All articles by Murdo Morrison – Page 66
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Thielert's staying power
Despite languishing in insolvency protection, diesel engine pioneer is looking to future
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Business aviation special: Ready and willing
Analysts say it will be another year before the worst economic downturn in 70 years abates, freeing business aviation to once again rise up.
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Grob targets Asian buyers for G120TP trainer
Reborn light aircraft manufacturer Grob believes its yet-to-be-certificated G120TP can win over a quarter of the market for basic trainers as it focuses...
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Switzerland: Acutronic gets into motion
Acutronic, one of a few suppliers of motion test simulation equipment, is looking to the emerging markets of the east
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Switzerland: Sauter Bachmann - a little firm with big ambitions
Sauter Bachmann is a relative newcomer to aerospace, but it is winning a glowing reputation from international OEMs
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Business aviation briefs
A 1973 Britten Norman Islander may not have been the sexiest business aircraft on the static, but MD Air founder Nigel Jones-Blackett believes the venerable eight-seater - which has been refurbished with new engines, avionics, interior and landing gear - will appeal to a value-driven charter market of everyone from ...
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Switzerland: Ruag focuses on growth markets of aviation and space
The country's publicly owned aerospace champion is much more diversified, growth-driven and global than a decade ago
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Switzerland: Starragheckert rides out machining downturn
Despite a drop in investment by manufacturers, machine tooling maker Starragheckert is spending on new product development
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Switzerland: Solar Impulse works towards trans-globe solo flight, powered only by sun
Switzerland's Solar Impulse aims to send a pilot around the globe, in an aircraft powered solely by the sun's rays
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SaxonAir looks to turn Norwich into centre of business aviation
Norwich is the latest UK city to stake a bid to become a hub of business aviation. Local operator SaxonAir is investing £6.5 million ($10 million) in a two-hangar business aviation centre at the airport and plans to add to its five-aircraft charter fleet with larger aircraft.
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Oxford and Cambridge vie for business aviation
For centuries, Oxford and Cambridge universities have competed academically and in sport. Now the two cities' newly revamped airports are locked in friendly rivalry for high-value business aviation.
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Working Week Brendan Lodge
Brendan Lodge is business development director for JetBrokers Europe, which focuses on providing the best possible solution for buyers and sellers while broking corporate aircraft transactions at an international level
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FARNBOROUGH: Figeac Aero is back on track after collapse of key customer
Aerostructures and engine components manufacturer Figeac Aero is back on track after being badly hit by the downturn in business aviation and the collapse of a key customer.
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FARNBOROUGH: Diamond to develop military jet version of D-Jet
Diamond Aircraft is developing a military trainer version of its D-Jet single-engined personal jet, which will be pitched at under $3 million.
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FARNBOROUGH: Fokker to supply composite componentry for F-35
Fokker Aerospace is at Farnborough under its new name for the first time, and celebrating a new contract from Goodrich, signed at the show, to supply a composite...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Boeing to deliver first VIP versions of its newest widebodies by 2012
VIP versions of Boeing's latest two aircraft - the 747-8 and the 787 - will be flying presidents and royalty by 2012.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus eyes weight-saving technologies
Composite seats, simplified electrics and fully wireless in-flight entertainment are among the weight-saving technologies that Airbus will adopt on future airliners.
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Flightglobal award winners revealed
British Airways boss Willie Walsh, the passengers and crew who tackled a suicide bomber and the team behind a fly-by-wire system for Embraer business jets were last night named Leader, Aviator and Innovator of the Year in the second Flightglobal Achievement Awards.
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FARNBOROUGH: Britten-Norman launches airborne surveillance service
The venerable Britten-Norman Islander is enjoying its latest lease of life here at Farnborough as a platform for a low-cost, pay-by-the-hour aerial surveillance...