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PARIS AIR SHOW: ACSS upgrades Mode S transponder supporting ADS-B
ACSS has secured certification to upgrade its XS-950 Mode S transponder that sends information to other aircraft through automatic surveillance broadcast...
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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: 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: 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: IAE marks milestones
International Aero Engines is marking two key milestones at Paris. Last month marked its V2500's 20th anniversary in service powering Airbus A320s, since...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Rolls-Royce rethinks start date for Singapore factory
Rolls-Royce is yet to commit to a firm start date for its planned Trent engine assembly factory in Singapore after A380 and 787 delivery delays pushed back...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Honeywell aims to ease airlines' pain
Honeywell is claiming near total take-up by its airline customers of a programme to derate the auxiliary power units to cut fuel-burn and improve reliability. The...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Hamilton Sundstrand boosts technical support ahead of 787 first flight
Hamilton Sundstrand is strengthening its support system for the Boeing 787 ahead of the aircraft's imminent first flight, placing technical staff at Boeing's...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Cyclone gets under Embraer's skin
Canada's Cyclone Manufacturing announced at Le Bourget that it has been contracted by Embraer to supply critical structural components for the Brazilian...
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NewsPARIS AIR SHOW: 'Convergence of causes' of Air France A330 unknown: EADS
Airbus parent EADS has "no idea" of "the convergence of causes" that led Air France Flight 447 to crash on 1 June, says chief executive Louis Gallois. "Even...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Superjet: Russia's revival or last stand?
Can the Sukhoi Superjet overcome perceptions and prejudices associated with Soviet-era aircraft and land Western customers?
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NewsPARIS AIR SHOW: Qatar Airways set to announce major A320 deal today
The order, which is likely to comprise 20 A320s and four A321s, is expected to be announced by the airline's chief executive Akbar Al Baker during a press conference at Le Bourget today. It would have a value at list prices of around $1.8 billion.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Boeing shakes off tough year for 747-8
Despite seemingly lukewarm support earlier this from top company executives and a lack of orders, Boeing is firmly committed to the 747-8
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Middle East brings joy to Paris opener
Middle Eastern exhibitors are again dominating the scene as the Paris air show opens this morning to predictions that the major orders will be coming from...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: CFM starts Leap X core tests
But engine manufacturer is still unsure about two-stage high-pressure turbine
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Parker system removes water from fuel
In January 2008 a British Airways Boeing 777 force-landed short of the runway at London Heathrow airport because ice in the fuel feed system meant the engines...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: GKN steps up technology investment
Engineers at GKN Aerospace (Hall 6 A24) are pushing forward the boundaries of current technology and is in the final stage of developing one piece acoustic...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Rockwell Collins plunges into crowded pool
Rockwell Collins (hall 4, B17) has plunged into the crowded waters of the civil airline training market with its Core flight simulation system, showing at...