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

Jun 19, 2011 - 5:01 AM
Paris 2011: Trent XWB turbofan put to the test
Eight Trent XWB engines–serial numbers 20990 and 20001 through 20007–are being used in Rolls-Royce’s test program.
Jun 19, 2011 - 5:00 AM
Paris 2011: Trent XWB newcomer is mature before its time
With positive early test results and an accelerating work schedule, Rolls-Royce is confident it can deliver the <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/sing
Jun 19, 2011 - 3:50 AM
Paris 2011: International Orders Bolster F-35 Sales, But So Far Only Five of 597 Are Firm  
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 is the Pentagon’s largest cooperative program.
Jun 19, 2011 - 3:00 AM
Paris 2011: IAE to consider V2500 SelectThree variant
International Aero Engines (IAE) will begin to consider a “SelectThree” variant of its established <link news/single-news-page/article/iae-establishes-fix-
Jun 19, 2011 - 2:40 AM
Paris 2011: Airbus carefully ramps up production
Building on a strong upturn in global airline traffic, Airbus is ramping up production of all its models–A320 family, A330 and A380–while keeping a careful
Jun 19, 2011 - 2:25 AM
Paris 2011: L-3 Beefs Up Mobius To Challenge Firebird
L-3 Communications has confirmed plans to more than double the size of its Mobius optionally manned aircraft.
Jun 19, 2011 - 2:20 AM
Paris 2011: Squeeze on services sector prompts L-3 to keep its eyes on high-tech export prizes
Prompted in part by the prospect of squeezed Pentagon budgets, U.S.
Jun 19, 2011 - 2:00 AM
Paris 2011: EADS looking for 8,000 employees and interns
European aerospace giant EADS and its four divisions–Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter–will hold more than 20 workshops here at the Paris Air Show
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Jun 19, 2011 - 1:40 AM
Paris 2011: Raytheon expands SeaVue capability
Raytheon’s Space and Airborne Systems division has upgraded its SeaVue maritime surveillance radar, incorporating a situational awareness package that has
Jun 19, 2011 - 1:21 AM
Paris 2011: Bizjet Crowd Craves In-flight Comms More Than Most
There is one segment of aviation that has been largely impervious to the economic downturn–the highest of the high fliers; namely, owners and passengers in