Farnborough Air Show 2014

Jul 17, 2014 - 4:30 AM
BAE Systems Reveals New Combat Helmet and ‘Lite’ HUDs
BAE to provide Striker helmet, using NVGs, after development problems with the Elbit Systems/Rockwell Collins HMD that is integral to the F-35 cockpit.

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AW169 contract signing at Farnborough Airshow
Jul 17, 2014 - 8:56 AM
AgustaWestland Sells First AW169 for EMS in the UK
Jul 17, 2014 - 4:30 AM
BAE Systems Reveals New Combat Helmet and ‘Lite’ HUDs
BAE to provide Striker helmet, using NVGs, after development problems with the Elbit Systems/Rockwell Collins HMD that is integral to the F-35 cockpit.
Jul 17, 2014 - 4:25 AM
Paris-Farnborough Cyclists Raise Funds For Charity
Jul 17, 2014 - 3:55 AM
Next-gen Missile To Go On AW159 Wildcat Helicopter
The light version of the FASGW is designed to counter fast-attack craft in littoral waters, while the heavy version is a longer-range anti-ship missile.
Jul 17, 2014 - 3:50 AM
Flight Testing of A350 Targets September EASA Certification
Principal remaining elements include the maximum-energy rejected take-off (Merto) demonstration and long-range, route-proving flights.
Jul 17, 2014 - 2:15 AM
F-35 Test Pilots To Fly Improved Head-mounted Display
More than 15,000 flight test hours have been logged with the Rockwell Collins helmet-mounted display system for the Lockheed Martin F-35.
Jul 17, 2014 - 2:10 AM
GP7200 Adds Two New Thrust Ratings
The engine that powers the A380 is able to deliver higher power at hot ambient temperatures for improved airline performance.
Jul 16, 2014 - 8:09 AM
ACSS Technology is Meeting NextGen Mandates
L-3 is responding to a complex set of requirements for meeting the automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast navigation standards.
AirAsia A330-900neo
Jul 16, 2014 - 1:55 AM
Lessors Drive Another $50 Billion Day At Farnborough
More big orders for the new A330neo account for lion’s share of second day business.
Jul 16, 2014 - 1:45 AM
Britain and France Launch UCAV Feasibility Study
“We discussed this from the outset, but agreed that a bilateral partnership was the most pragmatic way to get things done quickly and effectively.”
Jul 17, 2014
Shock and Awe: Warplanes Wow the Farnborough Show Crowds

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Jul 16, 2014 - 9:30 AM
Farnborough Airshow 2014 - Vintage and Proud
The heritage of aviation is a proud one, and nowhere is there more history than right here at Farnborough.

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Jul 16, 2014 - 9:30 AM
Farnborough Airshow 2014 - Vintage and Proud
The heritage of aviation is a proud one, and nowhere is there more history than right here at Farnborough.
Jul 15, 2014 - 10:30 AM
Farnborough Airshow 2014 - Military
The tradition of military participation at what is now the Farnborough Airshow dates back to the 1920s.
Jul 14, 2014 - 2:30 PM
Farnborough Airshow 2014 - Business Jets
The military and airline segments get all the big headlines at the Farnborough International Airshow, but business aviation certainly has a presence.
Jul 13, 2014 - 12:00 PM
Farnborough Airshow 2014 - Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Boeing's developmental "Dash 9" version of the 787 Dreamliner was one of the hits of the Farnborough Airshow this year.
Jul 12, 2014 - 1:00 PM
Farnborough Airshow 2014 - Set-up
The effort involved in preparation and execution boggles the mind.
Jul 12, 2014 - 6:45 AM
Farnborough Airshow 2014 - Validation Flying Displays
Before the show starts, performers at the Farnborough International Airshow are required to demonstrate their routines for show officials.

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Defense applications are now key programs for GKN. Here, a technician conducts an optical inspection of a canopy for the CTOL (conventional takeoff and landing) version of the Lockheed Martin F-35.
Jul 14, 2014 - 6:45 AM
GKN Plays Technology Card
GKN is focusing on technology insertion for various programs while further developing its additive manufacturing expertise.
Jul 14, 2014 - 6:35 AM
Ukraine Bolsters Air Defenses With Soviet Radars
Ukrainian company Aerotechnica specializes in modernizing Soviet-era radar equipment.
Gifas president Marwan Lahoud is happy with the French industry’s performance but wants to avoid complacency.
Jul 14, 2014 - 6:30 AM
French Aerospace Industry Predicts Another Good Year
Gifas predicts further revenue growth but has a hard time recruiting.
Pratt’s envisioned NGRT engine would feature an all-new compressor, a miniaturized version of P&W’s Talon combustor and possibly an eight-blade propeller.
Jul 14, 2014 - 6:25 AM
PWC Moves Forward With Next-Gen Regional T-Prop
The powerplant will deliver a 20-percent fuel burn improvement over existing engines in the 5,000- to 7,000-shp range.
Pratt & Whitney expects to gain certification of the first version of the PW1100G for the Airbus A320neo during this year’s fourth quarter.
Jul 14, 2014 - 6:20 AM
Pratt Keeping Busy With GTF Work
Pratt & Whitney is working to maximize commonality and thus minimize risk with its various geared turbofan offerings.
China Eastern, one of three state-owned airlines that have dominated China’s skies, now stands to have competition from new airlines, some of which are funded with private capital.
Jul 14, 2014 - 6:20 AM
China Aviation Poised To Take Off
China has eased restrictions to new entrants in order to maintain rapid growth in the airline market.
The Project Zero all-electric vertical-lift aircraft.
Jul 14, 2014 - 6:15 AM
U.S. Museum Awards AgustaWestland For Project Zero
Electric tiltrotor gets recognition from American Helicopter Museum and Education Center.
Jul 14, 2014 - 6:10 AM
Boeing Partners Get ASTM Approval For New Biofuel
Drop-in jet biofuel developed by Amyris and Total with Boeing has been approved, as Boeing aims for 1 percent biofuel use within 10 years.
In May, an A330-200 operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines made a 10-hour flight from Amsterdam to Aruba with tanks filled with a 20-percent blend of fuel made from used cooking oil.
Jul 14, 2014 - 6:05 AM
Green Aircraft Is Ready For Takeoff, But At What Price?
Technological alternative fuels are advancing but questions remain over the economics.
Jul 14, 2014 - 6:00 AM
Boeing’s New Panel Assembly Line Moves into Renton
Boeing expects the introduction of a new panel assembly line at its 737 factory in Renton will cut flow times by 33 percent.