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NewsPARIS: EADS details near-hypersonic transport concept
EADS has further detailed a concept for a ramjet-powered high-speed aircraft which would cruise at Mach 4 and cut the Tokyo-Los Angeles journey to as little as 2h 20min.
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NewsPARIS: 747-8I makes Paris debut
Boeing’s 747-8I touched down at the Paris air show at 9:36 AM local time on 19 June on runway 25 at Le Bourget Airport.
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NewsPICTURE: PARIS - Beriev Be-200 firefighter flies
Beriev is flying its twin-engined Be-200 firefighting amphibian at the show, complete with a new European Aviation Safety Agency restricted type certificate, granted to the Russian manufacturer in September.
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PARIS: Honeywell and Safran to develop green taxiing system
Honeywell and Safran have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop an electric green taxiing system aimed at improving operational efficiency...
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PARIS: EADS looks to make acquisitions this year
EADS is poised for further acquisitions as it looks to bolster its defence, security and services presence in North America and emerging markets. Addressing...
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PARIS: C-5M weighs in at Paris
The Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy is the king of the US Air Force's transport fleet. For this week's show it carried the Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter...
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Business briefs
First-quarter net earnings at Toronto-headquartered helicopter and engine maintenance provider Vector Aerospace slumped 38% to C$6.1 million ($6.3 million) on revenue essentially flat at C$127.3 million
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Locked on to big targets
Israel Aerospace Industries is taking aim at the USA, Brazil, India - and its own government
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NewsPICTURES: PARIS - Eurocopter insists X3 hybrid demonstrator debuting at show is commercially driven project
In a subtle swipe at rival Sikorsky's X2, Eurocopter has insisted its X3 high-speed hybrid - making its flying debut at the show - is a commercially driven project rather than simply a technology demonstrator.
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NewsPARIS: Aeronautics delivers first Orbiter 3 STUAS
Israeli company Aeronautics has delivered the first Orbiter 3 small tactical unmanned air system to a first undisclosed customer.
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NewsPARIS: Volvo Aero takes a leading role in engine fan cases
In just five years Volvo Aero has grown from virtually no presence to become a dominant player in the large fan case business, said Henrik Runnelmalm, director...
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PARIS: Raytheon's ACES HY enters production
Raytheon (chalet A306, static F172) has announced low-rate initial production (LRIP) of a new hyperspectral sensor system for unmanned aerial vehicles. Called...
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PARIS: German organisations unite to promote biofuels development
A newly established group in Germany hopes to use the Paris air show as a platform to publicise its attempts to push for the widespread development and use of alternative fuels in the commercial aviation sector.
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NewsPARIS: Engine problems prevent A400M flying at show
Engine gearbox problems mean the Airbus Military A400M will not take part in the flying display during its Paris debut. Instead, the European military transport - billed as one of the stars of the show - will appear in a brief fly-past and remain on static display.
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PARIS: Alternative fuels to play key role at Paris air show
Alternative aviation fuels are a key theme of this year's Paris air show, with the emphasis firmly on securing agreements to purchase large volumes of fuel and drumming up the investment needed to move towards large-scale production.
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PARIS: Green sky thinking: Airbus FYI competition turns final
This week Airbus will reveal the winner of its second "Fly Your Ideas" (FYI) student research competition at the Paris air show, after the manufacturer invited young people around the globe to come up with fresh ideas to make aviation more environmentally friendly.
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PARIS: Interview: Alenia chief executive Giuseppe Giordo
Giuseppe Giordo is chief executive of Alenia Aeronautica and responsible for Finmeccanica's Aeronautics division. He talks to Flightglobal about the company's presence at the show, the status of current programmes and the company's plans for the future.
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Brian Johnson to step down as Isle of Man director of civil aviation
The Isle of Man Aircraft Registry is searching for a new director of civil aviation to replace Brian Johnson, who will be stepping down from the role on 26 August.
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NewsPARIS: A160 Hummingbird set for its biggest test
A decade-long investment in the unmanned, long-endurance A160 Hummingbird helicopter is set to enter a final proving phase at the end of the month.
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PARIS: Irkut forges ahead with MS-21 work
Testing has started of the prototype wing box for Irkut's MS-21 mid-size airliner, president and chairman of the company's executive board Alexey Fedorov has revealed.