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PARIS: Leonardo introduces M-40 target drone
Leonardo has introduced the new M-40 addition to its Mirach family of aerial target drones, which can effectively imitate a variety of aircraft and missile types and is easily exportable.
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ANALYSIS: Boeing, Airbus jockey to define MoM options
With a new mid-sized aircraft (NMA) still months from a launch decision and perhaps eight years away from carrying paying passengers, Boeing vice-president Mike Delaney seems most at ease describing the project by all the things it isn't.
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PARIS: Honeywell displays 'connected aircraft'
Pilots will be able to avoid clear air turbulence thanks to real-time weather information, while passengers can download movies at least as quickly as they can at home, all thanks to Honeywell’s Connected Aircraft concept on show at Paris this week.
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PARIS: A400M makes howitzer transport look easy
A French air force crew has demonstrated the unloading of a Nexter Caesar self-propelled howitzer system.
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PARIS: Enhanced 'A380plus' to have higher MTOW
Airbus is to increase the maximum take-off weight of the A380 as part of a package of enhancements to the aircraft, which it will collectively brand as the 'A380plus'.
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PARIS: Boeing completes a third of 787-10 testing
The 787-10 appearing at the Paris air show is one of three of three in the flight-test programme, which is on course to clear certification by mid-2018.
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PARIS: MRJ on track for delivery in mid-2020
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' chief executive Shunichi Miyanaga reiterated his personal commitment to the MRJ regional jet programme as the aircraft made its debut at the Paris air show.
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PARIS: Bombardier considers updating CSeries specifications
Bombardier is considering updating CSeries performance specifications following reports from airlines that the aircraft are performing better than expected.
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PARIS: Safety Line pitches optimised climb profile to save fuel
Paris-based aeronautical data specialist Safety Line believes its OptiClimb flight-planning software can cut aircraft fuel consumption during the climb phase by up to 10%.
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PARIS: Raytheon makes gains on F-35
Raytheon has made a number of gains in its weapons programmes that will see them eventually integrated onto the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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PARIS: 787-10 and 737 Max 9 formate in air-to-air video
Boeing has released a video of the 787-10 and 737 MAX 9 flying together in stunning display.
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PARIS: Tokyo's four-engined MPA makes waves
The Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft has made its Paris debut, as Tokyo eyes upgrade opportunities for the four-engined type.
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Interview: Embraer chief executive Paulo Cesar Silva
Paulo Cesar Silva is attending his first Le Bourget as Embraer chief executive, accompanied by the largest number of aircraft types the Brazilian manufacturer has brought to an air show. Silva, who formerly ran Embraer’s commercial aircraft division and took over the top job from Fred Curado last July, says ...
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PARIS: Triumph continues on its transformation journey
One year into what he calls a “three-year journey” to repair the balance sheet, reputation and fortunes of Triumph Group, chief executive Dan Crowley is “pleased with progress”. Crowley, brought in to head the aerostructures, aircraft systems and precision components specialist in 2015 after a period of untrammelled expansion led ...
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PARIS: How Russia and China plan to work together on a new widebody
Russian president Vladimir Putin traveled to Beijing in June last year to meet with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang about facilitating the transfer of Russian space technology to the Chinese government, but the trip served a larger purpose.
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PARIS: Safran secures EASA certification for Ardiden 3G engine
Safran Helicopter Engines has received European Aviation Safety Agency certification for the 3G variant of its Ardiden powerplant for the Kamov Ka-62 medium twin.
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PARIS: Emirates in talks for A380 winglets
Airbus is in discussions with Emirates over installation of winglets on the A380, as the airframer shows off the installation concept on a test aircraft at the Paris air show.
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PARIS: Superjet confident of securing orders fast
A larger and improved Superjet is coming after 2020, but the new head of civil aircraft at United Aircraft Corporation is not waiting to restock the programme’s order backlog.
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PARIS: Russian parts maker Technodinamika eyes Western supply chain
As much as fixed-wing Russian commercial aircraft remain a novelty outside domestic and ex-Soviet markets, Russian aircraft systems and electronics seem even more scarce in Western aviation supply chains.