Paris Air Show 2015

A380 Airbus
Jun 18, 2015 - 6:30 AM
Airbus Confident Sales Levels Can be Sustained
Executives try to put positive spin on A380 economy seat shrink.

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Piaggio Aerospace CEO
Jun 18, 2015 - 6:50 AM
Avanti Evo Signs Up Charter Operators
Piaggio makes two more sales of the Avanti Evo twin pusherprop at the Paris Air Show.
Lockheed Martin simulator
Jun 18, 2015 - 6:50 AM
Lockheed Martin Targeting Commercial Simulation Market
American management team and techniques injected into Netherlands acquisition by U.S. aerospace giant.
Dornier 228
Jun 18, 2015 - 5:30 AM
Ruag to restart Do228 production
Popularity of the Do228 in special mission roles has led to a restarting of the old Fairchild Dornier production line at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.
Jun 18, 2015 - 5:20 AM
Boeing’s Sinnett Addresses Cost Fundamentals of New Midsize Airliner
Fuel economy, maintenance costs and training costs are top considerations.
Drop ’n Drone
Jun 18, 2015 - 5:00 AM
Airborne Concept offers air-droppable, electric UAV
Target applications for the ‘Drop n’ Drone’ are special military missions, and relief efforts.
Flaris very light jet (VLJ)
Jun 18, 2015 - 4:30 AM
Flaris LAR 1 VLJ To Be Powered by Williams FJ33-5A
Prototype was originally fitted with a 1,460-pound-thrust Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F.
Jun 18, 2015 - 4:10 AM
NH Industries Presents Award to French Army for NH90 Deployment
NH90 pilot reflects on Barkhane operation in Mali.
Jun 18, 2015 - 3:42 AM
Volga-Dnepr Boosts 747-8 with 20-ship Freighter Deal
Russian cargo carrier Volga-Dnepr plans to expand its fleet with twenty freighter versions of the widebody.
Jun 18, 2015 - 3:41 AM
Airbus, ST Aero Launch New A320 P2F Program
Deal marks Airbus’s second attempt at an Airbus narrowbody freighter program.
Jun 18, 2015 - 3:35 AM
Thales Displays Counter-UAV Work
French research project is concentrating on malicious flying of mini- and micro-UAVs against sensitive government, industry and military sites.
Oct 23, 2015
The Massive Airbus A380 Shows off Agile Flying at Paris Air Show 2015

The Airbus A380 is the largest airliner out there, but the test pilots manage to fly it like a much smaller aircraft, thanks to low fuel and a nearly empty cabin. The aircraft performs a fast takeoff before performing maneuvers low over Le Bourget, near Paris.

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Sunset behind an aircraft
Jun 17, 2015 - 6:45 AM
Paris Airshow 2015 - Le Bourget Twilight
The sun settles late at the Paris Air Show. Perpetually held at the time of the summer solstice, the days are long and the twilight hours seem to go on for

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Camouflaged Safra Patroller UAV
Jun 17, 2015 - 6:45 AM
Paris Airshow 2015 - Le Bourget Twilight
The sun settles late at the Paris Air Show. Perpetually held at the time of the summer solstice, the days are long and the twilight hours seem to go on for
Antonov An178
Jun 17, 2015 - 5:45 AM
Paris Airshow 2015 - Around the show
The entryway to Paris Le Bourget Airport is awash in the flags of many nations, and swamped with incoming traffic. The
NH90
Jun 15, 2015 - 8:30 AM
Paris Airshow 2015 - Validations
n the days leading up to the big show, the sky above Le Bourget Airport in Paris was the proving ground for all aircraft destined to fly in the aerial disp
Flair light jet prototype
Jun 14, 2015 - 6:00 AM
Checking In
To have an airshow, you first need to get all the airplanes to the venue.
Aerostar Patrol in formation
Jun 13, 2015 - 3:30 AM
Ferte Alais
A treasure trove of flyable vintage aircraft awaits visitors to the grass airfield of Cerny, also known as La Ferte-Alais, a few miles south of Paris.

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Leap engine on test bed
Jun 12, 2015 - 8:50 AM
Leap Engines Take Big Strides to Service Entry This Year
CFM International is busily flight-testing its Leap 1A, 1B and 1C turbofans.
Jun 12, 2015 - 8:35 AM
Lisi Benefits From Recent Acquisitions
Having acquired Cruezet and Manoir, the French company is able to offer a broad range of products and services to OEMs.
small diameter bombs on an F-15e
Jun 12, 2015 - 8:25 AM
World’s Most Sophisticated Bomb Ready for Production
The Raytheon SDB II has passed a vital Pentagon review, and is slated for F-15s, F-18s, F-35s and maybe F-16s.
Tu-160
Jun 12, 2015 - 8:10 AM
Russian Defense Minister’s Call to Resume Tu-160 Production
The capabilities embedded in the design of swing-wing supersonic bomber–the Blackjack–are not yet fully exploited.
E-3F AWACS aircraft
Jun 12, 2015 - 7:40 AM
Boeing Keeps World AWACS Fleet ‘Ready, Relevant’
Boeing is upgrading the French fleet of AWACs aircraft, which are seeing the venerable 707 airframe still going strong.
Bombardier CSeries CS300 in flight
Jun 12, 2015 - 7:23 AM
Bombardier Commercial Boss Looks To Set Record Straight on CSeries
The CSeries program is accelerating away from delays as new boss Fred Cromer seems to improve its image.
F-35 production line
Jun 12, 2015 - 7:15 AM
Lockheed Martin Follows ‘Blueprint’ To Drive Down F-35 Costs
JSF manufacturer is chipping away at the unit cost of the aircraft.
NH90
Jun 12, 2015 - 6:55 AM
NHIndustries on Display Featuring France's Alat
Army to receive 15th NH90 TTH, Navy declared MU90 torpedo operational.
Airbus A320neo
Jun 12, 2015 - 6:35 AM
Airbus Is Busy Hatching a Nestful of Derivatives
The Beluga XL, an A330 derivative, is to enter into service in 2019.
Ka-226T
Jun 12, 2015 - 6:10 AM
France-based Companies Win and Lose in Big Indian Helo Contest
India’s selection of the Kamov Ka-226T for its recon and surveillance helicopter requirement was a blow to Airbus Helicopters, but a boon to Turbomeca.