Paris Air Show 2011

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Solar Impulse
Jun 23, 2011 - 4:30 AM
Paris 2011: Solar Impulse To Perform Le Bourget's Greenest Flying Display (but only if it stops raining)
The world debut of solar-powered Solar Impulse airplane could hardly have happened in less auspicious weather conditions.
Sukhoi SSJ100
Jun 21, 2011 - 10:40 PM
Paris 2011: Sukhoi and Alenia Launch Business Jet Version of Superjet 100
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft and Alenia Aeronautica yesterday announced the launch of an executive version of the SSJ100.
MQ-9 Reaper (USAF)
Jun 21, 2011 - 1:56 AM
Paris 2011: ITT’s Gorgon Stare’s “Unblinking Eye” Providing Intelligence from Reaper UAVs in Afghanistan
The system has overcome early integration problems and is delivering actionable intelligence to warfighters in Afghanistan.
Airbus A350XWB
Jun 19, 2011 - 10:10 PM
Paris 2011: Airbus Boosts A350-1000 To Take on Boeing 777
Airbus has revealed that first deliveries of its A350XWB-800 and A350XWB-1000 will be delayed by two years–to mid-2016 and mid-2017, respectively.
With its X3 demonstrator, Eurocopter reached 232 knots but is targeting 220 k...
Jun 19, 2011 - 7:00 PM
Paris 2011: Eurocopter’s new X3 compound helo brings X-Factor to Paris show
Eurocopter has delivered what it hopes will prove to be the X-Factor to this year’s Paris Air Show.

All Paris Air Show

Now having accumulated some 300 hours of flight testing, the 747-8I has trave...
Jun 19, 2011 - 9:40 PM
Paris 2011: Boeing’s 747-8 On Track for Summer Certification
The so-called “pause” or “rebalance” of the <a href="news/single-news-page/article/boeing-halts-movement-of-747-8-line-29535/">Boeing 747-8 production li
Jun 19, 2011 - 9:40 PM
Paris 2011: Sunaero take on fuel leaks
<a href="http://www.ainonline.com/airshow-convention-news/farnborough-air-show/single-publication-story/browse/0/article/sunaeros-quick-fixes-aim-to-plug-f
Jun 19, 2011 - 9:20 PM
Paris 2011: Honeywell-Safran Link on Electrically Powered Taxi System for Airplanes
Airline fuel savings of 4 percent and quieter, cleaner airports are predicted for an <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/busin
Jun 19, 2011 - 9:15 PM
Paris 2011: Irkut Presses Ahead with MC-21 Narrowbody Challenger
With a budget of close to $7 billion, the <a href="http://m.ainonline.com/a/article/irkut-looks-west-for-mc-21-engines-avionics-and-systems-21193/">MC-21
Jun 19, 2011 - 9:15 PM
Paris 2011: Thales Exploring Future Cockpit Displays with Odicis
Even as it works toward delivery of the first flying A350 cockpit later this year, Thales (Hall Concorde) is exploring possibilities for the post-2020 gene
Jun 19, 2011 - 9:10 PM
Paris 2011: Anticipated Major A320neo Orders Will Likely Mean Good News for CFM’s Leap-X Engine
Major orders for the new CFM International Leap-X turbofan engine are due to be announced during the first four days of the Paris show, intensifying the ba
Jun 19, 2011 - 9:00 PM
Paris 2011: Raytheon offers mobile version of UAV control system
Raytheon’s common ground control system (CGCS) is being cast as an economical solution for controlling unmanned aircraft systems from different manufacture
Jun 19, 2011 - 9:00 PM
Paris 2011: GKN Aerospace Racks Up Business in Paris
Dassault Aviation has awarded <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/gkn-exploring-range-of-new-technologies-25561/">GKN Aerospace
Jun 19, 2011 - 8:32 PM
Paris 2011: What Will the F-35 Cost?
After the preliminary design review was completed on schedule in April 2003, every subsequent milestone in the F-35 program was missed by at least one year
Jun 19, 2011 - 8:30 PM
Paris 2011: Multi-mission Supersonic Stealth May Be Possible, but Is the F-35 Affordable
The <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/lockheed-martin-chief-offers-f-35-mea-culpa-plus-optimism-29967/">Lockheed Martin F-35<