft brings a focus to country's diverse aerospace industry
Since the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991, experts have been writing obituaries for the Russian aerospace industry. When the Cold War ended, plummeting defence budgets and the loss of a captive market for its civil airliners in the Communist world meant a once-mighty sector was left starved of ...
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NewsPARIS: The three aircraft that could transform the fortunes of Ilyushin Finance and Russian aerospace
That a Russian finance house set up to promote the domestic leasing of home-grown types such as the Ilyushin Il-96 in the industry's darkest days should end up as one of the biggest customers of the Bombardier CSeries illustrates how much the country's aviation industry has changed.
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EBACE: CAE extends upset recovery training to Europe
Training provider and simulator manufacturer CAE is extending its upset recovery training programme to Europe after a successful launch in the USA. The...
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EBACE: Yasava introduces new-concept lie-flat seat
Most large-cabin business jet interiors are based on a configuration designed for US executives in the Mad Men era, says Christopher Mbanefo, chief...
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EBACE: Honeywell signs partnership with Jetex to offer respective products globally
Honeywell and flight-planning specialist Jetex have signed a deal at the show to offer each other's flight support products around the globe. Under...
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EBACE: GlobeAir reaffirms confidence in VLJ air taxi model
GlobeAir [stand 1763] today reinforced its claim to be one of the few European companies to have made a success of the once widely hyped very light jet-based...
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EBACE: AMAC makes big brand statement in Geneva
Only four years after setting up in competition to established completion houses Jet Aviation and Lufthansa Technik, Switzerland's AMAC Aerospace is making...
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NewsEBACE: SR Technics develops multi-layered cabin concept
SR Technics [stand 943] is developing a "multi-layered cabin concept" for Airbus and Boeing business aircraft, which it plans to unveil at EBACE 2014. The...
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EBACE: TAG Aviation expands charter fleet to 53 aircraft
TAG Aviation is announcing at the show that its global charter fleet has expanded to 53 aircraft, with "further additions expected over the coming months".
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EBACE: France's Le Castellet airport introduces new GPS/GNSS procedures to make landing easier in bad weather
Le Castellet airport on France's Côte d'Azur is making it easier for pilots to land and take off from there in bad weather.