Air Transport

DATE:07/04/06
SOURCE:Flight International
Show report: FIDAE 2006

The XIV Feria Internacional de defensa, de Aeronáutica y del Espacio (FIDAE) 2006 took place late last month in Santiago de Chile.

Embraer ERJ W445

The biennial show attracted strong global participation amid expectations of a slow, but financially significant military aerospace market emerging across South America in the medium term. Hosted at a new venue at Santiago's Arturo Merino Benítez airport, the show is now claiming the status of being the largest of its kind in the Southern hemisphere.

Peter La Franchi reported from the show for Flight on...

How Chile's change of government has brought a re-evaluation of whether to upgrade to the Airbus A400M or add to air force’s existing Hercules fleet

Trainer manufacturers gather to woo Santiago

US Army-Boeing programme may release a dozen CH-47Ds a year for potential sale to Argentina, Chile or Brazil

Enaer set to make F-16 parts in Lockheed deal

Chile examines UAV options

 

  Also..  Graham Warwick looks how Embraer is eyeing the prospects of special mission ERJ-145s and for market for a larger aircraft

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South American quest for a new trainer of choice

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