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Noises off
American firm Blast Deflectors (Hall 3/F16a) is promoting a new Airport Noise Protection Unit which can be designed, manufactured and installed in less than six months. "During aircraft maintenance a run-up engine procedure is often required which can be very noisy," explains vice president Christopher Lynn. Many American ...
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New flap system
MPC has announced a contract worth $6 million with raytheon and beech to supply a new flap operating system for the premier Business jet. The new system replaces the traditional power drive units, torque tubes and gear boxes with eight individual actuatorselectrically linked to each other. The American ...
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Top gear
ACR is in top gear after officials at the airshow announced the award of two multi-year contracts from General Electric worth more than $37million. GE has chosen ACR gearboxes for military and commercial aircraft engines. The military contract, worth $13 million, is for accessory and power takeoff gearboxes ...
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Hi-tech map
Cockpit maps have gone hi-tech with Dasa's new compact digital map display system. DKG 3 supports helicopter crews' navigation and communication by displaying colour maps in various sizes, the helicopter's position, flight route and other flight and mission-related information. In the future, the DKG 3 will make it ...
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Early warning
LFK-Lenkflugkorpersysteme (LFK GmbH), a subsidiary of Daimler Benz Aerospace, is presenting its Missile Launch Detection System (MILDS) at the show. MILDS AN/AAR-60 has been selected as part of the electronic warfare system for the NH 90 helicopter by Eurocopter Deutschland and NAHEMA (the Nato Helicopter Design, Development, Production ...
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Heavy metal
Ampere has adopted a novel approach to decorating its stand - covering the floor in copper shavings. What's more, tables at the stand in Hall 4/F4 are supported by magnesium blocks. Other metals displayed include cobalt, chromium, nickel and various alloys used in casting. The firm has come ...
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Braking power
Messier-Bugatti is displaying a host of new products at the Paris show (Hall 2/B18), including wheels and brakes, miniature pumps and hydraulic systems. In particular, the firm is flagging up its new braking system for the Airbus A320, A319 and A321 family. There's also a new braking Electro-Hydraulic-Actuator (EHA) together ...
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Show on the web
Most exhibitors would groan to hear about the launch of yet another air show, but what Kallman Associates has in mind might be music to many ears and weary feet - a show on the Internet. US-based Kallman plans to launch Airshow Online on 1 September. Exhibitors will rent space ...
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Miami tops Frieght Pole
Miami International Airport has maintained its lead as the top airport in the US for international freight. Miami is also expected to overtake Los Angeles International Airport in total cargo this year, airport officials said at the show. The airport also maintained last year's rankings as second busiest in international ...
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Asiana Engines
Asiana Airlines has renewed a contract to have its CF6-80C2 engines overhauled by Lufthansa Technik (LHT). The two companies have extended their current co-operative agreement into the year 2001. The order is for the overhaul of all 66 engines of Asiana's Boeing 747-400s and 767-300s. Source: ...
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R-R Contracts
Rolls-Royce has been awarded sub-contracts valued at around $200million, thanks to selection of Boeing and Lockheed Martin for the Concept Demonstrator Phase of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme. These contracts, with Allison Advanced Development (AAD) and Rolls-Royce Military Aero Engines (RRMAE), cover engineering services and the supply ...
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Receiver selected
The Defence Systems Division of GEC-Marconi Avionics in England has been awarded an Intention to Purchase (ITP) to provide its new Sky Guardian 2000 Radar Warning Receiver for the new support helicopter for the Royal Air Force, the EH101-Merlin MK3. The outcome follows intense international competition conducted by ...
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Italians Deal
Italian firm Fiatavio will play a key role in the design, development and production of a new family of turbofan engines. The company signed a Memorandum of Agreement at Paris with Pratt & Whitney Canada. The launch application for the collaboration will be the PW308 engine, a growth ...
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AI(R) orders
Aero International (Regional) has won orders for four new aircraft - one ATR 42-500 and three ATR 72-210 As, it was announced at the show yesterday. The order is from Air Dolomiti, which now operates a total of 13 ATR aircraft. Source: Flight Daily ...
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Ateliers up tools
French firm Ateliers Robindus is kitted to go with a new hydraulic maintenance tool kit for helicopters and aircraft. The new kit, which can be seen in Hall 3/C6, has already been snapped up by Dassau and Messier Bugatti. President Roussel Xavier says: "Last year we ...
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Airlift theme could be Berlin show swan-song
The Berlin Airlift's 50th anniversary will be the major theme of ILA '98 from 18-24 May 1998. But this could well turn out to be the swan-song for the series of shows held at Berlin-Brandenburg. Farnborough organiser SBAC has announced that its show will move permanently to a ...
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New niches blur the boundaries in corporate jet market
Boundaries between business jets and airliners have blurred now that both Airbus and Boeing have extended their reach into the corporate world. The super-large executive jet is not the only new niche product to have established itself at Paris '97, however. Manufacturers are also filling the gap between ...
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L-3 communications aims to be the premier merchant supplier
L-3 Communications recently acquired 10 business units from Lockheed Martin in a deal worth $525million. Included in the purchase was Florida-based Aviation Recorders, the exclusive supplier of Fairchild 'black boxes'. L-3 Communications supplies sophisticated secure communication systems and specialised communication products. It's an independent ...
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Nitrogen injection solution for long-term storage
The Capry Group (Hall 3/B4) is drawing in the crowds with its Inerpac packaging process. Inerpac is a patented technique which allows parts to be protected and preserved in a modified atmosphere for up to five years by the injection of nitrogen. The nitrogen is injected ...
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Engine makers have plenty to smile about
If the airframe manufacturers have been announcing successes throughout the week, then the engine makers have been rejoicing too. Rolls-Royce is celebrating its selection as power provider to the Airbus Industrie (AI) A340-600 and -500 with the Trent 500 announced on Monday. Disappointed GE and Pratt & Whitney ...